Genetic Disorder Poster - nnhsbergbio

Name: __________________________ Assigned Genetic Disorder: ______________________Genetic Disorder PosterDue Date: Friday, March 12, 2010OBJECTIVE: Your task is to design and create a poster about a genetic disorder. Your postershould be designed to attract and educate a teenage reader. It should include the followinginformation: HEADING: Student name, date, block, teacher's Name TITLE: Name of the genetic disorder CAUSE: Describe the genetic cause of the disorder.o Is the disorder caused by a recessive gene or a dominant gene?o Is it caused by an extra chromosome or the lack of a certain chromosome?o What chromosome(s) are involved?o On what chromosome is the gene located? SYMPTOMS: How do you know if someone has this disorder?o What are some physical signs?o Is the person born with these symptoms or do the symptoms occur later in theirlife? If onset is later in life, at approximately what age does a person begin to seethese symptoms? FREQUENCY:o How frequently does this genetic disorder appear among human births? (Example:1 out of every 5,000 births)o How frequently does this genetic disorder appear among certain populations?(Example: Sickle-cell anemia is more common among African-Americans.) TREATMENTo How are people helped?o Is there a way to prevent or alleviate some of the symptoms?o What research is being done in search of a cure? ILLUSTRATIONSo The poster must contain appropriate images about the genetic disorder that willattract a person to read it.o Strategically place these images on your poster - rather than randomly tapingthem down. For example, the image that shows a skin rash as a symptom of thedisorder should be placed next to the text that describes the different symptomsof the disorder; it should not be placed next the text that describes the cause ofthe disorder.o All images must be foot noted with a reference! In other words, where did you getthe image? SUPPORT GROUPS, FACILITIES, & WEB SITES FOR MORE INFORMATIONo Record all web addresses used in this poster here. These are your references!Make sure that all your sources are documented properly (just like in your juniorthesis). You must do more than copy and paste a web address! See a librarian forhelp if you are unsure of how to correctly record a source. Use Ms. Dannenberg'sPathfinder on the NNHS Library Homepage for useful websites to start yoursearch!

Your Poster will be graded using the following rubric:ContentQuality and accessibility of information (i.e. Is it understandable for a teenage reader?)10 possible points for each of the 6 required writing sections:_____ /10 points - Heading & Title_____ /10 points - Cause_____ /10 points - Symptoms_____ /10 points - Frequency_____ /10 points - Treatment_____ /10 points - Support Groups, Facilities, & Web SitesTotal: _______ /60 pointsAppearanceQuality and attractiveness of information (i.e. Is it legible and easy to read?)8 possible points for each of the following:_____ /8 points - Organization: Is it easy to read? Is the material presented in a logical mannerthat is easy to follow and understand?_____ /8 points - Illustrations: Does the poster contain appropriate images that attract a personto read it? Are these images strategically placed on the poster matching the text? Do theseimages help the reader to better understand the cause of the disorder, better describe aparticular symptom, or show relevant statistics about the disorder?_____ /8 points - Mechanics: How much has the poster been edited for spelling, grammatical,and informational errors?_____ /8 points - Neatness: How neat and professional does your poster appear? If your posterwas handwritten how well can a person read it? Did you keep your poster intact (meaning notripped nor torn nor falling apart)?_____ /8 points - Sources: Are the sources of information and images on your poster? Is allinformation in your OWN words? Are your sources cited PROPERLY? There is NO CREDITwithout complete and proper citations! You will lose ALL 100 points on the poster ifyou do not cite your sources, because this will be considered PLAGARISM!Total: _______ /40 pointsOVERALL SCORE ON POSTER PROJECT: _______ /100 points