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Beginning a Case Study of Patient 23

Objective: KWBAT analyze and interpret data and text to make connections between the microorganisms in the gut microbiome and the effects on the human body.
Part 1

Part 1: Warm Up

In the last lesson, we discussed tiny organisms called bacteria that are made of a single cell. Bacteria are very important to our microbiome because there are so many of them.

Review your materials from previous Microbiome lessons to answer this question -
what is the human microbiome?

Sentence starter:
The human microbiome is...

True or False: All the bacteria living on and in the human body are HARMFUL.

Explain your answer choice for the previous question.

Sentence starter:
If you selected true - All bacteria living on and in the human body are harmful because...
If you selected false - Not all bacteria living on and in the human body are harmful because...

Do you think it’s a good thing or a bad thing that your body provides an environment for bacteria to survive?

Sentence starters:
I think it is a good idea that our bodies provide an environment for bacteria to survive because....
I think it is a bad idea that our bodies provide an environment for bacteria to survive because......


Part 2

Part 2: A Message from Senator Naismith

We’ve been contacted by the Microbiome Research Institute again for more help in their battle with the politician Robert Naismith.
Part 3

Part 3: Introducing Patient 23’s Case Study

Look over the two pie charts below. Make sure you understand what the data is telling us before you begin answering the questions.

What is different about the patient’s gut microbiome data from week 1 to week 3?

Select all that apply.

Why do you think Patient 23 feels normal during week 1 but sick during week 3? Use evidence from the pie chart above to support your answer.

Sentence Starter:
I think Patient 23 feels normal during week 1 but sick during week 3 because....

Part 4

Part 4: Second Read of “The Human Microbiome”

We need to understand why Patient 23 felt normal during week 1 but sick during week 3. What might that have to do with his gut microbiome? Let’s figure it out by re-reading part of our article.

Re-read the following sections from the "The Human Microbiome” article. Then, answer the questions below.
ONLY FOR SPECIFIC STUDENTS:
Link to Article so it can be read out loud to you:
https://ereader.learning.amplify.com/#/reader/2509809d-8a63-4834-83e3-3a7964217006

Find the quote that answers this question:

What do bacteria do in a healthy gut microbiome?

Find the quote that answers this question:

Explain what the bacteria C. jejuni causes in a person.

Select all of the bacteria found in a healthy gut microbiome.

Part 5

Part 5: Exit Ticket

Based on the article we read recently, "The Human Microbiome", we were able to identify the purpose of bacteria.

Using what you learned from the reading and from Patient 23’s Gut Bacteria data, answer the question -
why do you think Patient 23 felt sick during week 3? Your response should be at least 2 sentences.

Sentence starter:
I think Patient 23 felt sick during week 3 because...