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Infectious Disease
Photo Stories
Introduction
Now that you are familiar with the general topics related to infectious diseases –
their cause, transmission, prevention, symptoms, and treatment – apply and probe
into these topics more specifically by researching one disease.
The goal of this project is for you:
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Practice good and careful research skills
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Become an expert in one infectious disease
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Teach others about your disease
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Familiarize yourself with other diseases
You will teach others about your disease by making a short “documentary” using a program called Photo Story. Your documentary should include a brief, accessible overview of the infectious disease research topics. More specific directions are provided for each stage of the project, as indicated below.
The Process At-a-Glance:
1.Make a Plan (due Mon, Dec 8)
a. Define your task
b. Identify the resources you will need to complete the task
2.Do the Task
a.Locate and evaluate your sources
b.Collect your information and images in OneNote (due Fri, Dec 12)
i.Research Topics sheet
ii.Make content citations and image citations for your
bibliography as you research
c.Create your story board(due Mon, Dec 15)
d.Create your Photo Story(due Tues, Dec 16)
3.Review your work (both due Dec 16)
a.Check against therubric to see if all tasks have been completed well
b.Evaluate the process you used
4.Present your Photostory and view others’ on Dec. 17th or 18th.
Project Deadline: _____________________________
Your Plan
Name___ ________________________________________________ Disease___ _______________________________________________ Before you start a project, you should always make a plan. Tackling these two
issues can help you complete the project more efficiently:
1.In your own words, define what you are supposed to do.
2.What resources will you need to complete the project? Make a T-Chart.
Brainstorm and list all possible resources on the left. Then, from that list,
choose resources which you think will best serve this project. List those on
the right. You must have at least two sources for this project; Wikipedia
cannot count as one of the two.
Website Evaluation*
If you can check off most of the statements below, then you’ve probably found a
good website.
Link:
Category
Description
Check Overall
The URL
- The name of the home web address suits the
presented info
- The URL ends in a edu, gov, or org (however,
this alone doesn’t
ensure a reliable site.)
Authority:
Author or
Sponsor
The author or sponsor responsible for this
publication:
- is listed on the website
- is reputable and is an authority on this
subject
- lists their contact information
Accuracy/
Objectivity
The author or sponsor:
- is free from bias; is not trying to sway an
opinion
- has nothing to gain by presenting this
information
- includes no advertising
Currency
- The website shows the date it was created
- The date is relatively recently
- The links from the website work
Coverage of
Content
- The title tells you about the content of the
website
- The information is detailed and in-depth
- The information is accurate when compared
with other sources
- The images, video, or sound files are relevant
to the information
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