Challenge2Cancer

=Challenge 2: Cancer=

Despite years of research, we have not found a cure for cancer. What is cancer? What makes cancer such a difficult disease to cure? What treatments are available? How do they work? Any promising treatments on the horizon? Who gets treatment? How can we prevent cancer since there is no cure for cancer? Class Cancer Questions

Minor Assessments

 * 19.1 Cancer Cell Questions
 * 3.1 What is a Cell?
 * 6.3 White Blood Cells and Defense against Disease
 * 18.1 Chromosomes and the Cell Cycle
 * Death by Design DVD Notes (DVD about cells and programmed cell death)
 * Natalie Angier NYT article: Greedy Cells, Destructive Path[[file:Cancer Angier.doc]]
 * Questions to Answer about the Article CancerAngierQuestions
 * 19.4 Cancer Treatment Questions

Major Assessment

 * Cancer Video and Wiki (with video) addressing the Challenge
 * Best of Wiki info (What am I looking for?)

Groups

 * CancerChallengeGroup1: Lizzy, Spencer, Rachel, Bentley
 * CancerChallengeGroup2: Natalie, Jonas, Wynn, Rebecca
 * CancerChallengeGroup3: Lucy, Danielle, Emma
 * CancerChallengeGroup4: Allison, Caroline, Nathan,
 * CancerChallengeGroup5: Alex, Zach, Julie