Date

Learning Target

Daily Objectives

Weekly Assignments

Monday

12-15-25

6.1 Overview of Viruses

6.2 Viral Structure

·    Describe the progression of virus discovery

·    Describe where viruses are placed among the classification schemes and be able to explain why

·    Identify how viruses are explained by microbiologists

·    Describe the general sizes of viruses

·    Identify the different staining methods for viewing viruses

·    Describe the basic anatomy of the different viruses and how these structures are used by the virus

The following assignments are due at 4:00pm Monday 12/22:

·    Review 6.1

·    Review 6.2

·    Review 6.3—6.4

·    Review 6.5—6.6

·    Review 6.7—6.8

Tuesday

12-16-25

6.3 Viral Classifications and Naming

6.4 Modes of Viral Replication

·    Describe the taxonomy of viruses and how this differs from other organisms that we have studied so far

·    Explain how viruses are able to invade a healthy cell and begin replicating

Wednesday

12-17-25

6.5 Viral Replication in Bacteriophages

6.6 Techniques in Cultivating and Identifying Animal Viruses

·    Compare and contrast the lytic and lysogenic cycles of a virus

·    Describe the difficulties of cultivating viruses in a lab setting

·    Identify methods that are used to make virus cultivation easier

·    Describe the techniques used to cultivate viral vaccines

Thursday

12-18-25

6.7 Viral Infection, Detection, and Treatment

6.8 Prions and Other Non-Viral Infectious Particles

·    Describe how viral infections are identified and treated

·    Identify the characteristics of prions

·    Identify several human diseases caused by prions and the methods of management/treatment of these diseases

Friday

12-19-25

Professional Prep Day

·    Office Hours: 8am to 1pm