Exercise 1

Go to http://www.cdc.gov/aboutcdc.htm, the Web site of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After reading about the CDC, answer the following questions:

1. What is the CDC’s vision for the 21^st century?



2. What is the CDC’s mission?



3. Describe an action being taken by the CDC to protect health and safety.



4. Describe an action being taken by the CDC to provide credible information to enhance health decisions.

Exercise 2

Go to http://hirr.hartsem.edu/org/faith_megachurches_FACTsummary.html. This is the Web site of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. After reading about megachurches, answer the following questions:

1. What is the average weekly attendance at megachurches?



2. How much has the attendance at megachurches increased over the last 20 years?



3. Where are the majority of megachurches geographically located?



4. What are the sermons preached at megachurches most likely to focus on? What are they least likely to focus on?