A Day in the Life
AP Biology – Genetic Disorders
Students compose a short story, PowerPoint presentation, video, poem, song, or significant piece of art
to describe a day in the life of a teenager afflicted with a single gene disorder or chromosomal
abnormality. Students should include the science behind the disorder (i.e., causes and effects) and
identify a social, medical, or ethical issue(s) associated with human genetic disorders and specifically the
genetic disorder being researched.
Your work will be evaluated using the following criteria:
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Criterion
Maximum
Score
The science behind the disorder:
 Genetics of the disease
 Frequency of the disorder in the population
 Symptoms of the disorder
 Treatments for the disorder
Social/Medical/Ethical Issues
15
15
 How disorder affects everyday life
 Existence of support groups
Mechanics
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Reference page – all references used are listed (at least
3 required), sources are cited if used directly in the
paper
 Correct spelling/grammar
 Neatness, creativity
Presentation
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Knowledgeable of genetic disorder
Presentation skills: eye contact, volume, knew the
information without reading it all from notes
10
10
50
Totals
*Please turn this rubric in with your project.
Presentations – Thursday, January 16, 2014
Research Day – Friday January 10, 2014
Your Score
List of Genetic Disorders
Achondroplasia
Klinefelter syndrome
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Marfan syndrome
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Muscular Dystrophy
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Neurofibromatosis
Breast cancer (BRCA gene)
Noonan Syndrome
Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Cri du chat
Parkinson's disease
Cystic fibrosis
Phenylketonuria
Dercum Disease
Poland Anomaly
Down Syndrome
Porphyria
Duane Syndrome
Praeder-Willi Syndrome
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Progeria
Fragile X Syndrome
Proteus Syndrome
Gaucher Disease
Sickle cell disease
Hemochromatosis
Tay-Sachs disease
Hemophilia
Thalassemia
Holoprosencephaly
Trimethylaminuria
Huntington's disease
Turner Syndrome