UNIT 1 Performance Task

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UNIT PERFORMANCE TASK
Small Groups 90 minutes
Analyzing a Disease Outbreak Analyzing a Disease Outbreak
SEP
Constructing Explanations and
Greenfield, a small town in south Texas, has seen a recent Designing Solutions
FIGURE 6: Clinical symptoms presented in the twenty-five
outbreak of sickness involving unexplained high fevers. All undiagnosed high-fever cases, Greenfield, TX, 2016 Students gather evidence to support their explanation of how a small
symptoms reported are shown in Figure 6. The town lacks
the medical expertise and laboratory resources to properly Number of Affected town can avoid further outbreaks of a disease. They will also construct
diagnose the medical cause of the high fevers. Town residents Symptoms Individuals and use a model as part of their proposed solution that describes how
need information about what is causing the outbreak, why
Fever (body temperature > 38.5 °C) 25 the disease is transmitted and the human immune response.
the symptoms are occurring, and how further cases can be
prevented. The only other thing that seems out of place in Discomfort 19
Greenfield is the large flea population. What information can
Headache 17
you provide to the residents of Greenfield? Answers
Muscle ache 16
1. Statements should define the problem as identifying the cause of
1. DEFINE THE PROBLEM Chills 16
With your team, write a statement outlining the problem
the high fevers and how to prevent further cases.
Rash 11
you’ve been asked to solve. Record any questions you have 2. Students should identify murine or endemic typhus as the most
on the problem and the information you need to solve it. Light sensitivity 7
likely disease.
Confusion 3
2. CONDUCT RESEARCH
3. Models should show the infection cycle of the disease; link
With your team, investigate all of the information you’ve been the symptoms shown during infection to an immune-system
given about the outbreak in Greenfield. What is the most response; and demonstrate how homeostasis is related to the
likely disease causing the outbreak?
immune response.
CHECK YOUR WORK 4. Answers should address controlling the flea population.
3. DEVELOP A MODEL
On your own, analyze the problem you’ve defined along with 5. Presentations should include the defined problem and questions,
your research. Make a model that demonstrates how the A complete presentation should include
disease is transmitted and how the body systems are working the following information: a model of disease transmission and immune response in
together to combat the infection. Your model should also • a clearly defined problem with supporting questions humans, recommendations supported by evidence for how to
show why the symptoms are occurring and how homeostasis
is involved in the immune response.
that are answered in the final presentation solve the problem, and data that support the solution.
• a model of disease transmission and immune
response in humans
4. IDENTIFY A SOLUTION • a recommendation that explains how to solve the Performance Task Scoring Rubric
Provide a range of solutions for how the town can avoid problem and uses evidence to support the solution
further outbreaks of this disease. • images and data that further support your solution Task Criteria
5. COMMUNICATE problem statement is clearly defined and identifies
Present your findings to the town residents, explaining supporting questions to be answered
the most likely cause of the disease, why the symptoms
are occurring in relation to the immune response and model clearly and accurately represents how the
homeostasis, and your proposed solutions for preventing disease is transmitted and the human immune
further outbreaks. Your presentation should include images
and data to support your claims. response to infection
relevant images and data are included to support the
solution
recommendation clearly explains the solution and uses
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