Mullinix, Tammy

LS521 SP02

Web Quest

The Presidential order

Introduction:

The President HAS REQUESTED YOUR HELP. Six diseases are missing from fort Detrick, Maryland. He needs you to form a Special Emergency disease investigation team, research each disease, determine an emergency action plan, and report back to him with your findings.

The task:

Your team must Create a Detailed report for each disease.

*Hepatitis B

*meningitis

*plague

*polio

*rubella

*tuberculosis

Research each disease and find answers to these key questions.

1. What are the symptoms for the disease?

2. How is this disease Transmitted?

3. How is this disease prevented?

4. What is the cure or treatment(s) if someone contracts the disease?

Make suggestions for an emergency action plan To contain an outbreak if this disease is used for terrorism.

Present your findings and suggestions to the president and your classmates.

Resources:

Center for Disease Control

http://www.cdc.gov/health/diseases.htm

Yahoo’s Diseases and Conditions http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/All_Diseases_and_Conditions/

Medline plus medical encyclopedia

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html

The Big Picture Book of Viruses

http://www.virology.net/Big_Virology/BVDiseaseList.html

Davenport Public Library- Viruses & Infectious Diseases

http://www.rbls.lib.il.us/dpl/medvirus.htm

the process:

As a team-

Read the complete process before beginning.

Research each disease.

*Hepatitis B

*meningitis

*plague

*polio

*rubella

*tuberculosis

find answers to key questions.

Take notes on the Diseases.

(you will be turning these in too)

Brain Storm for suggestions and recommendations for an emergency action plan.

* How to prevent an outbreak.

* How to contain an outbreak.

Prepare a written report containing your findings, suggestions, and recommendations to present to the president and your classmates.

Proofread report.

Create a works cited page.

Proofread works cited.

Evaluation:

We will be using the following rubric.

Conclusion:

Participation in this web quest will have helped you understand how infectious diseases are prevented, transmitted, and treated. You will also understand how an epidemic could affect the population.