Find lesson plans for high school and middle school that encourage critical thinking and are relevant to current events in social studies, science, and arts.
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Featured Media Resource: VIDEO: \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KNk-y0j8ao\">Benefits of Cloud Computing in the Healthcare Sector?\u003c/a> (Sucre)\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nHear how cloud computing can benefit health-care services. (Note: This video does not address the challenges of storing health-care data in the cloud.)\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Do Now U\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is cloud computing the future of health care? Do you think the benefits of cloud computing outweighs the risks? \u003cstrong>#DoNowUCloud\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>How to Do Now\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>To respond to the Do Now U, you can comment below or post your response on Twitter. \u003cstrong>Just be sure to include \u003cem>#DoNowUCloud\u003c/em> and \u003cem>@KQEDedspace\u003c/em> in your posts.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>Learn More about the Opportunities and Challenges of Cloud Computing in Health Care\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>[media-credit name=\"Πrate/Wikimedia Commons\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"400\"]\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/1000px-Cloud_computing_icon.svg_.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-38040\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/1000px-Cloud_computing_icon.svg_-400x280.png\" alt=\"1000px-Cloud_computing_icon.svg\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/1000px-Cloud_computing_icon.svg_-400x280.png 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/1000px-Cloud_computing_icon.svg_-800x559.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/1000px-Cloud_computing_icon.svg_-960x671.png 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/1000px-Cloud_computing_icon.svg_.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>[/media-credit]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Did you know that 90 percent of data today was produced in just two years? Almost every day, approximately \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://cloudtweaks.com/2015/03/surprising-facts-and-stats-about-the-big-data-industry/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">two quintillion bytes of data\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are generated. And the amount of data being produced is growing exponentially. Because of this, more and more companies — including those in the field of health care — are in need of servers. Instead of every company owning and maintaining physical servers, cloud computing has become a popular alternative. Cloud computing refers to an on-demand, self-service Internet infrastructure that enables users to access computing resources anytime from anywhere. So instead of buying servers to store data, online servers are rented from various providers.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/anatomy-high-tech.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-39823\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/anatomy-high-tech-400x224.jpg\" alt=\"anatomy-high-tech\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/anatomy-high-tech-400x224.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/anatomy-high-tech.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Health care, as with any other service operation, requires continuous and systematic innovation in order to remain cost effective, efficient and timely, and to provide high-quality services. Many managers and experts believe that cloud computing can improve health care by reducing electronic health record startup expenses, such as hardware, software, networking, personnel, and licensing fees, and therefore will encourage its adoption.\u003c/span> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">One example of a cloud-based healthcare service is a \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222190/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">proposed system\u003c/a> that automates the process of collecting patients’ vital data via a network of sensors connected to legacy medical devices, and to deliver the data to a medical center’s “cloud” for storage, processing and distribution. Another example is the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD1vxmR7Rno\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sphere of Care by Aossia Healthcare\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which launched earlier this year. These cloud-based systems’ main benefits are that they provide users with real-time data collecting seven days per week, and reduce or eliminate manual collection work, which also eases the deployment process.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[media-credit name=\"bykst/Pixabay\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"400\"]\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/fingerprint.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-39827\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/fingerprint-400x283.jpg\" alt=\"fingerprint\" width=\"400\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/fingerprint-400x283.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/fingerprint.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>[/media-credit]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, there challenges facing health-care providers in moving all their data to the cloud. 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"content": "\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>There has been recent concern that artificial turf contains harmful chemicals that may pose potential health risks. KQED asked students this question: \u003cem>Should we continue to install artificial surfaces and turf, knowing potential dangers and health risks, or should we use natural grass\u003c/em>? You can read more about it in the Do Now entitled, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/2015/10/21/should-we-install-fields-of-artificial-or-natural-turf/\">Should We Install Fields of Artificial or Natural Turf?\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[media-credit id=9606 align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"245\"]\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-37846\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Julianna Cecere\" width=\"245\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-400x400.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\">\u003c/a>[/media-credit]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Julianna Cecere is a Digital Media intern for KQED Education. We asked her to weigh in on the recent #DoNowUTurf post. