7^th Grade Article Review

Cardiovascular Disease

Name: ______________________________                                                 Pd.______

Directions:  Find a newspaper, magazine, or internet article dealing with one of the areas of cardiovascular disease (heart attack, stroke, sudden cardiac arrest).  Attach a copy of the article to this sheet and write a brief summary and reaction to the article.

Summary: Identify the main ideas and important information from the article. (Minimum of 5 complete sentences)

Reflection: What have you learned or what surprised you about the information in the article?  How or in what ways does cardiovascular disease affect you, your family, or society?  With all the information and medical technology available, why do you think cardiovascular disease is continuously the #1 killer of Americans? (Minimum of 10 sentences)