Process

=Process: How to prevent and prepare for Whooping Cough?=

2. Once you are in your group, each member must be assigned a role from the descriptions below:

 * **Microbiologist:** understands how the disease works inside and out from the bacterial level. They know everything about //Bordetella pertussis.// This person will be key in knowing how to prevent and treat Whooping Cough at the microbial level.
 * **Doctor (Anatomy and Physiology):** understands how Whooping Cough affects the human body, how to diagnose, what symptoms to look for, and treatment options. This person will be key in knowing the best course of treatment and will be able to have insight on why Whooping Cough is making a come back.
 * **Public Health (Forensics):** understands the impact of Whooping Cough, who the disease affects the most, and what the most severe cases of Whooping Cough looked like. This person will be key in giving clues to the prevention of Whooping Cough.

===3. Now it is time for you to become an expert on Whooping Cough based on the role for your group. First you will do independent research based on your role and using the fact sheet as a guide. Please note that each role has their own fact sheet. Use the fact sheet as a guide to organize your research, but do not let these questions limit you to the information out there.===

===4. Congratulations! You are now an expert on Whooping Cough! Now that you have done your own research, you will now come together as a team. Together you will work to create a proposal which will include a PowerPoint presentation and a formal written report. You must address four main questions in your proposal: //Why is Whooping Cough making a come back? What is the best course of treatment for Whooping Cough? What is the best way to prevent Whooping cough in a school How should a school handle a Whooping Cough outbreak?// The last 2 questions are the most important as it is what will set you a part from other groups. The CDC is most interested in your plan to prevent Whooping Cough in schools and how school should handle an outbreak. Now you must be thorough in your proposal, make sure to use research, data, examples, real life stories, and show your knowledge about Whooping Cough.===

===5. Below you will find some resources for you to use to formulate your proposal (presentation and written proposal). As a group you should use at least 9 resources or about 3 to 4 resources per group member. Your PowerPoint presentation should be engaging and should be a presentation PowerPoint, not an informational PowerPoint. Make sure to use pictures, multiple fonts, professional looking themes, and proper spelling/grammar. You want to persuade the CDC and your classmates in which you are giving the presentation to.===

===6. Finally you will write a five page written proposal that addresses all the questions in your presentation. You will use the following headings in your paper and these should also help guide you while you are writing.===
 * Whooping Cough the Disease (2 pages)
 * Background Information: What is Whooping Cough? What are the symptoms, treatment options, etc. Use the information you each found in your reserach.
 * Whooping Cough the Comeback (1 page)
 * Answer the questions why Whooping Cough is making a comeback?
 * Whooping Cough the Action Plan (2 pages)
 * This will be your proposal for preventing Whooping Cough in Schools and what schools should do in the event of an outbreak.
 * References
 * This will be your nine references that you used in your written proposal and presentation.

= Resources: = http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/whooping-cough/DS00445 http://children.webmd.com/tc/whooping-cough-pertussis-topic-overview http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001561.htm https://health.google.com/health/ref/Pertussis http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/whooping_cough.html http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinical/index.html http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/ http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_104401.html

http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2007/wolf_bri2/ http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/pertussis.html http://www.enotes.com/microbiology-encyclopedia/pertussis http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/pertussis/default.htm

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/10/20/california.whooping.cough/index.html http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6113376/infants_at_heart_of_new_york_whooping.html?cat=5 http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2010/12/08/03846923/index.xml http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/2524922-423/pertussis-callie-disease-booster-cases.html