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">There has been a lot of buzz around the claim that artificial or synthetic turf contains harmful chemicals. Many people are concerned that these chemicals can pose long term health risks such as cancer. Turf is composed of “crumb rubber,” a substance made from chopping old recycled tires into thousands of tiny pieces. The crumb rubber used in turf is suspected to carry carcinogens such as lead and mercury. It is scary to think that the turf that people are playing on can potentially cause cancer. However, the fact of the matter is that there is not enough research to confirm or deny such claims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">There has been recent study where the Consumer Product Safety Commission conducted a test on artificial surfaces to address such concerns. The studies showed that although artificial turf contains amounts of lead, it is not enough to be harmful to humans. There has yet to be released research testing the presence of other chemicals. There is no research that confirms that artificial turf is harmful to humans, or that it may lead to health risks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Rubber floors don’t have to be scary though, there are many benefits to installing artificial turf. For starters, it saves water! We can save up to a million gallons each year vs. using natural turf. Since California has been experiencing one of the most severe drought sin recorded history, saving water is a big pro! Also, the crumb rubber used to make artificial turf is used from old rubber tires, a substance that would be nearly impossible to recycle otherwise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">I recognize people’s concerns that turf may be potentially harmful to people. I also feel that if CA was not in the middle of a severe drought, that natural grass would be ideal. However, until there is enough research to prove that artificial turf is harmful, I don’t think that we should just start tearing out existing turf fields because the benefits outweigh the potential risks at the moment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>MY BIG TAKEAWAYS FROM THE #DONOWUTURF DISCUSSION\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">After joining the student discussion on Artificial vs. Natural Turf, I observed that many students feel differently than I do. Many students believe that artificial turf should be removed for various reasons. There were of coarse, students who felt that artificial turf need not be replaced. Here are their responses!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Meaghan Uhl had a very thoughtful response. She shared a link to her blog post where she shared that in all her years of playing on artificial turf as an athlete, she has not seen any negative effects.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQEDedspace\">@KQEDedspace\u003c/a> Check out my latest blog post! Really interesting view on artificial turf! \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/5iPvpiKciZ\">https://t.co/5iPvpiKciZ\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/donowuturf?src=hash\">#donowuturf\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/smed7?src=hash\">#smed7\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Meaghan uhl (@megsuhl16) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/megsuhl16/status/659249129042776064\">October 28, 2015\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Juliana Barranti also shared a link to her blog post on why she thinks artificial turf should not be used. She believes that people should not take the risk.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQEDedspace\">@KQEDedspace\u003c/a> we should not take the risks, lets get rid of the turf! \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/S0vzgFPHYH\">https://t.co/S0vzgFPHYH\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoNowUTurf?src=hash\">#DoNowUTurf\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SMed7?src=hash\">#SMed7\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Juliana (@julianabarranti) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/julianabarranti/status/657373869724991488\">October 23, 2015\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Brian Goodzey says turf fields are a great substitute, but would prefer his sports muddy.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoNowUTurf?src=hash\">#DoNowUTurf\u003c/a> Turf fields are a great substitute, but in my opinion, turf fields take the fun out of the sport. Football should be muddy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— BG (@Brian_Goodzey) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Brian_Goodzey/status/657212154794393600\">October 22, 2015\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Maguire Mathis shared that there is no reason to worry as long as there is no proof that turf is harmful.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\u003cp>Until there is solid proof and a case of turf causing cancer there is no reason to worry. \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/boydbence?src=hash\">#boydbence\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoNowUTurf?src=hash\">#DoNowUTurf\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/2xbwSRFLFT\">pic.twitter.com/2xbwSRFLFT\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Maguire Mathis (@MathisMaguire) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MathisMaguire/status/659913835600474112\">October 30, 2015\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Mavis wrote that instead of using grass, there should be an installation of artificial turf that is not harmful.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQEDedspace\">@KQEDedspace\u003c/a> Although turf has bad chemicals, instead of using grass fields, people should make a turf that isn’t harmful \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/smed7?src=hash\">#smed7\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/donowuturf?src=hash\">#donowuturf\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Mavis (@mlui17) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/mlui17/status/658750861724643328\">October 26, 2015\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\n",
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She believes that people should not take the risk.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQEDedspace\">@KQEDedspace\u003c/a> we should not take the risks, lets get rid of the turf! \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/S0vzgFPHYH\">https://t.co/S0vzgFPHYH\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoNowUTurf?src=hash\">#DoNowUTurf\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SMed7?src=hash\">#SMed7\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Juliana (@julianabarranti) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/julianabarranti/status/657373869724991488\">October 23, 2015\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Brian Goodzey says turf fields are a great substitute, but would prefer his sports muddy.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoNowUTurf?src=hash\">#DoNowUTurf\u003c/a> Turf fields are a great substitute, but in my opinion, turf fields take the fun out of the sport. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Featured Media Resource: VIDEO: \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/DXjpb7SFi3s\">What the Heck Is Gluten?