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Video: Understanding Bacteria
SECTION 1
1. What are some diseases caused by bacteria? List as many as you
can before the video begins.
2. What percentage of bacteria actually causes disease?________
3. What are some examples of how bacteria are helpful to humans?
4. How are bacteria different from viruses? List three differences
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5. What is botulism?
6. Under what circumstances might the botulism toxin be helpful?
7. How is sourdough bread made? What is the secret of the sour taste?
8. What happened at the Jack-in-the-Box restaurant chain? What bacterium was
responsible?
9. What accidental discovery changed the course of medical history?
10. How do bacteria adapt?
SECTION 2 (starts at 22:30 into video)
1.
Why are animals (such as pigs) given antibiotics?
2. Why is the over-prescription of antibiotics a problem?
3. How did the town of Leeds remove cyanide from their
water?
4. What is the importance of genetic research in bacteria?
5. How can bacterial enzymes be used in the paper industry?
Strategy: Sentence, Phrase, Word (SPW)
Description: SPW is a routine that helps y o u engage with, and make meaning from text, with a particular
focus on capturing the essence of the text. It is a powerful tool for close reading, with its power coming from
discussion and the explanation of the choices you make as you read a text.
Procedure: Everyone will read the article “90% of a person’s cells aren’t human” from the Milwaukee Journal, and
“Mapping Microbes” from Science World.
After reading the articles, write out your own:
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Single Sentence that was meaningful to you, that you felt captures a core idea of the text
Single Phrase that moved, engaged, or provoked you
Single Word that captures your attention or struck you as powerful
Discuss the articles in small groups of 3-4 people. As a group, discuss and record your choices. Begin by each
sharing your words, then phrases, then sentences. Explain why you made the selections you did. Looking at
your group's collective choices of words, phrases, and sentences, reflect on the conversation by identifying:
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What themes emerge?
What implications or predications can be drawn?
Were there aspects of the text not captured by your choices?
In the space provided below, write your sentence, phrase, and word along with a brief
explanation of what motivated you to choose what you did.