Disease Poster Board or Brochure Rubric

_____ Timely Submission (5 points) - Was the project submitted on time? _____ Organization (10 points) - Information is organized neatly on the display. - Information is typed or written legibly. - The student clearly stated the disease researched. **See sample layout below for organization. _____ Content (20 points) - The student discussed the cause of the disease. - The student discussed the symptoms of the disease, including the organ system(s)the disease affects. - The student discussed treatment(s) and/or possible future treatment options. - The student discussed the history of the disease (discovery, historical significance, statistics). - The student discussed research being conducted on this disease as well as unique or interesting facts about the disease. _____ Graphics and/or Creativity (10 points) - The student included appropriate photographs and/or statistical graphs/tables. - The student included short captions (figure legends) for graphs/tables. - The student used creativity and eye-catching tactics that made the display pleasing to look at. _____ Grammar (5 points) - The students used correct spelling. - The student used correct terminology. - The student used complete sentences (when applicable). ______ / 50 points (Raw Score) ______ / 100 points (Final Score)

Infectious Disease Poster or Brochure Template

Project Template:

Student Assignment

Student chooses a disease that interests her/him, and would like to further research. Using credible sources from the internet, student researches the disease by obtaining the following information about the disease: (1) What is the medical term for the disease? (2) What is the common name for the disease? (3)How widespread is the disease? (4) How many people are diagnosed with this disease each year? (5) What body system(s) does the disease affect? (6) What is the cause of the disease? (7)Is the disease genetics? (8)What are the symptoms of the disease? (9) At what age do symptoms develop? (10) How do the symptoms of the disease progress? (11)Can the disease be treated? (12) If yes, what is the treatment? If no, what are possible future treatment options? (13) How was the disease discovered? (14) Who discovered it? (15) Is there any historical significance about the disease? (16) What kind of research is being done to learn more about the disease? (17)Is there anything interesting or unique about this disease?

Learning Objectives

Students should know that: (a) Living organisms carry out life processes in order to survive; (b) Life processes can be disrupted by disease (intrinsic failures of the organ systems or by infection due to other organisms). Student will be able to: (1) Explain the cause and the effect of disease on the human body; (2) Explain the cause and effect of diseases (e.g. AIDS, cancer, diabetes, hypertension) on the human body; (3) Relate some common diseases to the organisms that cause them; (4) Differentiate between infectious and noninfectious diseases; (5) Explain the role of antibiotics and vaccines in the treatment and prevention of diseases; (6) Explain the role of antibiotics and vaccines in the treatment and prevention of diseases.

Common Core Standards

CC9-10WH/SS/S/TS2 Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. CC9-10WH/SS/S/TS2a Introduce a topic and organize ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

Description of Infectious Disease Project

Student will develop a plan to research a disease that affects individuals in the United States, or other part of the world, which disrupts the ability of the human body to maintain homeostasis. Student will design an “awareness poster or brochure” that includes the information he/she researched about the disease. Student should incorporate pictures, figures, tables and/or graphs. Student has the freedom to put the project together however he/she wants, but it should be ORGANIZED, CONTENT-RICH and PLEASING TO LOOK AT.

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