Human Body Corporation Project
Due: _____________________
As a body organ, you are an employee of the Human Body
Corporation. Due to recent cost increases, the human body has to fire
workers. You must create a letter to submit to the Human Body
Corporation defending your position in the company. In your letter,
you need to describe to the corporation the following characteristics
of your organ and explain why you are important to the Human Body
Corporation.
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Tell what the name of you organ is and where it is located
Identify what systems of the body you work with
Describe how you work with these systems
List the other organs that work with you in this system
Describe your main functions as an organ
Tell the corporation how you perform these functions
Tell the corporation why you are important and why they should not fire you
Explain what might happen to the Human Body Corporation if they fired you
Remember, your job is to be persuasive. You do not want to lose your
job.
You will submit your letter to the Human Body Corporation (the class)
along with a photograph, drawing, or model of your organ to use as a
visual aid. Please see the attached rubric on how you will be graded.
Body Organs
Tongue
Pancreas
Heart
Lungs
Large Intestines
Skin
Kidney
Liver
Stomach
Muscles
Blood Vessels
Small Intestines
Bladder
Brain
Esophagus
Spleen
Rubric
4
Letter
Grammar
Content
3
2
Properly follows
Properly follows
Properly follows
correct letter
letter format. Has
letter format. Has
format. Has
small introductory
introductory but no
detailed, persuasive,
and closing
closing paragraph.
and informative
paragraphs.
Contains few
introductory and
Contains some
persuasive details.
closing paragraphs. persuasive details.
1
Does not properly
follow letter format.
Has no introductory
and closing
paragraphs. Does
not contain
persuasive details.
Sentences written in
correct form.
Indents each new
paragraph, uses
capitals and
punctuation
properly.
Few sentences are
Most sentences are
written in correct
written in correct
form. Does not
form. Indents each
indent each new
new paragraph, uses
paragraph, use
capitals and
capitals or
punctuation
punctuation
properly.
properly.
Named organ,
explained its
function, location,
and system it is a
part of. Lists all
other organs it
works closely
with. Cites many
examples of how
body would be
different without it.
Letter is persuasive
and convincing.
Named organ,
Named organ,
Named organ,
explained some of its
explained a few of its
explained most of its functions, location,
functions, location,
functions, location, and system it is a
and system it is a
and system it is a part of. Does not list
part of. Does not list
part of. Lists other
other organs it
other organs it
organs it works
works closely
works closely
closely with. Cites with. Cites only a
with. Does not cite
several examples
few examples
any examples
of how body would of how body would
of how body would
be different without be different without
be different without
it. Letter is
it. Very little
it. No attempt to be
persuasive and
attempt to be
persuasive and
convincing.
persuasive and
convincing.
convincing.
Helpful Sites:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/
http://www.ducksters.com/science/biology/organs.php
Sentences are not
written in correct
form. Does not
indent each new
paragraph, use
capitals or
punctuation
properly.