Current Events
Current Events
Summary Rubric
This rubric will be used as a guide to grade all current science events. Please read through it carefully to make
sure that you understand what is expected of you. You are responsible for including all necessary information.
You must read your science current events article and then write a summary using your own words.
Who did?
What was done?
* If you copy the summary from your source word for word (that means you plagiarized and cheated) you will
receive a score of zero (0) on that assignment. Also, keep in mind; if you copy any portion of another
students current science event you will BOTH receive a score of zero (0) on this assignment.
* * Remember, science current events turned in late will NOT be accepted after 2nd day late and you will earn
a score of zero (0). You get a 50% if late 1 day. If you are absent, you need to turn it in the day you return.
You may always turn it in early. You may also e-mail it to me: [email protected]
Current events are worth 2 grades.
Due dates for the 2007-2008 School Year
1st Quarter = October 19, 2007
2nd Quarter = December 14, 2007
They are Professor Andrew Watts of the University of Bath, UK and Jennifer McKimm-Breschkin of CSIRO Australia.3
They may have found a new way to approach drug design for bird flu viruses that precludes drug resistance.4
Both Tamiflu and Relenza, the two drugs currently being stockpiled by governments in preparation for a global outbreak of
bird flu, are inherently susceptible to resistance because of the way they work.5
The drugs are being stockpiled in the United Kingdom and Australia by their governments.6
The drugs have been developed and tested since January 2006.7
The drugs were developed to fight bird flu viruses and prevent drug resistance by these viruses.8 The bird flu is a very
dangerous disease.9 World leaders and health officials are taking the threat of a pandemic seriously, and pressure is on to
develop effective containment measures and treatments.10
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