ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE: 3 blocks of 90 minutes
MODULE OBJECTIVES:
Components | Student Grouping |
Materials / Technology | |
Engagement | Story of boy with sickle cell anemia (Rensberger, Life Itself, 1996). | Class | |
Exploration | Direct Instruction - teacher models the research and presentation of a genetic disease (sickle cell anemia). Student Directed - students explore a genetic disease of choice using the outlined rubric. |
Class Pairs or Individual |
Concept Map Normal and abnormal hemoglobin sequences |
Explanation | Students make connections between normal and abnormal nucleotide and amino acid sequences for their disease. What are the resulting symptoms due to the change in amino acid sequence? Are there any treatments available? What associations are available to help people with a genetic disorder? | Pairs or Individual | |
Extension | Explore different parts of the world to investigate where the particular genetic disorder is most prevalent? Why might that be? | Pairs or Individual | |
Evaluation | Rubric for student presentation. | Pairs or Individual | Electronic Portfolio Power Point Internet Access |
EXPECTED MODULE OUTCOMES: