Purpose/Description: Class projects are designed to allow you to gain a deeper understanding of human diseases and how this topic affects your everyday life. You may be required to read online information and journal articles, take online assessments, watch Internet videos, and review websites to complement the book and enhance your understanding of health. It is recommended that you start your projects at the beginning of the module, at least 1-2 weeks before they are due. Projects will require that you move beyond memorization and apply the material to your life.
Review these general directions before beginning: Project Directions and Rubric-1.docx (Attached in files)
Assignment: Watch the TEDEd video below by Dan Kwartler on the development of vaccines. Read the article posted below.
Write a 1.5-2 page paper (double-spaced) on your thoughts on how the video, the textbook chapters, and the article are connected. Be thoughtful and use critical thinking skills. Follow the directions, and answer the following questions:
Explain to me how vaccines work in the body. Do this as if you were giving information to a citizen in the community.
Why do we need booster shots of some vaccinations and not others?
Article to be used and referred to: Attached in files (Why and How Vaccines work)
Video to be used and referred to: How Fast Can A Vaccine Be Made? – Dan Kwartler TED-ed
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