Project Title: Pandemics Project Idea: The World Health Organization has declared that H1N1 has developed into a pandemic. You have been hired by your Department of Health and Human Resources to prepare your community. You will use all resources to analyze and develop a position in regard to the effectiveness of a response of a world leader to the pandemic, formulate a response to the pandemic for your community, and predict possible challenges your community will face. Entry Event: To illustrate the spread of viruses directly or indirectly you can use one of many simulations. The following links provide a virus simulation; Content Standards: Standards Directly Taught or Learned Through Discovery Identified Learning Targets Evidence of Success in Achieving Identified Learning Target SS.CS.17 Hypothesize how human and environmental interactions pose a threat to mankind and the environment. Develop positions regarding effectiveness of global responses to pandemics. Predict challenges future pandemics might cause. Formulate a plan to deal with the challenges of future pandemics. Create and present a multimedia project analyzing the response of a leader to the H1N1 pandemic, formulate a response for your community to the pandemic, and develop predictions of possible challenges. See Multimedia Pandemic Project See Task Analysis Chart See Pandemic Multimedia Presentation Rubric See Lesson Reflection Log SS.CS.18 Demonstrate an understanding of the events that illustrate the United States’ emergence as a world power beginning in 1914: making connections between relief efforts and interventions in the 1918 pandemic to modern global health concerns. Analyze how leaders respond to health care in regard to epidemics and pandemics. Explain how leaders respond to health care in regard to epidemics and pandemics. Create and present a Digital Story explaining one historical epidemic or pandemic its effects and the response of world leaders. See Not Your Average Bedtime Story Graphic See Not Your Average Bedtime Notes Sheet See Not Your Average Bedtime Story Rubric Complete notes identifying effective and ineffective government responses to historical epidemics and pandemics. See Government Responses Notes Sheet See Lesson Reflection Log TCS.9-12.28 Explore local and global issues and select collaborative technologies use to work with others to investigate and develop solutions. strategies to locate and evaluate relevant information. See Teaching Strategies Use multimedia software effectively to demonstrate an Observation, exit slips, reflection logs, graphic organizers. Lesson Reflection Log Project Evaluation form Create and present a Digital Story using PowerPoint explaining one historical
understanding of the role of world leaders in tackling global health issues. Develop prediction as a higher thinking skill in planning solutions to possible pandemics and public health crises. epidemic or pandemic its effects and the response of world leaders. See Not Your Average Bedtime Story Graphic See Not Your Average Bedtime Story Notes Sheet See Not Your Average Bedtime Rubric See Government Responses Notes Sheet See Lesson Reflection Log Create and present a multimedia project analyzing the response of a world leader to the H1N1 pandemic, formulate a response to the pandemic for your community, develop predictions of possible challenges. See Multimedia Pandemic Project See Task Analysis Chart DSS.9-12. Decision Making and Personal Responsibility: Utilize problem solving techniques to generate alternatives and address changes to attain goals. Utilize problem solving techniques. Generate alternatives to attain goals. See Teacher Observation Rubric See Pandemic Project Grading Worksheet See Peer Evaluation Rubric See Lesson Reflection Log Performance Objectives: Know What is a virus? What is a communicable disease? What is transmission? How are communicable diseases spread? How can we prevent the spread of communicable diseases? What is a vaccine? What is immunity? What is logistic growth? What is exponential growth? What is a growth curve? What is carrying capacity? What is quarantine? How do we use exponential and logistic growth models to predict virulent spread? What are the causes of epidemics and pandemics? What are the consequences of epidemics and pandemics? Historically what has been done to prevent epidemics and pandemics? How have world leaders responded to pandemics? Do trial
Teacher Observation Rubric Limited-1 Developing-2 Proficient-3 Advanced-4 Score and Comments Solicits and uses feedback The student or group does not see the need for feedback; does not solicit or use feedback. The student or group attempts to use feedback when verbally prompted to improve performance. The student or group uses feedback to improve performance. The student or group seeks out feedback and uses information to improve products or performance. Sets appropriate and realistic goals The student or group does not set appropriate or realistic goals for the project The student or group attempts to set appropriate and realistic goals for the project. The student or group sets appropriate and realistic goals for the project. The student or group sets and meets appropriate and realistic goals for the project. Works with minimal supervision The group often needs verbal and non-verbal prompting to stay on task, and to work collaboratively. The group needs some verbal and non-verbal prompting to stay on task and to work collaboratively. The group needs little or no verbal and prompting to stay on task and to work collaboratively. The group is always engaged, and collaboratively work together. They need only cursory supervision.
Perseveres appropriately The student becomes easily frustrated, does not seek out help when confronted with an obstacle, and frequently disengages from the work. The student sometimes becomes frustrated, but attempts to seek out help to overcome the obstacle, and rarely disengages from work. The student will seek out assistance from the teacher when needed to overcome any obstacles they encounter. The student will seek out answers from a variety of sources when confronted by an obstacle.
Pandemic Multimedia Presentation Rubric Below Standard At Standard Above Standard Notes Evaluation of leader's response. The presentation makes only a cursory attempt at critiquing and evaluating the responses of a few world leaders. The presentation critiques and evaluates the responses of some world leaders to the H1N1 pandemic. The presentation simultaneously evaluates and critiques the responses of multiple leaders. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Conclusions The presentation does not draw a conclusion as to the effectiveness of world leader's response to the H1N1 pandemic, The presentation draws a conclusion as to the effectiveness of world leader's response to H1N1 pandemic. The presentation clearly draws a conclusion as to the effectiveness of world leader’s response to H1N1 pandemic. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Predictions The presentation does not make a prediction future pandemics. The presentation predicts challenges their community might face in a future pandemic. The presentation solidly predicts challenges their community might face in a future pandemic. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1