Disease_research_project

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: • Practice good and careful research skills • Become an expert in one infectious disease • Teach others about your disease • 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 the rubric 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 The URL

Authority: Author or Sponsor

Accuracy/ Objectivity

Currency

Coverage of Content

Description - 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.) 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 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

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- The website shows the date it was created - The date is relatively recently - The links from the website work

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- 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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What do you like best about this website?

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Research Topics Disease: ____________________________________________________________ 1. What type of pathogen causes this disease? What is its name?

2. How is the disease transmitted? Be as specific as possible.

3. How prevalent is this disease? Where is this disease endemic? • prevalent = the number of cases in a studied population at a given time) • endemic = native to or characteristic of a certain region)

4. Who is most susceptible to catching the disease?

5. What are the symptoms of the disease? Can victims be asymptomatic?

6. What is the medical treatment? Is there a cure?

7. How can someone prevent getting this disease? Is there a vaccine?

8. One other interesting thing you found in your research:

Content Bibliography Proper citations are required for each source you use. Record your citations in alphabetical order in the space below. The directions for how to make a complete website citation are provided along with an example. Directions: Last name, first name of Author*, Website Title, “Page or Section Title”, Full URL address, Date of Last Visit. *website’s author is often not provided, so start with website title

Example: National Science Foundation, “Understanding How Humans Cause, Respond, and Adapt to Change,” http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summjsp?cntn_id=110720&org=olpa&fro m=news, 11/30/2007. Tip: Use the References menu option above. Click Insert Citation and follow the prompts to have Word format each citation for you. ***************************************************************************** ****************** Your Content Citations: (in alphabetical order by what comes first)

Image Bibliography Proper citations are required for the image you use. Record the citations in alphabetical order below. Directions: ArtistName. "Title of Image." Date Taken/Created. Online Image. Name of Image Site. Date you accessed/downloaded the picture. . Examples: Micdslibrary. "Clowning Around in the Library." 7 September 2007. Online Image. Flickr. 22 May 2008. . Tip: Creative Commons and Flickr Storm make searching for and citing images easy. Directions: Photo by "flickr user", available under a "type of creative commons license": Example: Photo by mollyali, available under a Creative Commons AttributionNoncommercial license.

And, don’t forget about public domain sites: Books on the Internet. E-texts from UT Austin public domain images

Images Listing of

Great Books. Ancient classics to 20th century masterpieces. Project Gutenberg 25,000+ free e-books Internet Public Library Library for the Internet community Bartleby.com Public domain texts online Online Books Listing over 30,000 free books on the Web Films and videos

Moving Image Archive

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Create your Storyboard Arrange your research and images into a script. Follow these guidelines: 1. Content: a. All topics of research should be included in your script b. Don’t overload your audience with too much information or detail – give them something to remember c. Images should match content and be displayed for an appropriate amount of viewing time 2. Style: a. Your tone of voice and wording matter - be engaging b. Your tone should fit the topic of the message c. Create the right “hooks” that grab your audience’s attention 3. Timing: a. Your script should last about 2 minutes. Practice reading and timing the script to be sure if falls around this time (± 10 seconds). b. Do not make the mistake of speaking too quickly to cram more info in – this will hurt the quality of your recording and what is heard.

Create your Photo Story Program location: Start  All programs  Photo Story 3 for Windows You will be shown a brief overview of how the program works, but the program does a nice job walking you through the process. Saving: 1. When saving a draft of your photo story, save it as a __________________ file. This allows you to come back to make edits or additions. 2. What you save the final version, save it as a ____________________ file. More directions will follow as to where to send or put your final version.

Scoring Rubric for Disease Photo Story Name: ____________________________ Class: ____________ Disease: ____________________________________________

Photo Story Content (30 points) • • • • • • •

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Name of the disease Causes Common Symptoms Transmission Preventative measures Medical treatment Prevalence

Photo Story Images (15 points) • • •

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Relate to or enhance the narration Appropriate/not too graphic Attractive

Photo Story Narration (5 points) • • •

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Audible – easy to hear, appropriate pace Easy to follow Engaging

Total Points

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