DiseaseResearchProject 1

Disease Research Project
This project will be a power point presentation. You will choose a disease, research it, then present it to
the class. You will have 3 class periods to research your disease. The PPT will be at least 12 slides.
Adding a video to the PPT would be considered one slide. Use the internet to research your chosen
disease. Your project will include:
~ 4 colors (10 points)
~ At least 4 pictures (10 points)
Descriptive information to include:
~ What causes the disease (bacteria, virus, fungus, environmental factors, heredity, etc.) (10 points).
~ Incubation period (how long it takes for you to show S/S of the disease) (10 points).
~ Symptoms for men and women (they are often different) (10 points).
~ How is the disease transmitted?
 If it is an infectious disease, how is it transmitted?
 If it is a hereditary disease, who is the carrier and what are the chances of passing the
trait to offspring?
 If it is acquired through environmental factors, who is susceptible and how do they

acquire this disease?) (10 points).
~ How has this disease progressed or changed during the course of time? (10 points).
 Does the disease cause a rapid decline in health or is it a slow progression over many years?
 Has the death rate remained the same or decreased due to modern medicine (antibiotics or
immunization)?
 Has the pathogen mutated causing varying strains that are difficult to treat?
 Is the disease now eradicated or are there “waves” of re-occurances?
~ Treatment/ Is it curable? (10 points) If it is a cancer, include the 5-year survival rate. If it is a curable
disease, use a percentage – “most patients are cured of this disease when treated with. . .”
~ Prevention (10 points) How can acquiring this disease be prevented (if possible)?
~ Cite your sources (10 points).
You may use easybib.com or citationmachine.net to help you create your bibliography. Your sources
page(s) do not count toward the 12 pages of information in your PPT.
Disease Research - STD’s are not listed here as they are covered in another project. You may choose
any cancer (most aren’t listed here as they are too numerous!).
1. MRSA/Staph. aureus 26. Sjogren’s Disease
2. Breast Cancer 27. Viral/Bacterial Meningitis
3. Lung Cancers 28. Malaria
4. Sickle Cell Anemia 29. Anthrax
5. Diabetes 30. African Sleeping Sickness
6. Huntington’s Disease 31. Mad Cow Disease/Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease
7. Chicken Pox/Shingles 32. Lyme Disease
8. Arthritis/RA 33. Parkinson’s Disease
9. Stroke 34. Liver Disease
10. E. Coli 35. Food Poisoning
11. Autism 36. West Nile Virus
13. Heart Disease/MI 37. Rabies
14. Parasitology (5) 38. Multiple Sclerosis
15. Hepatitis 39. Klinefelter’s
16. H1N1 – Swine Flu 40. Turner’s Syndrome
17. ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease 41. Down Syndrome
18. Elephantiasis 42. Alcoholism
19. Albinism 43. Progeria
20. Rhinovirus – The Common Cold 44. Acromegaly
21. Hypo/hyperthyroidism 45. Schizophrenia
22. Tourette’s Syndrome 46. Ebola
23. Measles 47. Anorexia/Bulimia
24. Mumps 48. Cystic Fibrosis
25. Lupus Erythematosus 49. Gangrene
50. Alzheimer’s Disease

Grading Rubric for Power Point Project
5 4 3 2 1
Content Content is Content is Content is Content is Content is
accurate and all accurate but accurate but questionable. inaccurate.
required some required some required Information is not Information is not
information is information is information is presented in a presented in a
presented in a missing and/or missing and/or logical order, logical order,
logical order. not presented in not presented in making it difficult making it difficult
a logical order, a logical order, to follow. to follow.
but is still making it
generally easy difficult to
to follow. follow.
Slide Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation is Presentation has
flows well and flows well. Tools flows well. Some unorganized. Tools no flow. No tools
Creation
logically. are used tools are used to are not used in a used.
Presentation correctly. show acceptable relevant manner.
reflects Overall understanding.
extensive use of presentation is
tools in a interesting.
creative way.
Slide Transitions are Smooth Smooth Very few No transitions are
smooth. transitions are transitions are transitions are used.
Transitions
Transitions used on most used on some used and/or they
enhance the slides. slides distract from the
presentation. presentation.
Pictures, Images are Images are Most images are Images are No images
appropriate. appropriate. appropriate inappropriate.
Clip Art
Layout is Layout is
Background pleasing to the cluttered.
eye.
Mechanics No spelling Few spelling Some spelling Some spelling Many spelling and
errors. No errors. Few errors. Some errors. Some or grammar
grammar errors. grammar errors. grammar errors. grammar errors. errors. Text is
Text is in Text is in Text is in Most of text is in copied.
authors’ own authors’ own authors’ own authors’ own
words. words. words. words.
Presentation Well rehearsed. General level of Acceptable level Low level of No rehearsal
No pronunciation rehearsal. Few of rehearsal. rehearsal. indicated. Too
Skills
errors or other pronunciation Some Numerous many
mistakes. errors or other pronunciation pronunciation pronunciation
mistakes. errors or other errors or other errors or other
mistakes. mistakes. mistakes.
Name________________________________ Period_____
Subject______________________________ Score_____

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Disease Research Project

~ 4 colors (10 points)

~ At least 4 pictures (10 points)

Descriptive information to include:

~ How is the disease transmitted?

 If it is an infectious disease, how is it transmitted?

 If it is acquired through environmental factors, who is susceptible and how do they

 Is the disease now eradicated or are there “waves” of re-occurances?

~ Cite your sources (10 points).

1. MRSA/Staph. aureus 26. Sjogren’s Disease

2. Breast Cancer 27. Viral/Bacterial Meningitis

3. Lung Cancers 28. Malaria

4. Sickle Cell Anemia 29. Anthrax

5. Diabetes 30. African Sleeping Sickness

6. Huntington’s Disease 31. Mad Cow Disease/Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease

7. Chicken Pox/Shingles 32. Lyme Disease

8. Arthritis/RA 33. Parkinson’s Disease

9. Stroke 34. Liver Disease

10. E. Coli 35. Food Poisoning

11. Autism 36. West Nile Virus

13. Heart Disease/MI 37. Rabies

14. Parasitology (5) 38. Multiple Sclerosis

15. Hepatitis 39. Klinefelter’s

16. H1N1 – Swine Flu 40. Turner’s Syndrome

17. ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease 41. Down Syndrome

18. Elephantiasis 42. Alcoholism

19. Albinism 43. Progeria

20. Rhinovirus – The Common Cold 44. Acromegaly

21. Hypo/hyperthyroidism 45. Schizophrenia

22. Tourette’s Syndrome 46. Ebola

23. Measles 47. Anorexia/Bulimia

24. Mumps 48. Cystic Fibrosis

25. Lupus Erythematosus 49. Gangrene

50. Alzheimer’s Disease

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