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Comic Strip Immunity Project
Using your knowledge of the function of the immune system and the immune
response process create a comic strip or storyboard outlining the basic
processes involved with the immune response.
Be creative! Use analogies, characters, or stories to help you display your
information.
It is important that you refer to specific terms and concepts:
1st line of defense
2nd line of defense
o phagocytosis
o macrophages
o should demonstrate use of pseudopods
o neutrophils
o chemotaxis
o inflammatory response
o pus
3rd line of defense
o Complement proteins
o Antigen & antibody Reactions
o T Cells (helper, killer, suppressor)
o B Cell
Criteria
Creativity/
effort
Completeness
in comparing
cell- vs. antibodymediated
defense
Excellent (3pts)
Cartoon incorporates
thought and creativity
into idea. Panels are
neat, colorful and
engaging.
Good (2 pts)
Cartoon incorporates
thought, yet little
creativity into idea.
Panels are neat, colorful
and engaging, yet
appears to be a direct
copy of book ideas.
Cartoon includes cells
Cartoon includes just
and chemicals important cells and chemicals
to the immune system,
listed important to the
as well as organs that the immune system, or the
cells are stored and
basic minimum required
released from, among
for the assignment.
other additional
information.
Need Improvement (1 pts)
Cartoon incorporates
little thought and
creativity into idea.
Panels appear rushed
and completed last
minute.
Cartoon includes an
incomplete list of cells
and chemicals listed,
without reference to
their function in the
storyline.