\u003c/a> (AsapSCIENCE)\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nLearn about gluten and its effects on people with celiac disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Do Now U\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you think a gluten-free diet is beneficial to health, even without celiac disease or a sensitivity to gluten? \u003cstrong>#DoNowUGluten \u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>How to Do Now \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>To respond to the Do Now U, you can comment below or post your response on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Vine, Flickr, Google +, etc. \u003cstrong>Just be sure to include \u003cem>#DoNowUGluten\u003c/em> and \u003cem>@KQEDedspace\u003c/em> in your posts.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>Learn More about Gluten\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_31769\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 240px\">[media-credit standalone=0 name=\"traaf/Flickr\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"240\"]\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/bread.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31769\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/bread.jpg\" alt=\"Bread made with wheat contains gluten. \" width=\"240\" height=\"159\">\u003c/a>[/media-credit]\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bread made with wheat contains gluten.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Do you make a point of eating gluten-free foods? 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It is responsible for giving bread its chewy texture and can be found in a \u003ca href=\"http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/planning-meals/gluten-free-diets/what-foods-have-gluten.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wide variety of foods\u003c/a> including everything from salad dressing to beer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_31768\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 180px\">[media-credit standalone=0 name=\"Matt Lavin/Flickr\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"180\"]\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/wheat.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31768\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/wheat.jpg\" alt=\"Gluten is a protein found in wheat. \" width=\"180\" height=\"240\">\u003c/a>[/media-credit]\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gluten is a protein found in wheat.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For some people, going gluten-free is an absolute necessity. \u003ca href=\"https://celiac.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Celiac disease\u003c/a> is an autoimmune disorder that affects the body’s ability to process gluten; the body mounts an immune response that attacks and damages the small intestine, preventing it from absorbing nutrients. 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Like cholesterol in the 1980s and fat in the 1990s, \u003ca href=\"http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/01/will-a-gluten-free-diet-really-make-you-healthier/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gluten has been described\u003c/a> as “latest dietary villain, blamed for everything from forgetfulness to joint pain to weight gain.” Some people argue that it is not the removal of gluten from one’s diet that makes it healthy, but rather that the gluten-free diet promotes an overall conscious awareness of what is being ingested. There are \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXjpb7SFi3s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">health risks\u003c/a> associated with a gluten-free diet for people who do not have celiac disease, including a decreased intake of vitamins and minerals, or an increased intake of calories, which can lead to weight gain. 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"content": "\u003cp>[audio mp3=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/20150808_wesat_high_schoolers_and_snooze_buttons_a_public_health_crisis_.mp3\"][/audio]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=430354779&m=430633650\">High Schoolers and Snooze Buttons: A Public Health Crisis\u003c/a> [NPR Weekend Edition]\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>This report describes new findings from health researchers about the consequences of schools having early start times.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Do Now\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Should the start time of schools be moved forward? In what ways could a later start benefit teenagers, but also cost them? How would an earlier start time affect students?\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>#DoNowFirstBell\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>How to Do Now \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>To respond to the Do Now, you can comment below or post your response on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Vine, Flickr, Google +, etc. \u003cstrong>Just be sure to include @KQEDedspace and #DoNowFirstBell in your posts.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Go here for\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/about-do-now/\"> best practices \u003c/a>for using Do Now, using \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/how-to-use-twitter-in-your-teaching-practice/\">Twitter for teaching\u003c/a> and using other \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/category/tools/\">digital tools\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>Learn More About Sleep and Academic Performance\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In October 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) \u003ca href=\"http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/08/19/peds.2014-1697\">issued a policy statement\u003c/a> suggesting that school districts consider starting school after 8:30am. Currently, some schools start as early as 7am. With the option of a 0 period, or an optional class before 1st period, it can be even earlier. One reason for this schedule is a consideration for parents’ work schedules, making it easy for parents to drive their kids to school. Many argue, however, that teenagers and adults do not function on the same sleep schedule. They say that students can find other ways to get to school: a small price to pay for getting enough sleep.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The proposal to push back when first period begins comes from concerns that starting school too early negatively affects teenagers. Studies have shown that middle and high school students with adequate amounts of sleep, 8-10 hours, have better test scores. This subject has been debated heavily since schools began starting earlier and earlier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The AAP study found that most teenagers need sufficient sleep to cope with busy lives filled with school, sports, and extracurricular activities. According to this research, the ideal amount of sleep for the average teenager falls between 8.5 and 9.5 hours a night, and teenagers who receive adequate sleep benefit from better physical and mental health, safety, and academic performance. It also revealed that puberty causes a “phase delay” in teenagers, which shifts the time that teenagers fall asleep back by two hours. Because of this, the average teenager is expected to fall asleep after 11pm and wake up around 8am.