The
CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) is concerned
that young people are unaware of how their bodies are affected
by diseases. As a health care professional, you have been
asked to research a disease and create an informative brochure
to educate a 6th grade audience about the causes and effects
of this disease.
Assessement
Brochure
Grading Criteria
Cause(s)
and/or prevention
Method
of contracting (contagious,genetic, poor health choices,etc.)
Preventative
measures if any
Symptoms
Describe
any physical and psychological symptoms.
How
organs/systems are affected
Which
organs/systems are affected? Include location and general
description.
Short and
long term effects.
Treatment
and prognosis
How
is the disease treated?
What is the
prognosis?
Curable of
chronic?
Use
the Online Catalog to locate these resources and more information
on your topic.
Online
Databases
Power Search
When
using Net trekker or Power Search, just type in your topic
and begin your search.
