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Genetic Disorders A biology group project Timeline October 20th – Groups decide on their specific genetic disorder October 21st – Groups are provided with project guide and specifics. One half of class period is allowed for research in the media center October 22nd – Groups will be provided with class time to organize, practice and finalize their projects October 23rd – Filming will commence! DO NOT BE ABSENT! Purpose and Product The purpose of this project is to promote understanding of genetics and specifically what happens when something goes awry during the formation of new DNA or individuals. The product is a public service announcement (that will be filmed) to inform the general public about the specifics of the disorder. Stage One Research October 21st Use the following questions to help guide your research (YES write them down) Medical 1. How does a person inherit it? Is it dominant or recessive? 2. What are the possible genotypes of the parents? If the disease is a chromosomal abnormality, describe the abnormality. 3. How prevalent is the disease in the population (include statistics)? 4. What are the chances of a person with this disease passing the disease to their offspring (include possible scenarios)? 5. How is the disease diagnosed? 6. What are the physical symptoms of the disease? 7. What is the life expectancy of someone with the disease? 8. How can the disease be treated? Questions Continued Personal 1. What is everyday life like? What is the quality of life? 2. What limitations does the person have? 3. What are some organizations that can help a family cope with a child's disorder (web links) 4. How possible is it that a cure will be found? Trust your sources .com = commercial site trying to sell you something (be careful) .org = organization, can be very useful if not bias .gov = usually a solid source Scientific articles are a sure bet Popular media; you should be careful and verify the information DO NOT USE…… Sites that are exploiting people or the disorder to sell a product Sites that allow anyone to edit or post information like…. Some useful links… http://www.kumc.edu/gec/support/ http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency clopedia.html http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and _Conditions/Genetic_Disorders/ (note spaces) http://www.ygyh.org/ Printing Only print pages when absolutely necessary! DO NOT print large articles, cut and paste into a word document! (be sure to keep track of sources) Stage Two Compile and Create October 22nd Do NOT plagiarize! Reading from a printed article will not be accepted and will result in disciplinary action for plagiarism. You must create a script for your commercial that is in your OWN WORDS! Content Make sure all aspects (questions) are covered in your script. You are responsible for the validity of all the information your group presents. Most importantly, be creative and respectful and have fun. Stage Three Filming October 23rd Be Present! Do not let your group down! If you are absent with an unexcused absence (documentation required) or you have not talked to me previously about an absence then you may receive a zero for this project. (NO MAKE-UP or alternative assignments will be given). Be Quiet Part of your individual grade will be how well you conduct yourself in an audience. That means if you are making excessive noise or talking during filming you will be asked to leave and will receive a zero. Be Professional Mistakes will be made, that’s not a big deal. We can do a retake if needed. However laughing uncontrollably or acting immature or unprofessional on filming day is unacceptable. Grading Grading You will receive two grades for this project – Individual grade determined by your peers! – Group grade determined by me! Individual evaluation Participation: Student provided input into the project and remained on task throughout, assisted other group members. Contributions: Student contributed valuable information to the group, and provided a fair share of the research information Cooperation: Student gave and requested information from other members regarding the project's final layout and presentation.