John M. Adamovich
I have been researching several topics related to vaccines, preventative medicine, and disease treatment in an attempt to collect information pertaining to the unit. Most of the information relates to several of the communicable and non-communicable diseases students will be learning throughout all of the units. Students will be able to refer back to the information on vaccines throughout multiple topics relating to diseases and illnesses. By connecting students previous knowledge of vaccines to the new information being presented in current event it is my hope that it will help assist students in being up to date with modern medicine.
Assignments throughout our units are considered, "Project Based Learning." Meaning that all units must have a culminating project, which corresponds to all information throughout the unit coming together as one. Several of the assignments will allow students to research a certain topic and self educate themselves as well as the others in their class about the given topic. Students first project will be a power point presentation on a certain disease pinpointing several of the signs symptoms, medication techniques, and any of the prevention strategies. The final project for this unit will be a persuasive essay expressing whether or not vaccines truly do a body good? Students will have to learn writing styles of APA format as well as researching information on vaccines and their validity. Ultimately students will be able to express their own views while supporting their position with factual information from outside published source.