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When students do not get enough hours of sleep due to the phase delay and waking up early, it can have a long term impact on students’ health. A \u003ca href=\"http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/08/19/peds.2014-1697.full.pdf+html\">National Sleep Foundation poll\u003c/a> reported that 28 percent of teenagers have fallen asleep in class at least once due to lack of sleep. Negative effects of sleep loss include impairments in mood, attention, memory, behavior and executive function. In addition, a lack of sleep may lead to an increase in caffeine use to counter the effects of drowsiness. Finally, this study found that sleep-deprived teens are at a higher risk of car accidents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/sleeping-student-2-639x360.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54670\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/sleeping-student-2-639x360.jpg\" alt=\"sleeping-student-2-639x360\" width=\"639\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/sleeping-student-2-639x360.jpg 639w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/sleeping-student-2-639x360-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\">\u003c/a>Many researchers agree that starting the school day later might be beneficial to young people. \u003ca href=\"http://www.mrsgonzalez.com/Shop%20Week%20February%2013%20-%20Three%20Reading%20Selections.pdf\">Lawrence Epstein\u003c/a>, a medical director of Sleep Health Centers in Brighton, Massachusetts and an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, believes that “adequate sleep is essential to feeling awake and alert, maintaining good health, and working at peak performance.” Starting later can allow youth to get the necessary amount of sleep, which is due to the natural late-to-bed and late-to-rise biology of teenagers. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, “Students with symptoms of sleep disorders are more likely to receive poor grades in classes such as math, reading and writing than peers without symptoms of sleep disorders.” Getting enough sleep might lead to a decreased risk of car accidents, less depression and obesity, the prevention of illnesses like colds and flus that adversely affect academic performance, and generally improved mental ability. Although students can get more sleep by simply going to bed earlier, many need this time to finish homework. With a later school start time, students can have both: adequate time to prepare for the next day and a sufficient amount of sleep.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/6098747006_b079f6ef6d_z.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54671\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/6098747006_b079f6ef6d_z.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by woodleywonderworks @flickr\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/6098747006_b079f6ef6d_z.jpg 640w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/6098747006_b079f6ef6d_z-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a> Photo by woodleywonderworks @flickr\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the other hand, there are some disadvantages to a later school day. Schools starting later would require schools to also end later. This would cut into extracurricular activities and sports that are an important part of many teens’ lives. Balancing practices and games with homework might become a lot harder to juggle. Many teens also have to work after school to support their families, which would become very difficult with the later school times. In addition, many teenagers might go to sleep later at night if they don’t have to get up as early, which would negate the value of the later school start time. Some argue that early school start times are beneficial because they prepare young people to get up early, like they will have to do in the work force. Another argument against a later school time states that it is an inconvenience for families since many parents take kids to school on their way to work. According to NPR’s program \u003ca href=\"http://www.wnyc.org/story/284604-why-so-few-walk-or-bike-to-school/\">All Things Considered\u003c/a>, almost 50 percent of Americans kids walked or biked to school in 1969 but today the figure is only 13 percent. 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Finally, this study found that sleep-deprived teens are at a higher risk of car accidents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/sleeping-student-2-639x360.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54670\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/sleeping-student-2-639x360.jpg\" alt=\"sleeping-student-2-639x360\" width=\"639\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/sleeping-student-2-639x360.jpg 639w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/sleeping-student-2-639x360-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\">\u003c/a>Many researchers agree that starting the school day later might be beneficial to young people. \u003ca href=\"http://www.mrsgonzalez.com/Shop%20Week%20February%2013%20-%20Three%20Reading%20Selections.pdf\">Lawrence Epstein\u003c/a>, a medical director of Sleep Health Centers in Brighton, Massachusetts and an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, believes that “adequate sleep is essential to feeling awake and alert, maintaining good health, and working at peak performance.” Starting later can allow youth to get the necessary amount of sleep, which is due to the natural late-to-bed and late-to-rise biology of teenagers. 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With a later school start time, students can have both: adequate time to prepare for the next day and a sufficient amount of sleep.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/6098747006_b079f6ef6d_z.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54671\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/6098747006_b079f6ef6d_z.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by woodleywonderworks @flickr\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/6098747006_b079f6ef6d_z.jpg 640w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/6098747006_b079f6ef6d_z-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a> Photo by woodleywonderworks @flickr\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the other hand, there are some disadvantages to a later school day. Schools starting later would require schools to also end later. This would cut into extracurricular activities and sports that are an important part of many teens’ lives. Balancing practices and games with homework might become a lot harder to juggle. Many teens also have to work after school to support their families, which would become very difficult with the later school times. In addition, many teenagers might go to sleep later at night if they don’t have to get up as early, which would negate the value of the later school start time. Some argue that early school start times are beneficial because they prepare young people to get up early, like they will have to do in the work force. Another argument against a later school time states that it is an inconvenience for families since many parents take kids to school on their way to work. According to NPR’s program \u003ca href=\"http://www.wnyc.org/story/284604-why-so-few-walk-or-bike-to-school/\">All Things Considered\u003c/a>, almost 50 percent of Americans kids walked or biked to school in 1969 but today the figure is only 13 percent. 