DO-NOW: What is a vaccine? Why do people get vaccines? How can vaccines help people in society?

AIM: Is it appropriate to deny a student admission based upon their

immunization records?

Vaccine: any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production.

Immunization: to make immune, especially by inoculation

Inoculation: to introduce the causative agent of a disease into the body of a person or animal, in order to induce immunity

Vocabulary:

You will be completing a research paper about immunization. You will receive an article and an assignment in each subject area: English, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

Completion of these individual projects will help you complete the overall research paper.

Inter-Disciplinary Research Project

For your social studies project grade, you must complete the following:Close ReadingA glossary containing at least 25 wordsDBQ Essay

Social Studies

In order to properly complete a close reading, you MUST do the following:While reading, underline any important

informationLeft Margin: Annotate the text. Interpret the

meaning of the paragraph, and write it in the margin

Right Margin: Give your opinion of the text. Write opinions, questions, or comments in the margin

Close Reading:

A glossary is a list that gives definitions of the difficult or unusual words found in a text.

You will create a glossary for the assigned article, “Vaccine.”This glossary MUST include at least 25 wordsThis glossary MUST include the actual

dictionary definition(s) of the wordThis glossary MUST include a definition in

your own words.

Glossary:

Historical Context:

TASK:

DBQ Essay

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates all vaccines to ensure safety and effectiveness. No federal laws exist, but all 50 states require certain vaccinations (Exemptions allowed) for children entering public schools. Proponents argue that vaccination is safe and one of the greatest health developments of the 20th century. Opponents argue that children’s immune systems can deal with most infections naturally, and that the possible side effects of vaccinations are not worth the risk of safeguarding against non-life threatening illnesses.

Discuss 2 reasons why children are required to be vaccinated before entering schoolBriefly discuss the history of vaccinesDiscuss at least 3 arguments for vaccination and at least 3 arguments against vaccinationIn your discussion, you MUST include at least 1 immediate concern and at least 1 long range concern of vaccination

Project Assignment – Global Studies VersionAssigned Article: “Vaccines: Pro-Con Arguments”Close Reading WorksheetGlossary WorksheetEnvelope to keep all of your materials

On your envelope, please put:Your NameInterdisciplinary Project – VaccinesSocial Studies: ____ Close Read, ____ Glossary, ___ DBQMath:Science:English:

What you will receive for this project:

Schedule of Due Dates:

Assignment: Due Date:

Close Reading February 12, 2014

Glossary February 12, 2014

DBQ Essay February 26, 2014

How can we use the information provided to us to prepare a good research paper?

SUMMARY: