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Integrated with the Diseases, Conditions, and Disabilities Research Model
You have been selected to lobby for medical research funding on behalf of a disease or disability or condition about which you are concerned. You will conduct an I-Search investigation in order to learn more about that disease. You will need to justify the spending of federal dollars in that research area to a visiting Congressional subcommittee. Click here to see a list of possible diseases, conditions, or disabilities from which to choose.
Your research will be used to inform and persuade others to support the allocation of funds for medical research about your disease or disability or condition. The product you create based on your research will be used to help you in this effort to inform and persuade. It will be in the form of an informational and persuasive documentary video presentation.
Curricuculum Connections/Outcomes
MD VSC/ BCPS Curriculum Indicator
- Access and process information from readings, investigations, and/or oral communications.
- Recognize and explain the factors that have an adverse effect on organisms.
- Modify understandings of scientific ideas based on new information.
- Use scientific knowledge to devise and evaluate plans to solve science-related problems
- Develop and evaluate a well-designed investigation.
- Analyze data to identify possible explanations for trends
MSDE MTLSS: 1, 2, 3, 4 (5 if Internet research is used)
ISTE NETS: 1a, 2b, 3b, 4b
- Research
- Script Writing
- Storyboarding
- Ability to work in a team
- Public Speaking
- Interviewing
- Camera Techniques
- Computer Editing
- Complete research component
- Here is a sample PSAs about autism: Sample
- Gather B-roll and stills (The CDC has copyright free health images that can be used)
- of ill people
- of medical personel
- of microbes and viruses
- of gene strands and other illustrations
- Write script and storyboard
- show script sample
- show storyboard sample
- Plan production
- think about where and when to film
- who is perfoming? Who is running the equipment? WHO'S IN CHARGE?
- Rehearse
- Shoot and compile
- remember to use good videography techniques
- Edit final product
- Use MovieMaker (or other software)
- Import the video from camera and/ or other sources
- Arrange video / pictures
- Add transitions and titles
- Edit audio
- Finalize and save
- Present/ share
- Assign production roles appropriate to student needs and/or abilities
- Extended time
- Submit to a contest
- Peer critique and/or gallery walk
- Submit to BCPS Education Channel
- Upload to Safari or SchoolTube
- Embed in a PowerPoint presentation
- Add to electronic portfolio
- Broadcast school wide