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Use digital storytelling tools and social media to share your story and take action. Make sure to tag your creations with \u003cstrong>#DoNowFirstBell\u003c/strong>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Create an infographic: \u003c/strong>Illustrate the research and your own stance on the issue. Use a free online tool like \u003ca href=\"http://www.easel.ly/\">easel.ly\u003c/a> to visualize your data and support your position. Share on social media.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Interview other students: \u003c/strong>Ask them how they feel about starting school later in the morning. Use \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/2014/07/23/make-short-social-video-loops-with-vine/\">Vine \u003c/a>or Instagram’s video to create a series of short “man-on-the-street” statements that capture students’ opinions on the issue. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http://www.npr.org/player/embed/417113319/417675921\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Do Now U\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Should global efforts to completely eradicate polio continue or is elimination of the disease enough? \u003cstrong>#DoNowUPolio \u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>How to Do Now \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>To respond to the Do Now U, you can comment below or post your response on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Vine, Flickr, Google +, etc. \u003cstrong>Just be sure to include \u003cem>#DoNowUPolio\u003c/em> and \u003cem>@KQEDedspace\u003c/em> in your posts.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>Learn More about Polio and Disease Eradication\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>An Egyptian tablet from around 1400 BCE depicts the first \u003ca href=\"http://www.unicef.org/immunization/files/The_Story_of_the_End_of_Polio.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ancient polio victim\u003c/a>, a man with his leg deformed by what appears to be wild poliovirus (WPV). Even though polio has been around for a long time, it became a real issue in the 20th century when epidemics broke out in Europe. Most polio victims show minor \u003ca href=\"http://www.polioeradication.org/Polioandprevention.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">symptoms\u003c/a>, if any at all. The worst effects of polio occur in about 1 percent of infections, when the disease enters the central nervous system, causing paralytic disease or paralysis. Polio is typically transmitted by contaminated food and water sources and, in the years preceding 1961 when Albert Sabin developed a cost-effective \u003ca href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25864107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">polio vaccine\u003c/a>, half a million people died or became paralyzed because of polio per year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://www.polioeradication.org/Aboutus/Ourmission.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Polio Eradication Initiative\u003c/a> (GPEI), which includes immunization and education campaigns, has decreased polio cases about 99 percent since 1988. Despite great progress, in 2000 (the \u003ca href=\"http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs114/en/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Health Organization’s\u003c/a> target year for complete elimination), polio cases were still reported within 23 nations. As we continue to push back an anticipated date for eradication, some ask why hasn’t polio been eradicated and \u003ca href=\"http://www.sciencemag.org/content/312/5775/852.full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">whether or not eradication should be the goal\u003c/a> at all. In the field of infectious diseases, scientists \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/01/14/377182067/control-eliminate-eradicate-a-disease-whats-the-difference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">differentiate\u003c/a> between control (reducing the incidence of a disease); elimination (stopping transmission of the disease in specific geographic areas); and eradication (reaching zero cases worldwide). So far, only one disease, smallpox, has been eradicated. We’ve become effective at the control and elimination of polio, but the eradication of the final 1 percent of WPV cases in the three remaining endemic countries (\u003ca href=\"http://www.polioeradication.org/Keycountries/Pakistan.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pakistan\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.polioeradication.org/Keycountries/Nigeria.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nigeria\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://www.polioeradication.org/Keycountries/Afghanistan.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Afghanistan\u003c/a>) will be challenging.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108298\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 616px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108298\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/polio-map_1988-2014_616x312.jpg\" alt=\"Worldwide progress against polio. \" width=\"616\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/polio-map_1988-2014_616x312.jpg 616w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/polio-map_1988-2014_616x312-400x203.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Worldwide progress against polio. \u003ccite>(Source: \u003ca href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/polio/progress/\" target=\"_blank\">CDC\u003c/a>)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Smallpox is the only disease to be completely eradicated, and since it is easy to identify, the entire 10-year process cost only $100 million. Because so many polio cases are invisible, the campaign to detect, contain and eliminate polio has lasted 27 years and has cost $4 billion. Complete eradication and necessary follow-up is predicted to cost an additional \u003ca href=\"http://www.sciencemag.org/content/312/5775/852.full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$1.2 billion\u003c/a> and will depend heavily upon foreign aid. The two existing types of polio vaccines present a difficult trade-off: live oral polio vaccines (OPVs) are inexpensive and easy to distribute but pose a small risk of \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/health/west-african-child-is-paralyzed-by-vaccine-derived-polio.html?emc=edit_th_20150908&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=34759170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vaccine-derived