Driving Question (Brainstorm in breakout groups)
Should Australian sportsmen and women be sent to Japan to compete in the 2020
Olympics?
You are the lead scientist working at the CSIRO. You have been sent the following red alert:
“A viral outbreak has occurred in the province of Wuhan in China. They are calling this
virus COVID-19. Mortality rates are high and on the rise. Transmission is rampant.
Incidences of COVID-19 have now been reported in Italy, Spain, Greece, Indonesia,
India and the US. Some incidents have now been reported in Australia. The WHO is classifying
this as a global pandemic.”
The Federal Government along with the Australian Olympic Committee has sought the
recommendation of the CSIRO on the question of whether Australian athletes should participate
in the 2020 Olympics, given the current threat.
You, and your team, will be required to present your recommendations on an online forum.
Your presentation should be in an online platform, incorporating statistics, animations and/or
videoclips you have filmed yourself. Your presentation should take into account your target
audience and level of modality (persuasive language).
Your recommendation should be scientifically-based, and should clearly address the following
issues of concern:
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9.
The nature of COVID-19 compared to other pathogens.
Incidence and mortality rates.
Symptoms
Mode/s of transmission
Epidemiological studies.
Body’s Defences
Treatment options
Prevention (eg. vaccinations)
Management
Project-based
learning element
Content
Communication
ICT Skills
Teacher feedback
The content is
covered in a
highly
comprehensive
and scientific
manner.
-all topics
addressed
comprehensively
- science is very
well-researched
The content is covered
in an adequate
manner, with
satisfactory adherence
to scientific principles.
-some topics
addressed
comprehensively
-science may be wellresearched in some
areas
The
recommendation
is delivered in a
highly effective
way
-strong
adherence to the
audience (eg.
addressing
specific concerns
of the Olympic
Committee)
- an appropriate
degree of
modality
(persuasive
language)
Highly effective
use of diagrams,
animations and
video clips (linked
to content)
Excellent quality
of presentation
and integration of
video clips,
animations and
diagrams
The recommendation
is delivered with some
adherence to the
audience and to
modality. There is
evidence of using
diagrams, animations
and videos to support
the content
Satisfactory quality of
presentation and
integration of video
clips, animations and
diagrams
The content is
covered in a brief
manner and scientific
principles may not be
addressed with
sufficient detail
-all topics addressed
- science may have
some elements
researched well, but
much room for
improvement
The recommendation
is delivered with
minimal
adherence to the
audience, and
modality. Diagrams,
animations and
videos may/may not
to support the
content. However,
there is much room
for improvement.
Limited quality of
presentation and
integration of video
clips, animations and
diagrams