As you learned in this lesson, psychological illnesses are common, and most are very treatable. This lesson briefly described a few of the more common psychological illnesses. For this week's written activity, you will learn a lot more about one these illnesses.
Click the Activity button below to access the worksheet where you will record your work for the rest of the week. When you have completed this assignment, submit it to your teacher.
Your work on this assignment will be evaluated according to the following rubric.
| Points | Criteria | |
| Part A 5 points |
5 | Each research question explores a different aspect of the chosen psychological illness. |
| Part B 30 points |
12 | You identify three current, reliable sources to use in your research, and you explain why you believe each is reliable. |
| 18 | You document your research findings by recording information in the boxes in the chart | |
| Part C 65 points |
35 | Your report explains the symptoms and treatment of the illness as well as whether or not it has a genetic component and gives the age of onset, if there is one. |
| 10 | Your paragraphs contain topic sentences supported by facts and examples. | |
| 10 | You use appropriate transitions between paragraphs and ideas to show logical connections between ideas. | |
| 10 | Your report uses correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. |
