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Disease assignment

Research a Disease caused by a microorganism. Find the name of the organism and how it is classified. Describe the symptoms of the disease. Find pictures or diagrams of the organism and label them. List and describe methods of transmission. Discuss methods of prevention and treatment. Your presentation should include information about some of the history of outbreaks of the disease. Use headings to present your information clearly.

Rubric Code: N2C569

By rcovington

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Subject: Science

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12

Disease assignment
	Failing Effort 1 pts	Minimum Effort 3.5 pts	Good Effort 4 pts	High Achievement 5 pts
Identification of microorganism	Failing Effort Only states that the microorganism is a virus, bacteria, protist or fungus.	Minimum Effort Correctly names the microorganism.	Good Effort Identifies the microorganism and how it is classified.	High Achievement Not only identifies the organism, but gives classification and if it is related to other pathogenic microorganisms.
Symptoms	Failing Effort Lists 0-2 symptoms.	Minimum Effort Lists only 3 symptoms.	Good Effort Lists and describes major symptoms.	High Achievement Lists and explains how the organism is causing the symptoms to appear. What cells or tissue are affected by this organism.
Methods of Transmission	Failing Effort Lists only 1 method of transmission.	Minimum Effort Lists all known methods of transmission.	Good Effort Methods of transmission are listed and described.	High Achievement Known methods of transmission are clearly presented and described.
Methods of Prevention	Failing Effort Lists 0-1 method of prevention.	Minimum Effort Lists 2 methods of prevention.	Good Effort Lists two or more methods of prevention and provides an explanation for why they are effective.	High Achievement Known methods of prevention are listed and explained clearly.
Methods of Treatment	Failing Effort Lists 1 method of treatment.	Minimum Effort Lists 2 methods of treatment.	Good Effort Lists and describes 2 treatments available or being worked on at the present.	High Achievement Lists and describes 3 treatments available or being worked on at the present. If no treatments are available, tells why not.
Who and Where?	Failing Effort Fails to list regions affected.	Minimum Effort Lists geographic regions affected.	Good Effort Lists geographic regions affected and describes typical patient of the disease.	High Achievement List and describe why disease is in certain geographical settings. List and describe who is at highest risk for getting the disease.
Visuals	Failing Effort Only one picture or drawing.	Minimum Effort More than one drawing or picture including one of the causal microorganism.	Good Effort More than one drawing or picture including one of the causal microorganism. Pictures and diagrams are well labelled and presented.	High Achievement More than one drawing or picture including one of the causal microorganism.High quality pictures and diagrams that are well labelled and clearly presented.
Punctuality	Failing Effort Assignment turned in by May 6th = 5 pts. No points after this date.	Minimum Effort Assignment turned in by May 5th.	Good Effort Assignment turned in by the end of the day May 4th.	High Achievement Assignment turned in by class on May 4th.
Bibliography	Failing Effort Fewer than three sources correctly cited or more than three cited incorrectly.	Minimum Effort Three sources correctly cited.	Good Effort Four or Five sources correctly cited.	High Achievement More than five sources correctly cited.
Presentation	Failing Effort Misspelled words. Appears that it was thrown together at the last minute. No extra information.	Minimum Effort Appearance is acceptable. Few if any misspelled words.No mention of interesting information about past outbreaks.	Good Effort Appearance is appealing with no misspelled words. Mentions information about past outbreaks.	High Achievement Creative appearance. No misspelled words Gives interesting extra information about past outbreaks.

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