Foodborne Germs and Illnesses Project Instructions

DUE Monday, April 13

Directions: You will each be given a specific foodborne germ and/or illness to research and

then you will “present” the valuable information as your assignment. You may choose the

technology format in which you choose to present your information from the list below:

● Google Slideshow

● VoiceThread (create a free account on voicethread.com)

● Padlet (create a free account on padlet.com)

● Powtoon (create a free account on powtoon.com)

Information to be included in your project:

❏ Name of foodborne germ or illness

❏ What is it?

❏ What foods are associated with it?

❏ How do you get it?

❏ What are the symptoms of having it?

❏ When do the symptoms appear?

❏ How is it treated?

❏ How do you prevent it?

❏ Resources used (must use 3 resources minimum) with link provided

Read below to find out which foodborne germ and/or illness you will be researching:

First Letter of Your LAST Name Foodborne Germ/Illness to Research

A-C Staphylococcus Aureus (Staph)

D-F Salmonella

G-I Norovirus

J-L Clostridium Perfringens

M-O Campylobacter

P-R Clostridium Botulinum (Botulism)

S-V Listeria
W-Z Escherichia Coli (E Coli)

Grading Rubric

Excellent Average Poor Missing

Information

Provided

Student

provided

detailed answers

to all required

topics.

20 points

Student

provided some

detail in their

answers to all

required topics

and/or only

covered 5-7 of

the required

topics.

15 points

Student

provided little

detail in their

answers to all

required topics

and/or only

covered 1-4 of

the required
topics.

10 points

Student did not

cover

information.

0 points

Use of

Technology for

Presentation

Student did an

exceptional job

using the

chosen

technology to

enhance their

presentation.

10 points

Student did an

average job

using the

chosen

technology to

enhance their

presentation.

7 points

Student did a

minimal job

using the

chosen
technology to

enhance their

presentation.

5 points

Student did not

use technology

for project

0 points

Resources

Used

Student used

and shared 3

resources from

where they

found their

information

5 points

Student used

and shared 2

resources from

where they

found their

information

3 points

Student used

and shared 1

resources from

where they

found their
information

1 point

Not included

0 points

Project Total: ______________/3