Included in this high school biology unit on sickle cell anemia are the following materials: a synopsis of the history of the discovery and the genetic qualities of the disease; electrophoresis diagrams comparing normal, homozygous and heterozygous conditions of the disease; and biochemical characteristics and population genetics of the disease. A list of filmstrips, pamphlets and books to be used as reference materials is given. Also appended are genetics problems and overhead projection materials mapping areas of the world in which sickle cell anemia and malaria are prevalent. (CS)