infection\u003c/a>. Inactivated polio vaccines (IPVs) are safer but expensive and require training to distribute. Complete polio eradication will be impossible unless the expensive transition to IPVs is made. Instability in \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2014/07/28/330767266/taliban-in-pakistan-derails-world-polio-eradication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">conflict areas\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1540477,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">misinformation\u003c/a> leading to people resisting or \u003ca href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1831725/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">refusing the vaccine\u003c/a> further \u003ca href=\"http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/20/16039942-rumors-of-plot-to-sterilize-muslims-with-polio-vaccine-spark-killings-in-pakistan?lite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">complicate\u003c/a> polio’s endgame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even though wiping out polio may seem like the obvious choice, the funds required for complete eradication have not yet been committed. Spending aid on polio eradication has opportunity costs: a loss of resources devoted to the research and elimination of other infectious diseases that contribute to the global health burden (e.g. respiratory infections, HIV/AIDs, malaria, tuberculosis, diarrheal diseases). However, according to \u003ca href=\"http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs114/en/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WHO\u003c/a>, the eradication of polio would mark “the delivery of a major global public good that will benefit all people, equally, no matter where they live. Economic modelling has found that…[eradication] would save at least US$ 40-50 billion over the next 20 years, most in low-income countries. Most importantly, success will mean that no child will ever again suffer the terrible effects of lifelong polio-paralysis.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>How do we balance short- and long-term financial and health burdens? Should we make the final push to eradicate polio, or will smallpox be the only disease of its kind?\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>More Resources\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>VIDEO: CSIS Smart Global Health: \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/mGOMfAtE7Lk\">Global Polio Eradication\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThe Global Polio Eradication Initiative outlines a comprehensive plan for wiping out the last 1% of polio cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>ARTICLE: NPR: \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/01/14/377182067/control-eliminate-eradicate-a-disease-whats-the-difference\">Control, Eliminate, Eradicate A Disease: What’s The Difference?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nWhen talking about ridding the world of infectious diseases, scientists use the terms “control,” “eliminate” and “eradicate.” Find out how they differ.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>WEBSITE: World Health Organization: \u003ca href=\"http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs114/en/\">Poliomyelitis\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThis fact sheet contains information on the polio disease and on the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>AUDIO: NPR: \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2014/07/28/330767266/taliban-in-pakistan-derails-world-polio-eradication\">Taliban In Pakistan Derail World Polio Eradication\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThis story, from 2014, discusses how the prohibition of polio vaccines by the Taliban affected polio cases in Pakistan.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>Go here for\u003ca href=\"http://staging-blogs.kqed.org/education/about-do-now/\"> best practices \u003c/a>for using Do Now, using \u003ca href=\"http://staging-blogs.kqed.org/education/how-to-use-twitter-in-your-teaching-practice/\">Twitter for teaching\u003c/a>, and using other \u003ca href=\"http://staging-blogs.kqed.org/education/category/tools/\">digital tools\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This post was written by the following students at Duke University: Virginia Reid, Celia Mizelle, Andrew Padilla and Thomas Luo.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED Do Now U is a bi-weekly activity in collaboration with \u003ca href=\"http://sencer.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SENCER\u003c/a>. 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Even though polio has been around for a long time, it became a real issue in the 20th century when epidemics broke out in Europe. Most polio victims show minor \u003ca href=\"http://www.polioeradication.org/Polioandprevention.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">symptoms\u003c/a>, if any at all. The worst effects of polio occur in about 1 percent of infections, when the disease enters the central nervous system, causing paralytic disease or paralysis. Polio is typically transmitted by contaminated food and water sources and, in the years preceding 1961 when Albert Sabin developed a cost-effective \u003ca href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25864107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">polio vaccine\u003c/a>, half a million people died or became paralyzed because of polio per year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://www.polioeradication.org/Aboutus/Ourmission.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Polio Eradication Initiative\u003c/a> (GPEI), which includes immunization and education campaigns, has decreased polio cases about 99 percent since 1988. Despite great progress, in 2000 (the \u003ca href=\"http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs114/en/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Health Organization’s\u003c/a> target year for complete elimination), polio cases were still reported within 23 nations. As we continue to push back an anticipated date for eradication, some ask why hasn’t polio been eradicated and \u003ca href=\"http://www.sciencemag.org/content/312/5775/852.full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">whether or not eradication should be the goal\u003c/a> at all. In the field of infectious diseases, scientists \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/01/14/377182067/control-eliminate-eradicate-a-disease-whats-the-difference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">differentiate\u003c/a> between control (reducing the incidence of a disease); elimination (stopping transmission of the disease in specific geographic areas); and eradication (reaching zero cases worldwide). So far, only one disease, smallpox, has been eradicated. We’ve become effective at the control and elimination of polio, but the eradication of the final 1 percent of WPV cases in the three remaining endemic countries (\u003ca href=\"http://www.polioeradication.org/Keycountries/Pakistan.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pakistan\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.polioeradication.org/Keycountries/Nigeria.