Unit 4: Putting
It All Together:
A Case Study Analysis
Answers to Activities |
| Activity 4.1 Plague Outbreak |
The following flow chart is an example of the kind students will create
for this activity.
| Activity 4.2 Containing
the Plague -- Response Options |
Student papers will vary depending on which aspect of the flow chart they
choose to focus on. As you review their work, be certain that students
addressed the questions posed on the worksheet and that they have written
the paper to the target audience (the Indian government). In addition,
students should provide an appendix to their original paper in which they
have revised their work in response to their group’s comments. See Notes
on Active Pedagogy for additional suggestions for evaluating
student’s work.
| Activity 4.3 Ecology of Disease |
Answers for this activity will vary based upon the disease the student
chooses and upon how the activity is used in class (i.e., as a mid-term
or a semester project). Some of the following points may help you assess
their work:
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Is the data well researched and well presented?
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Have maps been included?
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Is the research on disease epidemiology thorough?
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Have a variety of resources been consulted, and are they cited?
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Is the range of response options extensive?
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Have the connections among the disease, the environment, and global change
been considered adequately?
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Is the paper well written and concise?
