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Infectious Disease
Key Words: Virus, Bacteria, Prion, Transmission
Designed by Noel Mellon, Mt. Carmel High School, Poway Unified School District
Summary:
To introduce students to emerging infectious diseases and their affects on the body and
society, students will learn about various infectious diseases then play role in a team to
solve a mysterious outbreak.
Content Standards:
California Life Science Standards
10. Organisms have a variety of mechanisms to combat disease. As a basis for
understanding the human immune response:
a. Students know the role of the skin in providing nonspecific defenses against
infection.
b. Students know the role of antibodies in the body's response to infection.
c. Students know how vaccination protects an individual from infectious diseases.
d. Students know there are important differences between bacteria and viruses
with respect to their requirements for growth and replication, the body's primary
defenses against bacterial and viral infections, and effective treatments of these
infections.
e. Students know why an individual with a compromised immune system (for
example, a person with AIDS) may be unable to fight off and survive infections
by microorganisms that are usually benign.
Understandings:
Students will understand that:
Homeostasis in an organism must be maintained to survive.
Essential Question
How is homeostasis threatened by infectious agents?
Students will know:
Virus, Bacteria, and Prion structure
Modes of transmission, precautions
Students will be able to:
Analyze data to determine what infectious disease is present and give recommendations
on how to reduce risk of transmission.
Performance Task:
Disease Detectives, Activity Attached
Key Criteria:
Disease Detectives Final Report, Rubric Attached
Other Evidence:
Pre quiz/ post quiz
Video Questions/Answers
Webquest, Infectious Disease
Self-Assessment:
Graded work
Review Questions, Self Quiz Chapter 15
Learning Plan:
1. Activity 1: Deadly Disease Among Us *
Students take a short pre-quiz on the impact of infectious diseases, then classify several
diseases as emerging, re-emerging, or endemic.
Activity attached
2. Webquest, Infectious Disease
http://www.pusd.info/online/humanbio/infectious_disease_webquest_part_1.htm
Activity attached
3. Videos:
Mad Cow Disease
Understanding Bacteria
Ebola
Microbes and Human Diseases
4. Activity 2: Superbugs: An Evolving Concern *
Students investigate the growth of bacteria in the presence of antibiotics and use the
results to explain a case of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis
Activity Attached
5. Performance Task: Disease Detectives *
Students take on the roles of public health experts to investigate the cause of a mystery
disease.
Activity Attached
* Source: “Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases,” NIH Curriculum
Supplement Series, Grades 9-12
http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih1/diseases/default.htm
Exceptional
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organized; logical
format that was easy
to follow; flowed
smoothly from one
Organization idea to another and
cleverly conveyed;
the organization
enhanced the
effectiveness of the
project
Admirable
Acceptable
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organized; ideas
Presented in a
were not
thoughtful manner;
there were signs of presented
coherently and
organization and
most transitions were transitions were
easy to follow, but at not always
smooth, which at
times ideas were
times distracted
unclear
the audience
Content
Accuracy
Mostly accurate; a
Completely accurate;
few inconsistencies
all facts were precise
or errors in
and explicit
information
Somewhat
accurate; more
than a few
inconsistencies
or errors in
information
Research
Went above and
beyond to research
information; solicited
material in addition to
what was provided;
brought in personal
ideas and information
to enhance project;
and utilized more
than eight types of
resources to make
project effective
Used the
material provided
in an acceptable
manner, but did
not consult any
additional
resources
Did a very good job
of researching;
utilized materials
provided to their full
potential; solicited
more than six types
of research to
enhance project; at
times took the
initiative to find
information outside of
school
Amateur
Choppy and
confusing;
format was
difficult to
follow;
transitions of
ideas were
abrupt and
seriously
distracted the
audience
Completely
inaccurate; the
facts in this
project were
misleading to
the audience
Did not utilize
resources
effectively; did
little or no fact
gathering on
the topic
Infectious Disease Webquest
EPIDEMIC!
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Surf to website “EPIDEMIC:”
http://www.pbs.org/fredfriendly/epidemic/perspective/index.html
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Using the essay ,“The Natural History of Infectious Disease,” by Rob DaSalle,
PhD., answer questions 1-5. The essay is broken into parts in the "target." Start in
the middle (Exposure), read, then click on Infection, read, and begin answering
questions. You will have to click on each section to find all the answers. DO NOT
PLAGIARIZE. DO NOT COPY/PASTE. USE YOUR OWN WORDS TO SUMMARIZE THE
ANSWERS.
1.
How do microbes invade the body? (Invasion)
2.
Differentiate between nonspecific defenses and specific defenses.
3.
Describe the four ways microbes exit infected individuals.
4.
Describe six ways microbes can travel to other bodies.
5.
Describe four ways that human actions help disease to spread over large
geographical regions.
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What are some solutions to these scenarios? Read the scenarios (NOT
EXTENSION PROJECTS) at the following web address:
http://www.pbs.org/fredfriendly/epidemic/guides/pages/versionOne/scenarios.html
6. and 7. CHOOSE TWO SCENARIOS (NOT EXTENSION PROJECTS) TO RESPOND TO
AND WRITE YOUR SCENARIO NUMBER AND ANSWER FOR #6 AND #7.
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Vocabulary: Surf to the glossary and find the definition of the following terms.
Write a definition or example IN YOUR OWN WORDS for each of the terms:
http://www.pbs.org/fredfriendly/epidemic/guides/pages/versionOne/vocabulary.html
8. Antibiotic resistance
9. Epidemic
10. Surveillance
11. Bacterial Meningitis
12. Vaccine
13. Immunization
Part II: Center for Disease Control, “CDC” has an extensively informative website.
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Use the link below to find out how HIV can be transmitted.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts/transmission.htm
14. How is HIV transmitted?
15. What are the risks of transmission in the following situations:
a.
households
b.
businesses
c.
kissing
d.
biting
e.
saliva, tears, sweat
f.
insects
16. How can mothers pass HIV to their babies?
17. What is the effectiveness of condoms with regard to HIV?
18. Read about West Nile Virus.
Write a 1 to 2 page summary (12 point Times New Roman, double space, 1 inch
margins) about West Nile Virus (how you get it, how it's spread, etc. etc.) and why
it's an issue now. Copy your response to the end of your questions. BE SURE YOU
ARE NOT PLAGIARIZING ANYTHING!