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The following is what should be included on your POSTER: 

Name of pathogen (easy to read)
Picture of pathogen - printed or hand drawn
Brief description of pathogen
Where can the pathogen be found?
Who should watch out for this particular pathogen?

Here's a copy of the assignment which consists of a slide deck presentation and a Wanted Poster.

You need quality sources for this project. Start browsing the CDC here. University and government websites are often productive. Search your pathogen with .edu or .gov. Try a research database (below). Remember, the rubric requires FOUR sources for full credit!

Instead of wikipedia, try Microbewiki from Kenyon University. Wikipedia can be a good starting point, however, for other research.

Use this database for research & scholarly sources. Search its SCIENTIFIC NAME for the best results.

MyBib.com is a free citation generator for MLA, APA, and Chicago style. Create a new Project & Add a Citation.  Choose website, book, journal, video, etc.  For database articles, click More then Write/Paste.  To copy or print your final list, click on Download Bibliography.  Click here for handout. Watch the video!

Choose a pathogen (parasite, virus, bacterium) to thoroughly research. You will be responsible for a Slide Deck (Google Slides, Canva, Genial.ly, etc.) as well as a Wanted Poster for your chosen parasite. You may work alone or with ONE partner. You will include an APA style References page at the end of your paper and as the last slide of your presentation. Use MyBib.com to keep track.

Outline:

Slide 1: “Mugshot” of the suspect: 

• The photo can be hand drawn or a picture from the internet
• Include the name and a caption explaining why this pathogen is “wanted” (see example - this can be the same as what you have on your poster)

Slide 2: Description of the suspect:

• Is the suspect a bacterium, virus, parasite, etc.? 
• What does it physically look like? 
• Include the size 
• Identify key characteristics that would help someone identify it under a microscope 

Slide 3: Organism's mode of operation or MO:

• How does the suspect attack its victims? (how does one get it?)
• How does it spread from one person to another? Or from host to victim?
• Does it have any “accomplices” (other organisms that carry it around)

Slide 4: Most common victims to prey upon:

• Does it infect humans only? Other species?
• Are some individuals at a greater risk than others?

Slide 5: “Hide out” of the culprit:

• Where is the suspect most likely to be found? (either in nature, in a host, or which tissue/cell type in an affected patient)
• What body systems does the suspect affect?

Slide 6: Most common injury done to the victim:

• What are the symptoms of the victim?
• How does someone know if they have it?
• How is it diagnosed?

Slide 7: Is it considered armed and dangerous?

• Rate the degree of damage it causes (scale from 1-10, this is YOUR opinion!)
• Is it lethal? Can it cause permanent damage or lifelong problems?
• How many days is a person typically sick?

Slide 8: Stats 

• Number of victims per year?
• Infection rates in different parts of the world?
• Which age group is most affected?
• Gender most affected?

Slide 9: Most effective weapon against the suspect 

• Treatment for the disease? 
• Possible cure? 

Slide 10: Sources

• You should have at least 4 sources listed
• All sources need to be in APA format - Ask Mrs. Jourdain or Miss Larson for help if you need it
• Use mybib.com to easily insert your sources

Some Optional Pathogens: (You are NOT limited to this list. You may choose a pathogen you find online if you wish!) 

• Bacillus anthracis
• Bordetella pertussis
• Clostridium botulinum
• Clostridium perfringens
• Clostridium tetani
• Corynebacterim diphtheria
• Escherichia coli
• Francisella tularensis
• Hemophilus influenzae
• Lactobacillus acidophilus
• Mycobacterium leprae
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Neisseria gonorrhoeae
• Neisseria meningitidis
• Rickettsia richettsii
• Rickettsia prowazekii
• Salmonella typhi
• Salmonella typhimurium
• Shigella dysenteriae
• Stretococcus mutans
• Streptococcus pneumonia
• Streptococcus (group A)
• Treponema pallidum
• Treponema pertenue
• Vibrio cholerae
• Yersinia pestis
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Varicella spp. 
• Polio
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hantavirus
• Ebola
• Legionella pneumophila
• ZIKA
• Plasmodium spp. 
• Trypanosoma spp.
• Leishmania donovani
• Enterobius vermicularis
• Toxoplasma gondii
• Naegleria fowleri
• Dranuculus medinesis
• Nosopsyllus fasciatus
• Ixodes spp.
• Giardia lamblia
• Tenia spp. 
• Schistosoma spp.
• Trichinella spp.