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Measures To Combat Mad Cow Disease
Learners read an article at CNNfyi.com about Mad Cow disease. They identify and explain bovine spongiform encephalopathy and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. They formulate ways to combat mad cow disease.
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Seventh graders investigate the problem of BSE. They conduct research and are able to explain the history in written or oral form. Students describe the causes of BSE and its dangers that are posed to the public. They discuss the kind of...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The End Times
Are these the end times? Combine current events with religious prophecy in this activity, where scholars analyze a 2007 political cartoon in the context of current issues. Background information explains the Four Horsemen of the...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: So, Are These the End of Times
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the apocalypse and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cows in Crisis
Students study mad cow disease and how it has affected the lifestyles of many Europeans. They examine local cattle industry and look for steer- or cow-related products. They organize information they find and present it to the rest of...
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Resource Based Learning Unit Using Mad Cow Disease
Pupils research the topic of mad cow disease. They use an internal research network to search for newspaper and magazine articles about the disease. They are to evaluate the information they find and determine if it is creditable.
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Animal Electronic I.D.
Learners discover ways to keep the animals in our environment safe by examining electronic I.D. tags. In this animal safety activity, students participate in a role-playing activity in which they are monitored by an electronic I.D....
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Breaking News English: Japan's First Mad Cow Disease Death
In this English worksheet, learners read "Japan's First Mad Cow Disease Death," and then respond to 10 multiple choice, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.