Genetic+Disorder+Webquest

Introduction In today’s day and age of modern medicine doctors are able to test for a variety of disorders including genetic disorders. Sometime a genetic test is preformed after a person is starting to show symptoms of a disorder. Other times genetic testing is preformed before the child is born; when it is still in the womb. Science is advancing faster than we can keep up with it. This fast medical advancement has caused many people to stop and think about what genetic screen we should run before birth and which ones we should run after birth.

Task We just finished learning about genetics. At the end of this unit you now know how your body grows and repairs itself through the process of mitosis. You also know about alleles, genes, and traits. The question that everyone had at the beginning the unit was, “ Why do I look like my parents”, and that has been answered through the process of meiosis. Not everything always goes as planed when it comes to the arrangement of your chromosomes and basepairs. When something goes wrong with chromosomes you develop a genetic disorder. It is your task to choose a genetic disorder to research as decide if that genetic disorder should be tested for before of after birth.

Process Cystic Fibrosis Huntington's Disease Marfan syndrome Achondroplasia (dwarfism) Down's Syndrome (Trisomy 21) Sickle-Cell Anemia Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Xeroderma Pigmentosum Albinism Turner Syndrome Hemophilia Type A
 * With your lab partner pick a genetic disorder from the list provided to you.
 * Let the teacher know which disorder you have chosen. There can not be more than two groups doing the same disorder in a class. Here is a list of sugested disorders. Let the teacher know if you would like to research a disorder that is not on the list.
 * Divide up the work by looking at the Google docs. link for questions that need to be addressed during the project. []
 * Throughout the computer collaboration process you and your partner will be filling out this collaboration rubic at the end of each day. The teacher will also be filling one out for each group as well. []

While you and your partner are collecting information from the aproved sites make sure that you are siting your sources on the Google Docs. page. Use this website to help you. []

While you and your partner are working on collecting your data fill out this rubric as well. This rubric is designed to keep you very organized. It is pointless to collect information if you are not able to find it to be able to use it in your project.
 * After you and your partner have finished filling out the Google docs. page present your finding and state your position via flip camera. Do this flip camera presentation in an interesting manner. Example: Conduct an interview with a geneticist or interview a person that has the genetic disorder that you are studying, act out a skit or any other interesting way to present your findings and opinion. As you work on this project refere to the rubic and self assess. [[file:Video_Rubric[1].doc]]
 * When your flip camera presentation is complete you will download the file onto QuickTime.
 * Then log into the Edmoto website and upload the QuickTime video onto our Edmoto page.
 * Watch at least three groups presentations. After watching blog about if you agree or disagree with their decision about when their genetic disorder should be tested. Back up your reasoning with information from their presentation. Use the bloging rubric to self assess yourself on the blogs that you have done. The teacher will use the same rubric to assess your blogs. [[file:Blog_Rubric[1].doc]]
 * After everyone has finished commenting on each others flip camera presentations you are going to assess someone else’s blog via the peer assessment blog rubric. It is the same rubric as you used to construct your blog. However, this peer assessment rubric is a little different because I have provided you with space to comment on why you have them the score that you did for that section. What I want to see in spaces that I provided for you for feedback is the strengths and weaknesses of that area of the blog. The blogger can only get better if they are give provided with thoughtful and valuable feedback. Use this rubric [[file:Peer Assessment Blog_Rubric[1].doc]]

Resources [] [] [] [] [] [] @http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html

Evaluation Refere to rubrics

Conclution At the end of the project you should have a better understanding of what a genetic disorder, and genetic testing is. It is important for people to know about genetic disorders and genetic testing. It is a highly controversial topic that is always up for discussion in Washington. After this project you probably have realized that people have different views regarding genetic testing. It is important to be educated on current medical and government topics. Only those that are fully educated on a topic, can make an informed decision.