Mini lesson about albinism, test revision + 1.3 Listening

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Albinism

How much do you know about albinism?

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What is albinism?

-Rare genetic condition

-Mutation of certain genes that effect the amount of melanin your body produces

-Melanin controls the production of pigment

-Melanin also plays a role in the development of certain optical nerves

Population 

- Afrika

- Some populations in the south of Afrika 

- North Amerika and Europe

Do you think there is a cure for albinism?

1. Yes, you can take pills with extra melanin
2. no, there is no cure
3. Yes, they have just found a cure last year
4. no, but they are trying though

No cure

✲ Question asked a lot:

Is there a cure coming soon for albinism?

✲ No cure for albinism, genetic disorder

✲ Treatments that focus on getting proper eye care and looking at the skin for signs of abnormalities

✲ Red eyes, wear colored lenses

Can two parents with albinism have a non-albinism child?

yes

no

Appearance

Eyes

-Red eyes

-Blue or even brown eyes

hair

- White or very light blond hair

- Brown or ginger hair

-Depends on the amount of melanin

Discrimination

- A child with albinism

- Curse 

- Keep the child inside

- All over the world

- Tanzania

- 'witch doctors'

- Kidnap, keep them in cells and force them to drink poisnous drinks

- Magic powers

- Charms, drinks and medicins 

Discrimination

Albinism isn't only possible with humans, but also with...

1. animals and bacteria
2. plants and mountains
3. stone and bacteria
4. animals and plants

Do all polar bears have albinism?
(yes/no)

Albinism on animals

✲ Animals can have albinism 

✲ dark caves or deep under the water

Albinism on plants

✲ The plant isn't capable of making chlorophyll

✲ No photosynthesis, energy out of the sunlight

✲ Another way, taps nutrients from other plants, roots.

*nutrients means 'voedingsstoffen'

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001479.htm

1. Name two symptoms of albinism

2. What kind of doctor is an ophthalmologist?

3. Albinism occurs when one of several genetic defects makes the body unable to produce ...?

4. In what type of albinism is there no coloring in the back of the eye?

5. Is albinism inherited?

1. 

- No color in the hair, skin, or iris of  the eye

- Lighter than normal skin and hair

- Patches of missing skin color 

- Crossed eyes

- Light sensitivity

- Rapid eye movements

- Vision problems, or functional       blindness

2. An eye doctor

3. Melanin

4. Ocular albinism type 1 (OA1)

5. Yes

Today's planning

1st hour

• Mini lesson
• Test revision U1

2nd hour:

• Reading time
• Listening practice CITO
  

Test revision U1

Look at your test and try to figure out your the answers to your 

mistakes by yourself or with a neigbor.

Questions left unanswered? Come to my desk.

IMPORTANT NOTE: you DON'T have a grade yet, you have points.

40+ points? You have a voldoende no matter what.

37.5+ points? You might be lucky if the normering goes down.

Below 37.5 points? You have an onvoldoende

Let's wind down

Please grab your book and read in silence.

Don't have a book? 

Read here at lv 3

Why are we practicing listening?

You'll have a listening test next week.

Today we'll practice with an audio fragment but next week you'll also have a video part.

1.3 Listening 

Grab a pencil or pen.

Write down your VERSION.

We'll listen once per fragement. 

Read the questions BEFORE we listen.

Answer the questions and be quiet.

Answers

Are you... / Do you...

... prepared for the listening test?

... know how to practice for the listening test at home?

TO DO: practice listening

Check huiswerk for extra practice