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Lesson Plan for Anatomy and Physiology 2 students

Re: Endocrine System

Grades: 11 & 12

State Science Standards:

3.2.12.A. Evaluate the nature of scientific and technological knowledge. 3.3.12.C.1. Generate questions about objects, organisms and/or events that can be answered through scientific investigations. 3.3.12.B.3. Evaluate relationships between structure and functions of different anatomical parts given their structure.

In this final lesson plan, students have already completed the endocrine unit notes, read the text, and completed the vocabulary and new medical terminology portions of this unit. The final point is to prove to the instructor that they have mastered one of the six facets of understanding which include the following: explanation, interpretation, application, perspective, empathy, and self knowledge.

In this final task students will have the opportunity to experience empathy by writing at least two well written paragraphs describing how their diet would change if they were to find out the were suddenly diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus. They would need to write how they will cope and explain if they have Diabetes mellitus I or II and describe the difference between them. They would use a blog to discuss and share their lesson as a problem and a solution.

The original student blog must be posted within three days of starting the assigment. Each student will be responsible to comment on two other student's blogs. They must be documented in well written sentences and show thoughtful insight or suggest changes for the other two students. If no changes are necessary for the others in the classroom, then reasons why they believe the post is satisfactory should be stated. After one week of blogging with others in the class, they will write their final letter as if it were being published for a health article in the school newspaper.

The attached rubric will be used to grade this project.

I believe that students will definitely understand how diabetes actually works on an individual, the fact they can’t produce enough insulin and determine what they could do to manage their diet and activity level in a new way.

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 * Blog Post and Comments** ||  ||
 * CATEGORY || **Excellent (5) ** || **Proficient (4-3) ** || **Needs Work (2) ** || **Unacceptable (1-0) ** ||
 * **Focus on Topic (Content) ** || There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main idea stands out and is supported by detailed information. Suggestions are made regarding diet. || Main idea is clear but the supporting information is general. The writer does not clearly make a suggestion for diet changes. || Main idea is somewhat clear but there is a need for more supporting information. Dietary changes are not discussed. || The main idea is not clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information. ||
 * **Grammar & Spelling (Conventions) ** || Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. || Writer makes 2-3 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. || Writer makes 4-5 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Writer makes more than 5 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sentence Structure (Sentence Fluency) ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">All sentences are well-constructed with varied structure. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Most sentences are well-constructed with varied structure. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Most sentences are well-constructed but have a similar structure. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sentences lack structure and appear incomplete or rambling. ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Entry Length ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The entry is at least two paragraphs as required. (6-8 sentences per paragraph). || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The entry is not quite two paragraphs (3-4 sentences in one). || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The entry is too short (only one paragraph). || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The entry is far too short with only a couple of sentences. ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Timeliness for Initial Post ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Original blog comment was posted on time. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Blog comment was one day late. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Blog comment was two days late. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Blog comment was three or more days late. ||
 * **Comments to Other Students (2) Two Grades will be Derived from this section - 1 for each student comment response.** || Students provided thoughtful and insightful remarks within a timely manner. || Students commented and made a suggestion, but not in a timely manner. || Student made very short comments to others- no suggestions. || Students provided no comments to others. ||