BLUE ZONE POWER NINE LESSONS [200 points] – 10 pages
The last chapter of your required text, The Blue Zones, describes the “Power Nine,” lessons from the Blue Zones.

Vitality Compass [10 points total] – 1 page
a) First, as suggested in the book, visit the “Vitality Compass” at www.bluezones.com and take the self-assessment.
1. Share the results of this quiz (5 points)
2. Discuss how you felt about reading the results (5 points)

Power Nine Lessons [180 points total] – 1 page EACH
b) Then, for each of the “Power Nine,” discuss how you will incorporate the lessons into your own life. You must include the following:
1. What is your plan? (5 points)
2. What do you expect to be most challenging? (5 points)
3. How will you prepare to succeed, despite those challenges? (5 points)
4. Incorporate a class reading/lecture into your response for each of the Power 9 (not including the Blue Zone book) (5 points)

Grammar/Writing/Resources
10 points – Overall structure of paper, grammar (complete sentences, correct use of punctuation, etc.), spelling, correct APA citations, Reference page