For this journal entry, you will be sharing your thoughts about the introduction and Chapters 1-5 of the book Well: What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Health by Sandro Galea. The chapters are very short, so this isn’t as much as it sounds like!
Your journal response can be written in an informal style, since it is a place for you to process what you’ve read, but make sure your thoughts are readable. Your response should be at least 1 paragraph per question and will be graded on content, clarity, and how accurately it reflects the guidelines.
NOTE: Each answer to each question should be a full paragraph in length. IE: If there are four question your submission should minimally be four paragraphs long.
Lastly, your Week 2 Journal Entry should answer the following questions:
Lastly, your Week 2 Journal Entry should answer the following questions:
1. What does “well” or being healthy mean to you? What do you think has shaped that view?
2. In your opinion, what factors influence a person’s health in the United States? Be as specific as possible.
3. What does the author, Dr. Galea, say about the connection between money and health?
4. Dr. Galea continues Sofia’s story at the beginning of Chapter 5. What does this part of Sofia’s story show about the importance of place on our health?
NOTE: Each answer to each question should be a full paragraph in length. IE: If there are four question your submission should minimally be four paragraphs long.