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2. THE HUMAN BODY CORPORATION A Formal Letter of Research

3. Ima Cell Chief Executive Officer Human Body Corporation 22 Artery Way Lake Neuron, NS Monday, March10th, 2014 Dear Faithful Employee of the Human Body Corporation: It is with sincere regret that I must inform you that your employment as an organ of the Human Body Corporation is on the verge of termination. Due to recent cost increases, the corporation’s financial manager is considering firing of one of the human body organ systems. In order to decide which body organ system will be eliminated, the Executive Board of the Human Body Corporation will allow the employees and managers to research the organ system and present the results as a formal letter to the CEO and board of directors and convince themof their importance to the body in keeping the Human Body Corporation running smoothly. Good luck – the company’s future “health” depends on you! Sincerely, Ima Cell CEO, Human Body Corporation

4. Introduction • You are a body organ, employed with the Human Body Corporation. Due to recent cost increases, the Human Body has been forced to lay off some of its workers. Because you are terrified of losing your job, you have decided to make a presentation to the Executive Board of the Human Body Corporation (your classmates), defending your position in the company. You must be persuasive, and clearly explain the relevance of your role, as the company is quite large, and usually only notices any given department when there are 'internal problems!' Good luck - the company's future 'health' depends on you!

5. The Task • For this project, you must write a persuasive, first-person letter to the Human Resources Department of the company (i.e. your classmates) requesting an audience with the Board of Directors and your reasons why you are such an important employee of the Human Body Corporation. When and if this is granted, you will present your case to the Board.

6. The Task (continued) • In your presentation, you must provide answers to the following questions: • What is your name? (i.e. the name of the organ) What do you look like? • Where are you found within the Human Body Corporation? What are five interesting facts about you, as a body organ? • What 'department(s)' [i.e. body system(s), like the digestive system, respiratory, etc] do you work with, within the Human Body Corporation? • What are 3 interesting facts that you have learned about your department(s)? • What is your job within the department(s)? • What other organs are involved in your department(s)? • Why are you an important employee of the Human Body Corporation? • What would happen to the Human Body Corporation if you were 'fired' or cut-backs were made to you (damage to the organ)? Try to be as specific as possible. (Some things to consider -- What systems would shut down? Would the body develop a disease? If yes, how would this disease affect how the body functions?)

7. The Process • Working hard and using your time wisely you will: • 1) Find out, from the president of the Human Body Corporation (your teacher), what organ you will personify in your letter and presentation. • 2) Read the entire project, to ensure that you completely understand what your task is, how to accomplish the assignment, and how you will be evaluated. • 3) Use the given links to find information on your organ and the related system(s) that it works with.\ • 4) Keep neat, detailed notes. • 5) Compose a letter to the Human Resources Department of the Body Corporation, requesting an audience with the Executive Board to make your presentation and identify why you are such an important employee.

8. Resources • http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/ • http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/humanbody.html • http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/bodyarticles.html • http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm • http://www.ducksters.com/science/biology/organs.php • http://www.kidsbiology.com/human_biology/index.php

9. Grading! • The evaluation of your assignment will be equally divided into two sections: a) The Research Process and b) The Letter.

10. Grading: Research Process • These are the guideline questions which I will be referring to, when evaluating your research: • Did the student work well during class?Did the student visit only the sites provided?Were the student's notes logically and neatly organized?Did the students make an organized outline?

11. Grading: The Letter • These are the guideline questions which I will be referring to, when evaluating your letter: • Was the students' letter convincing? Did the students write in the first-person?Did the students clearly answer all of the given questions?Did the students organize their material logically? Did the students write their letter using complete sentences, and indenting new paragraphs when necessary?Did the students use proper grammar when writing their letter?Were there any spelling mistakes in their letter?Was the students' letter double-spaced, and typed or neatly printed?

12. Conclusion • I hope that you have found your time as an employee of the Human Body Corporation, to be both fun and educational. Through completing this project, you should now clearly understand the structure and function of a variety of organs (heart, kidney, brain, lungs, liver and more), and their roles within the major systems of the body (circulatory, respiratory, excretory, urinary, digestive, muscular, nervous, and skeletal). You should also be able to recognize the difficulties which can arise when organs malfunction, and why it is important to look after our bodies