Homework - Friday, May, 17th

LA:
   -Infectious Disease Informational Essay due Friday, 5/24 (Draft by Thursday)
        Section 1 and 2 due by Monday - begin Section 3
            Section 1 - Introduction

1. Introduce your disease and briefly describe it. Include some background information.  The last sentence should state a claim about the disease. Claim examples: Smallpox was one of the most dangerous and destructive diseases of its time.  OR Due to its highly contagious nature,  people should know about the current measles epidemic.

Section 2 - The Infectious Disease

1. List the cause and all symptoms of the disease.
2. Describe how people get this disease.
3. Explain how the disease is spread.
4. You need at least one picture, diagram, or other graphic.

Section 3 - Outbreak

1. In this section, you need to explain one “outbreak” or epidemic (where, when, what happened, how many people died, etc.).
2. Include a map AND at least one picture, graph, chart, or other graphic.

Section 4 – Testing and Treatment

1. Explain the ways doctors test and screen patients to diagnose your chosen disease.
2. Describe the treatment medical professionals use to care for individuals with this disease.  
3. Include at least one graphic to represent the treatment for the disease.

Section 5 - Conclusion: Lessons Learned

1. Explain what people have learned about preventing outbreaks of this disease. (Think about Chapter 10 in An American Plague)

Bibliography

Include all of your sources from your research, including all graphics.

SS:
   - Junior Scholastic due Friday, 5/24

Math:
   - Math's Mate 4.5

Science:
    - None