Assignment: Diseases of the Cardiovascular System Jigsaw

Diseases of the Cardiovascular System Jigsaw Assignment

This next assignment is an experiment. In the past I have had groups take a single topic and present it to the class; this time I want to do things differently.

For this assignment, you will have four classes to organize and present the information about a series of cardiovascular diseases. You will need to find a group with no more than 3 people. Each group will be responsible for answering the following questions about the following topics.

Topics:

1. Myocardial Infarction
2. Angina
3. Stroke
4. Temporary Ischemic Attack
5. Deep Vein Thrombosis
6. Arrhythmia
7. Heart murmur

*All groups are responsible for all 8 topics, even groups with less than 3 people*

Your assignment should answer at the following list of questions: (feel free to include any other information you deem relevant)

• Using proper anatomical terminology, describe what the disorder is.
• Explain how the disorder develops.
• Describe the triggers for the disease. Is it sudden(acute)? Chronic?
• What signs and symptoms does the disease show?
• What is the immediate treatment for somebody showing those symptoms? For example, if you saw your co-worker with those symptoms?
• What is the medical treatment for this disease? Include both short term treatments and long term treatments.
• What kind of preventative steps can someone who might be susceptible to this sort of disease (genetically, for example) take to keep themselves healthy?
• What references did you use to find all of this out?

Mark Rubric:

This assignment will be marked in 2 parts. Part one is the standard presentation rubric and it will be applied to the whole group’s presentation.

The second is a teamwork rubric that will be applied to your personal effort. (you will fill out a survey but Mr.Way will assign your mark)

	4 - Excellent	3 - Good	2 - Basic	1 - Needs Improvement
Content	All of the questions are answered in a way that shows a thorough understanding of the topic.	All of the questions are answered in a way that shows a clear understanding of the topic.	All of the questions are answered in a way that shows a superficial understanding of the topic.	The questions are incomplete or mostly unanswered.
Research	The research is from many reliable sources and is correctly cited.	The research is from multiple reliable sources and is correctly cited.	The research is from a single source that is cited incorrectly.	Sources are not cited.
Presentation	The presentation conveys the information in a way that the audience can effectively understand.	The presentation conveys the information in a way that the audience can understand most of.	The presentation has sections that are either too superficial or too technical. The presenter is unable to explain those problems in more understandable terms.	The presentation is difficult to understand or lacks sufficient detail.

Teamwork Rubric

	4 - Excellent	3 - Good	2 - Basic	1 - Needs Improvement
Leadership / Followership	I took a leadership role in this project and was very effective in communicating what everyone needed to do. OR I took a followership role in this project and completed all of my work very effectively.	I took a leadership role in this project and was somewhat effective in communicating what everyone needed to do. OR I took a followership role in this project and completed all of my work effectively.	I took a leadership role in this project and was somewhat effective in communicating what everyone needed to do. OR I took a followership role in this project and completed all of my work somewhat effectively.	I chose not to take a leadership role and the other work that I accomplished was limited or incomplete.
Peer Support	I routinely helped those around me to learn and work.	I rarely helped those around me to learn and work.	I rarely helped those around me to learn and work and occasionally stopped them from working.	I routinely stopped those around me from learning and working.
Troubleshooting	I very effectively handled problems that occurred within the project.	I effectively handled problems that occurred within the project.	I somewhat effectively handled problems that occurred within the project.	I poorly handled problems that occurred with the project.
Personal Responsibility	I very effectively communicated problems that I was having while building this project.	I somewhat effectively communicated problems that I was having while building this project.	I somewhat effectively communicated problems that I was having while building this project.	I did very little communicating throughout this project.