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Immune System Comics
Scenario 1: Its Monday. The teacher has moved your seat. Your new
neighbor smells like he hasn’t showered in weeks. In the middle of lecture
your neighbor falls asleep and unfortunately, his body slumps over onto
yours. His drool and snot gets all over your arm. Describe your body’s first
line of defense in a comic book style format. Include pictures and
descriptions.
Scenario 2: Its Tuesday. Thanks to your first line of defense you have
survived David the Drooler. But, unfortunately for you, Melvin was absent
the day his kindergarten teacher discussed not walking around with scissors.
During an activity Melvin trips over someone’s field hockey equipment bag
and stabs you right in the arm with a pair of scissors! Oh no! The scissors
are loaded with germs! The germs have clearly gotten past your first line of
defense. Describe your body’s second line of defense in a comic book style
format. Include pictures and descriptions.
Scenario 3: It’s Wednesday. The gash on your arm is healing well thanks to
your immune system’s second line of defense. Your totally awesome
Biology teacher has arranged for a guest speaker from the Center for Disease
Control to come and speak to your class.
The speaker has brought several vials containing the newest strains of
the flu. He explains the process of creating vaccines and allows a few
students to handle the vials. James, the student sitting behind you,
impatiently grabs the vial from another student. The vial slips and as James
jumps up from his desk to catch it he knocks you off the chair, and rips the
bandage off your fresh scissor wound. The vial is flying through the air.
Several students are trying to catch it. The vial smashes against a desk and
breaks. The contents of the vial spill into your open wound as you lay on the
floor trying to get up during this madness.
This brand new virus has penetrated both your first and second lines
of defense. Describe your body’s third line of defense in a comic book style
format. Include pictures and descriptions.
Name______________________________ Per__________ Date_______
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Immune System Comic Rubric
Brainstorming in a group is permitted, however each student must turn
in one comic strip/picture for each scenario. You must explain the
following to get credit.
Scenario 1:
Barriers (3 types)
Enzymes
3pt______
1pt______
Scenario 2:
Histamine
Dilation of Blood Vessels
Fluid / Swelling
Temperature
Macrophages
1pt______
1pt______
1pt______
1pt______
1pt______
Scenario 3: (Make sure you delineate between cell mediated & humoral
response)
Antigen
Antibody
Phagocytosis
Helper T-cel l
Killer T-cell
Suppressor T-cell
B-cells
Memory cells
Complement proteins
Cytotoxic T-cells
Antigen Presenting Cells
MHC & CD4/8
Interleukins (2)
Creativity/Effort:
Accuracy
Total:
1pt______
2pt______
1pt______
1pt______
1pt______
1pt______
2pt______
2pt______
2pt______
2pt______
2pt______
2pt______
2pt______
10pts______
10pts______
________/50pts