DUE: November 16, 2016

Center for Disease Control and Prevention Proposal

Task: You work for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and your focus is on funding a
project to create an Infectious Disease Emergency Response Plan. A panel of medical
professionals will be evaluating the proposals to determine which should receive $1,000,000 to
fund their plan.

You will research the background and impact of a specific communicable disease on human
society, and will evaluate and revisit existing plans in order to write a proposal describing the
need for money for further research.

You will conduct research with a group and will complete a proposal presentation to be shared
with the panel of medical professionals from the Monterey community. In addition, you will write
an individual proposal plan to be given to the panel for further evidence.

Research: Work with your group to answer the following research questions. The answers to
these questions will provide you with the necessary information to write your proposal. Each
group will need to answers AT LEAST eight questions from the list below. (Due November 4,
2016)

Background Information

1. Disease: ________________

2. What are the symptoms of your disease?

3. Examine how the disease has spread throughout history. Where did the disease start? Where
did the disease spread?

4. Describe how the pathogen is transmitted from one organism to the next.

Impact of Disease on Society

1. What kind of habits or behaviors contribute to the spread of this disease?
2. How many cases of your disease were found? How many have died from your disease? (May
use statistics from one year, or a cluster of years)

3. Has the pathogen changed over time? In what ways has it become more difficult to treat or
prevent?

4. How has the disease affected:

A. Migration

B. Religion

C. Daily Life in Exposed Areas

D. Economy

Current Preventative Measures

1. What are two examples of public health efforts that have greatly reduced the spread of
disease?

2. What laws have been passed to help stop the spread of this disease?

3. What are some cures, remedies, or alternative, nontraditional healing processes?

4. Describe at least two examples of how modern technology has prevented or treated this
infectious disease.
Extension Questions: Research current nonprofits that are already working toward finding a
cure. How much money is already being spent to research this disease?
Written Proposal Outline: Each group member will complete their own five paragraph written
proposal. (Due: November 8, 2016)
1. Introduction (Paragraph 1)
A. Background Information on Disease

B. Claim - Additional funding for research of your disease is necessary because

2. Body - Impact of Disease on Society (Paragraph 2)

A. Impact 1

B. Impact 2

C. Impact 3

3. Body - Current Preventative Measures (Paragraph 3)

4. Body - Proposed Ideas for Money Allocation (Paragraph 4)

A. Idea 1

B. Idea 2

C. Idea 3

5. Conclusion (Paragraph 5)
A. Restate Claim It is imperative that funding for continued research on disease is
provided because

B. Summary of how your proposed ideas will result in a brighter future

Written Proposal: Your proposal outline will be used to write your written proposal. (Due:
November 15, 2016)

Proposal Presentation: (Due: November 16, 2016)

The information in your slides should be presented using bullet points. Please include pictures
and be sure that your presentation choices (themes, colors, background, animation, font, etc.)
are professional. You will be presenting to a panel and will be competing for funding.
Include the following slides:
Title Slide Your Disease Proposal for Funding
History
Impact of Disease on Society
Current Preventative Measures
Proposed Ideas for Money Allocation