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It's A Bad News Bug
A Science 8 Resource-based Project
Purpose: To study the characteristics of an infectious diseases, to
practice gathering and correctly citing information and to present this information to your peers.
Proposed Task:
Step 1. Gather information from at least three different sources (need print and internet
sources) on a selected disease (see list below)
Look for information such as:
1.the bacterium/virus that causes the condition
2.the symptoms and dangers of the disease
3.how it spreads, where it is commonly found, who is most vulnerable
4.treatment
5.discoverers of the disease and/or scientists who discovered the cure or treatments
6.any other interesting information
Step 2. From your information, design a pamphlet that would be available for distribuation at
public heatlh centers (see rubric on other side)
Step 3. Create a Works Cited list of the resources you used. Use correct bibliography format minimum three sources
Bacterial Diseases
Tuberculosis
Strep Throat
Botulism
Rabies
Conjunctivitis
Meningitis
Typhoid Fever
Lyme Disease
Necrotizing myositis ("flesh
eating" bacteria)
Dysentry
Bubonic Plague
Syphilis
Gonorrhea
Pneumonia
Diphtheria
Malaria
Cholera
Yellow Fever
Typhus
Whooping Cough
Legionnaire's Disease
Sleeping Sickness
Leishmaniasis
Viral Diseases
Chickenpox
Measles
Mumps
Rubella (German measles).
Influenza
Hantavirus
Common cold
Hepatitis
Polio
West Nile Fever
Rabies
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Ebola
Dengue fever (breakbone or yellow fever)
Human Papilloma Virus
Herpes Simplex
SARS
Prion Diseases
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Library Website for link to reliable online sources
http://www.vantechlibrary.org/ms-popes-projects.html
Project Assessment
1. Research Notes – towards the end of each block in the library, teacher will check in on
progress made during the class. You will put your notes directly onto the rough copy
pamphlets given by teacher. /10
2. Works Cited – how to create a Works Cited list (list of resources) will be taught in the
library and your “Works Cited” page will be handed in on project due date. /10
3. Presentation – you will be presenting your pamphlet to a small group of students and will
be given a peer assessment for your presentation. /10
4. Pamphlet – information to include in list above, marks guide to follow /20