Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Biology – Unit 3 – Genetics
Genetic Disorder Project
Create a tri-fold presentation to educate the public about one of the genetic disorders listed below.
Assume that your audience is a typical high school student.
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Choose a genetic disorder from the list below.
o Albinism
o Alzheimer Disease
o Cystic Fibrosis
o Down Syndrome
o Fragile X Syndrome
o Hemophilia
o Huntington's Disease
o Marfan Syndrome
o PKU
o Sickle Cell Anemia
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Use at least 4 different reputable sources to find information about your disease. Be sure to cite the
sources that you use in MLA format as you visit them. Mark all of the notes that you take with a
number that corresponds to the source! Use www.easybib.com to create the correct citations. The
list below are good places to begin your search.
o Britannica Online (From Library Databases)
o Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man – www.omim.org
o Genetic Alliance – www.diseaseinfosearch.org
o National Human Genome Research Institute – www.genome.gov
o National Institute of Health – www.nih.gov
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Complete the Works Cited list, as you search.
Source
Citation
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(Use www.easybib.com to help you create the citation in MLA format.)
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Complete the notes. Remember to mark each piece of information with the number of the source
where you found the information. If you find the same information in several of the sources, mark all
of them!:
1. What are ALL of the names (common and scientific) for this disorder?
2. How is the disease classified? Circle one.
a. Single-Gene Mutation
b. Multi-Gene Mutation
c. Chromosomal Change
d. Other - ________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What is the specific genetic cause of the disorder?
4. What gene or chromosome is affected by this disorder?
5. Are there prenatal tests for this disorder? If so, what are they?
6. What are the symptoms?
7. What population is affected? Is it more common in one population than another?
8. What are the treatment options?
9. Could this disorder have been prevented? If so, how.
10. What is the current status of research on this disorder? Is there a cure coming soon?
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Prepare a professional informational tri-fold presentation. It must fully inform the reader of all issues
pertaining to the genetic disorder. Again, use the questions provided to guide your research. Your
presentation will be graded based on accuracy, completeness, and creativity. Visual representations
(pictures, graphs, etc.) should be incorporated into the project. You must cite sources for
graphics/pictures you did not make.
Symptoms
Disease Name
Treatment
Classification
Genetic Causes
Population
Genes/Chromosomes Affected
Prenatal Tests
Research/
Cure
Prevention
Works Cited
Trifold Presentation Rubric
Category
Advanced
4
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Works Cited
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Notes
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Presentation
Board
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4+ sources
All
sources
correctly
cited in
MLA format
All 10
sections
complete
Information
is thorough
and
accurate
Proficient
3
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All 10
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sections
complete
4+
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Appropriate
Pictures
Or Visuals
Very Neat,
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Organized,
Professional
3 sources
Most
sources
correctly
cited in
MLA format
8 to 9
sections
complete
Information
is mostly
thorough
and
accurate
8 to 9
sections
complete
3
Appropriate
Pictures
Or Visuals
Neat,
Organized,
Professional
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Partially
Proficient
2
2 sources
Some
sources
correctly
cited in
MLA format
6 to 7
sections
complete
Information
is partially
thorough
and
accurate
6 to 7
sections
complete
2
Appropriate
Pictures
Or Visuals
Partially
Neat,
Organized,
Professional
Emerging
1
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1 source
Some
sources
correctly
cited in
MLA format
4 to 5
sections
complete
Information
is partially
thorough
and
accurate
4 to 5
sections
complete
1
Appropriate
Picture
Or Visual
NOT Neat,
Organized,
Professional
No Credit
0
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No sources
cited
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3 or fewer
sections
complete
Information
is partially
thorough
and
accurate
3 or fewer
sections
complete
No
Appropriate
Pictures
Or Visuals
NOT Neat,
Organized,
Professional
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