Topic:

Genetic Disorder Lesson

Teacher/Team:

Honors Biology

Grade Level:

9-12

School:

Solon High School

Ohio Graduation Competencies:

·        Relate the chemical basis of life to

     heredity, diversity, species survival,

     adaptations, and extinction (13)

·       Relate heredity of organisms to the

     long-term survival of populations

     based on mutations, variations in

     populations, and changes in

     populations as a result of

     differential reproduction (14)

Project/Task:

Students will be presented with a symptom scenario in which they will parent a child with a chromosomal disorder. Their tasks will include:

·        Diagnosing the disorder

·        Establishing the mode of inheritance

·        Constructing/Explaining a pedigree chart

·        Compiling information concerning incidence in population, possible treatments for the child, and the accommodations that will be necessary to enable the child to fulfill their potential.

·        Role play counseling session with a family seeking advice.

·        Provide parental networking information

·        Create an educational brochure

Assessment:

Traditional: Accuracy of pedigree Educational brochure. Disorder Quiz. PBL: multimedia-enhanced, web based, nonlinear presentation, assessed according to multimedia rubric

Learning Strategies:

1.    Research in text and on web.

2.    Role playing as family and counseling team

3.    Pedigree analysis

4.    Mendelian genetic problem sets

5.    Introduce PBL unit

Tools:

Computers, digital cameras, digital camcorders, scanners, web directories

Teacher/Team:	Honors Biology
Grade Level:	9-12
School:	Solon High School
Ohio Graduation Competencies:	· Relate the chemical basis of life to heredity, diversity, species survival, adaptations, and extinction (13) · Relate heredity of organisms to the long-term survival of populations based on mutations, variations in populations, and changes in populations as a result of differential reproduction (14)
Project/Task:	Students will be presented with a symptom scenario in which they will parent a child with a chromosomal disorder. Their tasks will include: · Diagnosing the disorder · Establishing the mode of inheritance · Constructing/Explaining a pedigree chart · Compiling information concerning incidence in population, possible treatments for the child, and the accommodations that will be necessary to enable the child to fulfill their potential. · Role play counseling session with a family seeking advice. · Provide parental networking information · Create an educational brochure
Assessment:	Traditional: Accuracy of pedigree Educational brochure. Disorder Quiz. PBL: multimedia-enhanced, web based, nonlinear presentation, assessed according to multimedia rubric
Learning Strategies:	1. Research in text and on web. 2. Role playing as family and counseling team 3. Pedigree analysis 4. Mendelian genetic problem sets 5. Introduce PBL unit
Tools:	Computers, digital cameras, digital camcorders, scanners, web directories