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=**Grade 8 Disease Research Project ** =

=Assignment Requirements: (70 points) = 3. Other websites as necessary. 4. Notetaking evidence. (5 points)**
 * 1. Minimum of 2 books or** **articles from library databases****. (5 points)**
 * 2. Minimum of two reliable websites from provided list. (5 points)
 * 5. Content. (10 points per page, 50 points total)**


 * CAUSE **: How you get the disease - genetic? lifestyle? Can you 'catch it'?


 * EFFECTS **: The effects of the disease on your body, including signs and symptoms

**TREATMENT** : What is the treatment for the disease? Is there a cure?


 * PREVENTION **: Can you protect yourself from getting this disease, or make choices that will reduce your chances of getting it?

**OTHER** : Choose at least one other relevant topic related to your disease. For example, is there any current news about your topic? Is there a specific aspect of your disease that is interesting? Is your disease more common in certain groups of people? Is there something controversial about your disease? Is there a famous person with this disease that you could feature on your wiki?


 * 6. One quiz question placed at the bottom of each page of content (see example, for readers to check their knowledge) (5 points)**

= = =Wiki Requirements: (30 points) =

**1. Your wiki must have 8 separate pages: || HOME || CAUSE || EFFECTS || TREATMENT || PREVENTION || CHOICE || NOTES || MLA ||**

 * A Home page with a brief intro to your project
 * The rest of the pages have the actual content
 * Note-taking page
 * An MLA works cited page
 * An image on each page
 * One relevant embedded video about your topic

**2. You must link your pages within your wiki, so viewers can navigate forward, back, home or to other pages within your wiki.**
View the following video to learn how to put links on your wiki:

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**3. Your pages must have links to related websites.**
View the following video to learn how to put links on your wiki: (This is the same video as the one above.)

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 * 4. You must have an image on every page and give credit to any images and videos you use off the Internet by putting the URL.**

[|http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/on-line/brain/images/1-1-1-3-2-3-6-0-0-0-0.jpg]
 * Photo Example:**

Your information should be presented in an organized manner that makes sense. It should be easy to follow and have a flow. Use topic headings, etc.
 * 5. Clear organization and format.**


 * Video Options **

In addition to [|YouTube] (when it's not blocked) check the following places for video to use on your wiki. Not ALL of THEM will embed as easily as YouTube. You may have to just link to the video if it will not embed.

[|Teacher Tube] [|Video Jug] [|Yahoo Video] [|Google Video] [|Blip TV]

For those who are fluent in Chinese you can take advantage of [|www.youku.com], [|www.56.com], and [|www.tudou.com] - same format as YouTube but all in Chinese. Please be sure the video is in English.

Also, try these video metasearch engines: [|Metatube] [|Searchforvideo.com]and [|Blinx].

[|Diabetes]: [|Diabetes]

[|Malaria, Disease & Mosquito Film: Criminal At Large (1945)] @ [|Yahoo! Video]