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nigeria\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://www.polioeradication.org/Keycountries/Afghanistan.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Afghanistan\u003c/a>) will be challenging.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_108298\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 616px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108298\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/polio-map_1988-2014_616x312.jpg\" alt=\"Worldwide progress against polio. \" width=\"616\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/polio-map_1988-2014_616x312.jpg 616w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/10/polio-map_1988-2014_616x312-400x203.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Worldwide progress against polio. \u003ccite>(Source: \u003ca href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/polio/progress/\" target=\"_blank\">CDC\u003c/a>)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Smallpox is the only disease to be completely eradicated, and since it is easy to identify, the entire 10-year process cost only $100 million. Because so many polio cases are invisible, the campaign to detect, contain and eliminate polio has lasted 27 years and has cost $4 billion. Complete eradication and necessary follow-up is predicted to cost an additional \u003ca href=\"http://www.sciencemag.org/content/312/5775/852.full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$1.2 billion\u003c/a> and will depend heavily upon foreign aid. The two existing types of polio vaccines present a difficult trade-off: live oral polio vaccines (OPVs) are inexpensive and easy to distribute but pose a small risk of \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/health/west-african-child-is-paralyzed-by-vaccine-derived-polio.html?emc=edit_th_20150908&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=34759170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vaccine-derived infection\u003c/a>. Inactivated polio vaccines (IPVs) are safer but expensive and require training to distribute. Complete polio eradication will be impossible unless the expensive transition to IPVs is made. Instability in \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2014/07/28/330767266/taliban-in-pakistan-derails-world-polio-eradication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">conflict areas\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1540477,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">misinformation\u003c/a> leading to people resisting or \u003ca href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1831725/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">refusing the vaccine\u003c/a> further \u003ca href=\"http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/20/16039942-rumors-of-plot-to-sterilize-muslims-with-polio-vaccine-spark-killings-in-pakistan?lite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">complicate\u003c/a> polio’s endgame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Featured Media Resource: AUDIO: \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/2015/09/23/442761559/court-challenges-will-be-next-battle-in-sage-grouse-conservation-saga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lawsuits Will Be Next Battle In Sage Grouse Conservation Saga\u003c/a> (NPR)\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided not to protect the sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act, but there are already challenges to the decision. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Do Now U\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Should the greater sage grouse have been listed as endangered? What is more important, the health of an ecosystem or an economy? Do you think this is a false duality? \u003cem>\u003cstrong>#DoNowUGrouse \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>How to Do Now \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>To respond to the Do Now U, you can comment below or post your response on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Vine, Flickr, Google +, etc. \u003cstrong>Just be sure to include \u003cem>#DoNowUGrouse\u003c/em> and \u003cem>@KQEDedspace\u003c/em> in your posts.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>Learn More about the Sage Grouse Decision\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>On September 22, 2015, the \u003ca href=\"http://www.fws.gov/greatersagegrouse/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced\u003c/a> that an endangered species listing is “not warranted” for the greater sage grouse, an iconic species of the American West. Findings state that the bird is well distributed across much of its range, is “relatively abundant” and is not at risk of extinction now or in the foreseeable future. The decision followed years of a passionate debate between environmentalists, scientists, landowners, ranchers, the oil industry and others across the West.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People advocating for the bird to be listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) pointed to the decline of the population. There are about \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/2015/09/01/435491783/fight-to-save-the-sage-grouse-finds-friends-in-all-corners-of-the-west\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">400,000 sage grouse remaining\u003c/a>, a fraction of what the population once was. Over a span of only seven years from 2006-2013, the population decreased by more than 50 percent. Studies in the mid-2000s proved that this rapid decline was mainly due to the negative effects of oil retrieval and gas in these states. The \u003ca href=\"http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/sagebrush-sea-full-episode/12341/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sagebrush ecosystem\u003c/a>, the backdrop of old Westerns, once covered 500,000 square miles. Now, it’s size has shrunk by half, and it is greatly fragmented. It is a diverse ecosystem that supports 350 species, including migrating birds and pronghorn antelope. Natural gas, oil, coal, cattle ranches, and other building projects have fragmented the system, leading to roadkill and devastating barriers. Greater sage grouse rely on extensive amounts of sagebrush for survival and have had their short distance migration impeded. They must move to wetter areas in summer, many of which have been taken over by humans. The greater sage grouse is an “umbrella” species, which means its health is indicative of the health of the entire ecosystem. According to the \u003ca href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/09/02/the-western-sagebrush-is-a-backdrop-in-every-epic-cowboy-movie-can-it-be-saved\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post\u003c/a>, a listing of the greater sage grouse would have put into place mandatory protection efforts that would have, in effect, conserved the sagebrush ecosystem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_39429\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">[media-credit standalone=0 name=\" Tom Koerner/USFWS\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"400\"]\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/09/15692397085_a64c09a2d3_z.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-39429\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/09/15692397085_a64c09a2d3_z-400x290.jpg\" alt=\"Greater Sage Grouse, Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge.\" width=\"400\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/09/15692397085_a64c09a2d3_z-400x290.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/09/15692397085_a64c09a2d3_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>[/media-credit]\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greater Sage Grouse, Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. \u003ccite>( Tom Koerner/USFWS)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Industries were opposed to an ESA listing for the sage grouse, saying that the birds weren’t in risk of going extinct and a listing would have cost billions of dollars to the economy of the rural West. Protecting the greater sage grouse under the ESA would have severely limited activities within its sagebrush habitat, such as cattle grazing and energy development. The economic implications of shutting down development in this area would be massive. There are solar and wind farms across the range, drilling for oil and natural gas, and even a gold mine in Nevada. The 11 states where sage grouse live–Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, California, Utah, Colorado, South Dakota and North Dakota–would have also been economically impacted by an ESA listing of the bird. “If the hunters can’t hunt, if the miners can’t mine, if you don’t have that capital, then you lose, “ said \u003ca href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/05/11/western-states-worry-decision-on-birds-fate-could-cost-billions-in-development/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leo Drozdoff\u003c/a>, director of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The 11 states would have been looking at a $1 billion tab in conservation costs, which Drozdoff referred to as “almost insurmountable.” The states set up a task force in 2011 to work with the Fish and Wildlife Service to coordinate conservation plans in order to avoid a listing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The non-listing will not be without some controversy. Some people would like to see stronger protection of the sagebrush ecosystem. A \u003ca href=\"http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/assets/2015/04/garton-et-al-2015-greater-sagegrouse-population-dynamics-and-persistence-31815.pdf?la=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent study\u003c/a> commissioned through the PEW Charitable Trust carefully examined populations throughout the extensive range of the bird and concluded that presently small populations throughout the range continue to decline despite current conservation efforts. Other people favor oil and gas development, and ranching interests and already view the current conservation effort as too severe on industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What do you think? Should the greater sage grouse have been listed as endangered? What is more important, the health of an ecosystem or an economy? Do you think this is a false duality?\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>More Resources\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>VIDEO: U.S. Department of the Interior: \u003ca href=\"https://www.doi.gov/video/greater-sage-grouse-does-not-require-endangered-species-act-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Greater Sage-grouse Does Not Require Endangered Species Act Protection\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nInterior Secretary Jewell explains the decision not to list the sage grouse as endangered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>VIDEO: NPR: \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/2015/09/01/435491783/fight-to-save-the-sage-grouse-finds-friends-in-all-corners-of-the-west\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fight To Save The Sage Grouse Finds Friends In All Corners Of The West\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThis piece explains how the sage grouse and many other species rely on the sagebrush, and the current turmoil in regards to both the economy and the ecosystem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>VIDEO: Pew: \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saNs0TSZsLE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protecting the Wild West and Greater Sage Grouse\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nHear from Ken Rait, a director of Pew’s U.S. public lands project, as he explains why Pew is taking action to protect greater sage-grouse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>PDF: National Agricultural & Rural Development Policy Center: \u003ca href=\"http://www.nardep.info/uploads/Brief33_ImplicationsListingSageGrouse.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Implications of a Greater Sage-Grouse Listing on Western Energy Development\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThis document shows the issues with the sage grouse listing from the perspective of economic priority, and possible mitigation approaches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Go here for\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/about-do-now/\"> best practices \u003c/a>for using Do Now, using \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/how-to-use-twitter-in-your-teaching-practice/\">Twitter for teaching\u003c/a>, and using other \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/category/tools/\">digital tools\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED Do Now U is a bi-weekly activity in collaboration with \u003ca href=\"http://sencer.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SENCER\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This post was developed by the following students at \u003ca href=\"https://www2.gmu.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Mason University\u003c/a>: Joy Vander Clute, Claire Haftt, Andrea Freedy and Sarmad Butt.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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Do you think this is a false duality? \u003cem>\u003cstrong>#DoNowUGrouse \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>How to Do Now \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>To respond to the Do Now U, you can comment below or post your response on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Vine, Flickr, Google +, etc. \u003cstrong>Just be sure to include \u003cem>#DoNowUGrouse\u003c/em> and \u003cem>@KQEDedspace\u003c/em> in your posts.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>Learn More about the Sage Grouse Decision\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>On September 22, 2015, the \u003ca href=\"http://www.fws.gov/greatersagegrouse/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced\u003c/a> that an endangered species listing is “not warranted” for the greater sage grouse, an iconic species of the American West. 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