WANTED POSTER

INFECTIOUS DISEASE PROJECT

WANTED POSTER

BIOLOGY

MRS. VITALE

ASSIGNMENT:

Make a wanted poster of an infectious disease caused by a virus or bacteria

Include:

	Cause of the disease (what organism, bacteria/virus causes the disease)
	How the disease is spread or “caught” by victims
	Symptoms
	Prognosis (what is likely to happen over what time period)
	Treatments, cures, preventions
	What has been and is now the impact of the disease? – statistics on incidence, mortality (% of deaths), morbidity (% of people who get sick), geographical spread
	Current research being performed concerning the disease
	Graphics (pictures of organism and victim’s symptoms)

Construction paper will be supplied.

SCHEDULE:

	Tues. 3/8- introduce project, choose disease, begin research
	Wed. 3/9- go to computer lab to do research, print information and pictures
	Fri. 3/11- class time to work on poster
	If you don’t finish in class, finish over weekend
	*Due date: Mon. 3/14- 10 points off for each day late*

SUGGESTED DISEASES:

Polio virus Salmonella bacteria

AIDS virus E coli bacteria

Influenza virus Strep throat bacteria

Chicken pox virus Tuberculosis bacteria

West Nile virus Lyme disease bacteria

Epstein Barr (mono.) virus Anthrax bacteria

Cold virus Gonorrhea bacteria

Hepatitis A, B or C virus Botulism bacteria

Warts (papovavirus) Tetanus bacteria

Small pox virus Syphilis bacteria

Rabies virus Typhoid fever bacteria

GRADING RUBRIC

Points	8-10	4-7	1-3	0
CAUSE	Includes thorough explanation of cause	Includes explanation of cause	Incomplete explanation of cause	Does not include explanation of cause
TREATMENTS, CURES AND PREVENTIONS	Includes all types of treatments, cures and preventions	Includes some treatments	Includes a few treatments	Does not include treatments
SYMPTOMS	Includes complete description of all symptoms	Includes some symptoms	Includes a few symptoms	Does not include symptoms
PROGNOSIS	Includes complete and accurate prognosis	Includes correct prognosis	Includes incomplete prognosis	Does not include prognosis
METHOD OF TRANSMIS-SION	Includes precise explanation of how disease is passed from one person to another	Explanation of transmission is incomplete	Explanation of transmission is inaccurate	Does not include method of transmission
PICTURES and GRAPHICS	Includes neat, colorful, appropriate pictures/graphics	Includes some pictures/graphics	Includes one pictures/graphic	Does not include pictures/graphics
NEATNESS AND CREATIVITY	Excellent creativity, no errors, superior time and effort	Creative, few errors, shows time and effort	Little creativity, errors apparent, little time and effort	No creativity, multiple errors, little time and effort
OTHER, impact of disease	Includes extra, important and interesting information	Includes some extra information	Includes a little extra information	Does not include extra information

TOTAL = 80 POINTS