Genetic Disorder Brochure Project

Overview: Create a tri-fold brochure for a doctors office waiting room. The
brochure should provide patients with information about one of the genetic
disorders listed below. The brochure should be creative as well as
informative. You want people to pick it up and read through it. Be sure to
include accurate, up-to-date information and graphics that illustrate
important ideas. You should reference at least four sources of
information on a separate works cited page to hand in along with
your brochure. (Google DOES NOT count)

Procedure: You will research the genetic disorder of your choice and use the
following questions as a guide:
1. What other names are there for this disorder? (Any common names?)
2. What causes the disorder? (mutation, nondisjunction)
3. What gene or chromosome is affected by this disorder? (X, Y, #21)
4. Are there prenatal tests for this disorder?
5. What are the symptoms?
6. What population is affected? Can anyone be a candidate for the disorder?
7. How is it inherited? (Is it sex-linked, recessive, and/or dominant?)
8. What kind of medical assistance will the affected child need? Will further
assistance be needed, as the child grows older? What is the long-term
outlook for the child?
9. Are there any treatments or cures?
10. Could this disorder have been prevented?
11. Can this individual have children in the future? Will those children be
affected?
12. What is the current status of research on this disorder? Is there a cure
coming soon?
Brochure: After researching the disorder, make an informational pamphlet
that could be given to patients. The pamphlet must be no larger than 8.5 x
11 unfolded. This brochure should be of professional quality. It must fully
inform the reader of all issues pertaining to the genetic disorder.
Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding (Maximum: 8)
At the end of year 3, students should be able to:
i. describe scientific knowledge
ii. apply scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set
in familiar and unfamiliar situations
iii. analyse information to make scientifically supported judgments.

Achievement level Achievement level descriptor Task specific clarifications

0 The student does not reach a standard described
by any of the descriptors below.
12 The student is able to:
i. recall scientific knowledge
ii. apply scientific knowledge and understanding -Brochure is incomplete and
to suggest solutions to problems set in contains inaccurate information. A
familiar situations minimum of four sources are not
iii. apply information to make judgments. sited.

34 The student is able to:

i. state scientific knowledge
ii. apply scientific knowledge and understanding
to solve problems set in familiar situations
iii. apply information to make scientifically
supported judgments.
56 The student is able to:
i. outline scientific knowledge
ii. apply scientific knowledge and understanding
to solve problems set in familiar situations
and suggest solutions to problems set in
unfamiliar situations
iii. interpret information to make scientifically
supported judgments.
78 The student is able to:
i. describe scientific knowledge
ii. apply scientific knowledge and understanding
to solve problems set in familiar and
unfamiliar situations
iii. analyse information to make scientifically
supported judgments.
-Brochure is incomplete and does
not give patients a clear and
accurate view of the disorder.
Four sources have been
accurately sited.
- Brochure contains accurate
information that would provide a
patient with a clear understanding
of the genetic disorder. Four
sources have been accurately
sited
- Brochure gives information and
understanding beyond what was
required. A deeper understanding
of genetic disorder and impact is
demonstrated. Four sources have
been accurately sited