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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: U29B6B

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Subject: Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Disease assignment
	Low achievement 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	High achievement 4 pts
Identification of microorganism	Low achievement Only states that the microorganism is a virus, bacteria, protist or fungus.	Fair Correctly names the microorganism.	Good 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	Low achievement Lists 0-2 symptoms.	Fair Lists only 3 symptoms.	Good 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.
Visuals	Low achievement Only one picture or drawing.	Fair More than one drawing or picture including one of the causal microorganism.	Good 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.
Methods of Transmission	Low achievement Lists only 1 method of transmission.	Fair Lists all known methods of transmission.	Good Methods of transmission are listed and described.	High achievement Known methods of transmission are clearly presented and described.
Methods of Prevention	Low achievement Lists 0-1 method of prevention.	Fair Lists 2 methods of prevention.	Good 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	Low achievement Lists 1 method of treatment.	Fair Lists 2 methods of treatment.	Good 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.
Presentation	Low achievement Misspelled words. Appears that it was thrown together at the last minute. No extra information.	Fair Appearance is acceptable. Few if any misspelled words.No mention of interesting information about past outbreaks.	Good 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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