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Students discuss what they know about bird flu and check the accuracy of their facts using primary sources related to the topics and classroom discussion activities. They create projects that illustrate what they have learned about viruses, bird flu. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students compare and contrast the global efforts being made to stem a possible avian flu pandemic to the global efforts made to counter the current HIV/AIDS pandemic. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the different types of pandemic flu viruses and virus "scares" that have occurred over the past hundred years by creating a master chart that displays the origins, transmission, symptoms, and socio-historical impact of each virus. Flu scares include Swine Flu of 1976 and Spanish Flu of 1918
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- 7th - 8th
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Students compare and contrast the conditions of the 1918 influenza outbreak with those of today. They try to identify prevention strategies for infectious diseases. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine contagious diseases. They explore different types of bacteria and the illnesses they cause. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study vaccinating poultry as a measure to prevent a pandemic of avian flu. They construct a PHI (plus/minus/implications) table based on the information presented in the article Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read an article on Pandemics and Epidemics. They write an reaction to the article that they read about Pandemics and Epidemcis. During the French and Indian War, Sir Jeffrey Amherst commander of British forces in North America suggested deliberate use of smallpox to "reduce" the Native American tribes hostile to the British. Transmission of smallpox by fomites is inefficient compared with respitatory droplets transmission. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students demonstrate their knowledge of past, present and future pandemics. They create timeline for the spread of Influenza Pandemic of 1918. They discuss parallels between outbreaks of influenza and bird flu. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study pandemics through the investigational research of the 1918 swine flu. They apply the information by choosing a current virus and role-playing a member of the Centers of Disease Control (CDC). Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students gather information about the H1N1 virus, and share this information. In this pandemic lesson students read about Influenza A, or Swine Flu, compile information on the disease, and then present their findings to the class.
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