Infectious+Diseases

Infectious Disease Project:
You have been hired by the Center for Disease Control to help with their newest program, "The War on Infectious Disease." Research shows that the earlier we educate our children about infectious disease, the more likely they are to protect themselves from illness.


 * Your Job:**
 * Research a particular infectious disease and prepare a children's book describing it. The book should be word-p**[[image:temp_therm-_rocknroll_guitar,_2009,_flickr.com.jpg width="300" height="223" align="right" caption="rocknroll_guitar, 2009, flickr.com."]]**rocessed and appropriate for the reading level and attention span of eight-year-olds or third graders. Be creative and informative!**

Include at least one page on the following:
 * symptoms of the disease
 * cause of the disease
 * advice on how to prevent the disease
 * treatment of the disease
 * history of the disease (discovery, research, past epidemics, etc.)
 * Include lots of illustrations (hand-drawn with diagrams and captions)
 * Include a bibliography at the end of your book. You must use at least three sources including at least one internet source and one book and/or magazine.

Reference materials
This is the place to start any research project. Reference books such as encyclopedias offer authoritative overviews on nearly every topic. These books cannot leave the library. Try looking for the disease you are studying or search for "infection" and "epidemic".
 * Encyclopaedia Britannica
 * [|UXL encyclopedia of diseases and disorders] - Search for your your disease in this ebook.
 * **R 616 HUM** //Human diseases and conditions.// New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, c2003.

Books
Search in Destiny (WHS's online catalog). Start specific (by just typing in the name of your disease) and then broaden (eg: infectious disease history) your search depending on how many hits you get. You will find e-books and print books on your diseases. Here's a good book about all of your topics.
 * **614.592 SM** Smith, Wrynn. //Respiratory and infectious disease.// New York, NY : Facts on File Publications, c1987.
 * **616.9 O** Michael, B.A. Oldstone. //Viruses, Plagues, and history: past, present, and future.// 2010.
 * **E-Book**. Health and Wellness: illness among Americans. Wexler, Barbara. 2009.
 * **E-Book.** [|Sexually transmitted diseases]. Kolesnikow, Tassia. 2004

Databases[[image:doctor_juhansonin,_2006,_flickr.com.jpg width="200" height="147" align="right" caption="juhansonin, 2006, flickr.com."]]
If you are at home you'll need the Student Passwords to access these databases. Open by using your student gmail account.
 * Science Online This database is useful for all science related projects.
 * Science in Context
 * Student Edition- Infotrac Good for finding news on recent outbreaks and treatments. Think about search terms for finding the information: if you are doing a paper on the symptoms of H1-N1, try searching for- "swine flu". Make sure to look at the date that the article was published- Try to use sources that are from within the last ten years.

Internet sites

 * Center for Disease Control (CDC)- up to date, credible information on infectious diseases.
 * Contagion- Harvard University's collection of resources on epidemics throughout history. Good for background information on contagious diseases.
 * World Health Organization (WHO)- gives current global news and statistics on outbreaks of diseases.
 * Biology Browser a biology research website powered by Thomson Reuters for students, teachers and librarians.
 * National Institutes of Health (NIH)
 * Discovery Health
 * WebMD

Boston Public Library and Wayland Public Library: electronic resources
You will need a BPL library card or a Wayland Public Library card in order to access their databases. Ask Ms. Dalbec if you need help applying for a card for either library.