Epidemic Group Project (3)
Day-by-Day
Guide for Teachers
Epidemic
Group Project
Day-by-Day
Guide for Teachers
Due Date = Homework Due
Date
Date |
Due Date |
Classwork/Homework
Description
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W/Th 10/24-25 |
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Biology
Unit One Exam Video—Rx
for Survival How Safe Are We and Introduce Norms and Changes and PEST
Subtopics (Bio-teachers send student leader list. Give
leaders list of to do stuff like poster supplies) HW—None
tonight |
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Fri 10/26 |
M 10/29 |
DE:
What are norms and changes?
Provide an example of political, economic, social and technological
ones from yesterday’s video. 1. Finish “Rx for Survival—Avian Flu” and fill in PEST Matrix 2. Introduce “Epidemic Group Project”—overview and poster
assignment 3. Assign Groups and Project Topics 4. Groups divide up the labor 5. First Source Provided—fill in PEST Matrix and
highlight/underline reading HW ·
Read First Source, take
notes, and do PEST Matrix ·
Poster is due Thursday
11/1 ·
Keep bibliography
information for ALL sources in folder! ·
How to cite sources: http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/hale/library/citations.htm |
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M 10/29 |
Tu 10/30 |
Please sit with your PROJECT
GROUP! Remember—turn in late
biology logbooks and take BIOLOGY EXAM if you were absent! Video Clip: MDR
Tuberculosis Video Clip (10 min) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/teachstuds/svideos.html TB Simulation 3rd per—Go
back to home base review simulation,
reflection questions Reading: Man Eluded
Attempts NPR report: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10554040 4th
per—Groups discuss article and add Norms and Changes to PEST Matrix HW—Each student needs to
find TWO source documents (primary sources are encouraged). Read, fill in PEST matrix, and prepare to
present articles to group. All PEST
topics, focus on own subtopic. |
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Tu 10/30 |
W 10/31 |
How to find reliable
research for your project— http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/hale/reform/is/epidemic_project/epidemic_proj.html (This is a page on the
Hale website—Academics—10th Grade Epidemic Project) 2nd
per—Review expectation for Poster Assignment, present articles and group
members add information to PEST Matrix 3rd and 4th
per—Work on Puzzle Piece. Piece draft
is due Wednesday HW—Puzzle Draft due
Wednesday at beginning of 3rd period. Final Poster is due the day after Halloween, so PLAN AHEAD and
use your time well! Work on research questions from puzzle overview, bring
in clips, ideas, fill in matrix |
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W 10/31 |
Th 11/1 |
3rd per—Work
on FINAL Puzzle Piece Poster and prepare for “Gallery Walk” on Thursday HW—Final Puzzle Piece
Poster is due at beginning of 2nd period. Tonight is Halloween so PLAN AHEAD. |
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Th 11/1 |
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2nd
per—Finalize poster and hang up. Then
rotate to other block classroom for peer evaluation (you will assess a group
with the SAME topic) Return to PEST
Matrix—is yours complete? Add to it
and/or do more research! 4th
per—Public Health Presentation assigned (students will receive Overview and
Rubric) HW—Presentation
Rehearsal on Mon 11/5. Bring your
technology to test it on the classroom computer. |
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F 11/2 |
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Group Work Time—please
bring all materials that you will need! Exit Worksheet #1
due at end of 4th period HW—Presentation
Rehearsal and Technology Check on Monday 11/5. Bring your technology to test it on the classroom computer. |
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M 11/5 |
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Rehearsal and
Technology Check Save project to folder
on classroom computer (use C:// drive, not desktop or “My Documents”) Group work time Exit Worksheet due at
end of 4th period HW—Final Presentations
on Tuesday 11/6 |
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Tu 11/6 |
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Final Presentation Day |
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W 11/7 |
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Wrap up presentations Evaluation and
Reflection |
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Th 11/8 |
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Back to Regular Classes Today’s Schedule: Per 2—8:30 to 9:25 Per 3—9:30 to 10:00 Mentorship—10:05 to
10:50 Per 3—10:55 to 11:25 Per 4—11:30 to 12:25 |