Name: ___________________

Class: __________

Date: _______
7th Grade Science

Infectious Diseases Extra Credit Assignment

Many infectious diseases can be avoided. Over 300 new infectious diseases have been
identified since 1940. Being aware and informed may help prevent the spread of disease. In today's
world of advanced mobility/transportation, the threat of disease spreading is much higher. During your
research you will become an expert on an infectious disease that is caused by a bacterium, virus,
protist or fungus. Create a poster (with typed sections) that includes each of the following sections:
A. The name of the disease, your name and class, and a picture of the bacterium, virus,
protist or fungus that causes your disease.

B. The Disease
i. What is the name of the bacterium, virus, protist or fungus that causes the
disease?
ii. What region, race, gender or age group does it mostly affect?
iii. Who discovered it? If this information is not available, you must mention that
this information is not known to the scientific community.
iv. Where and when was it discovered?
v. How does the disease spread?

C. Symptoms of the Disease:

i.

What are the symptoms of the disease?

ii.

How long is the incubation period (time from exposure to feeling symptoms) of
the disease?

D. Diagnosis of the Disease:

i.

Are there any tests or procedures that can be used by doctors to prove the
person is infected? If so, describe the techniques.

E. Treatment and Prevention:

i.

How is the disease treated?

ii.

How is the disease prevented?

F. Interesting Facts about the Disease:

i.

3 interesting facts about the disease or about the organism that causes it
(symptoms are not considered interesting facts).

G. Reflection:
i.

Did you know about this disease before researching it? If so, how did you know
about it?

ii.

What were you surprised to learn from researching this disease?

iii.

Why did you choose this disease?

H. Works Cited/ Bibliography:

You will need a minimum of 2 credible sources. This could include books, magazines,
internet (.org, .edu, .gov) and library databases. When selecting online references,
remember that not all information on the internet is reliable. Always try to use journal
articles or governmental documents as the "authority," and not rely on commercial sites
(.com).

As with any report, be sure to paraphrase the information you use. If you choose to use
direct quotes from the article, you must use quotation marks. Be sure NOT to
plagiarize!!

Website:
Autors last name, first name (if available). Title of work. Title of site or database.
Editor (if available). Electronic publication information (date of publication). Date of
access and <full URL>.

Example:
Anderson, Steven. Great Minds, Great Ideas. Newsweek 27 May 2002. 10 June 2002
http://www.msnbc.com/news/754336.asp.

Be colorful and creative in how you present your information!

List of Infectious Diseases:

Acne
Rhinosinusitis
Conjunctivitis
Lyme disease
African Sleeping Sickness
Anthrax
Meningitis
Mumps
Polio
Typhus fever
Pneumonia
Giardiasis
Encephalitis
Athletes foot
Malaria
Botulism
Dengue fever
Bronchitis
Bubonic plague
Cat Scratch fever
Chickenpox
Rheumatic fever
Cowpox
Ebola hemorrhagic fever
Measles
Folliculitis

Gangrene
Gastroenteritis
Gingivitis
Hand-foot-mouth disease
Hepatitis
Rabies
Impetigo
Mononucleosis
Myocarditis
Pericarditis
Leprosy
Tetanus
Necrotizing fasciitis
Rocky Mountain
spotted fever
Scabies
Pertussis
Colitis
Salmonellosis
SARS
Scarlet fever
Sepsis
Shingles
Smallpox
Strep throat
Yellow fever

Tuberculosis
West Nile Fever
Cyclosporiasis
Toxocariasis
River Blindness
Diphtheria
Kawasaki disease
MRSA infection
Nocardiosis
Tularemia
Aspergillosis
Blastomycosis
Amebiasis
Babesiosis
Filariasis
Bolivian hemorrhagic
fever
Lassa Fever
Rubella
Cryptosporidiosis
Ringworm
Acanthameoba
Keratitis infection
Anisakiasis
Cercarial dermatitis

Name: ___________________________

Grading Rubric
Criteria
Creativity

Point Value

Points Earned

20 points

Name of Disease

1 point

Name and class

2 points

Picture

1 point

The Disease
Name of bacterium, virus, protist or fungus that causes the
disease

1 point

The region, race and gender it mostly affects

2 points

Who discovered the disease

1 point

Where/when the disease was discovered

1 point

Spread of the disease

1 point

Symptoms of the Disease:

Symptoms of the disease

5 points

Length of incubation period

1 point

Diagnosis of the Disease:

Tests/procedures to prove the infection

2 points

Treatment and Prevention:

Treatment of the disease

1 point

Prevention of the disease

1 point

Interesting Facts about the Disease:

Interesting Fact #1

2 points

Interesting Fact #2

2 points

Interesting Fact #3

2 points

Reflection

2 points

Bibliography
Credible source #1

1 point

Credible source #2

1 point

Total

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50