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FDR-Hitler: Conflicting Political Systems
Students compare and contrast the governments of the United States and Germany during World War II. Using different media, they identify the actions of both countries during the war and their major mistakes. They write a short summary...
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Revolutionary Women Portraits: Finding and Viewing New Perspectives
Students identify and analyze portraits of Revolutionary-era women. Creating a concept web, they record the actions by women during the war to be made into a chart and timeline. They discuss the cultural and social expectations of women...
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Environment: Mealworm Observations
Students observe plant and animal growth and participate in class discussions about the subjects. They also record their observations in a log. Using observation and the scientific method, they describe the characteristics of mealworms.
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John Brown, Then and Now
Eleventh graders identify some of the ways that the raid at Harper's Ferry influenced the Civil War. They articulate the different ways that people though about John Brown in the 1800's and how his persona may or may not have changed...
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The Revolution in Falmouth: Points of View
Students evaluate the burning of Falmouth and its economic and political repercussions. They discuss the community of Falmouth during the Revolution and the role of a pastor. They read an excerpt and identify unknown words. They select a...
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Protecting the Herd
High schoolers explain how immunizing a significant proportion of a population against a disease prevents epidemics of the disease (herd immunity). They list factors that affect the proportion of a population that must be immunized to...
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Emerging Viruses
Young scholars study the characteristics of living things and explore the characteristics of viruses including their structure, function, and reproductive cycles. They also explore the impact of viruses on human health by discussing...
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Recognizing Trade Definitions and Concepts
Students differentiate between imports and exports and examine data related to international trade. They view and discuss a PowerPoint presentation about international trade, define key vocabulary terms, answer discussion questions, and...
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The Institutions of Government: The Judiciary
Students explain the difference between tribal, state and federal sovereignty. Using the internet, they read Supreme Court cases that focus on Native American law. They compare and contrast the view of the case from the Native...
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Infection Control Word Search
In this word search learning exercise, students search for terms related to infection control and community health. Words include infectious agents and other health terms.
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Articles Error Correction
In this articles error correction worksheet, students read 13 sentences that may have errors in the use of definite and indefinite articles. Students decide which sentences are correct, and tell what the errors are in the other sentences.
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Food Safe Consumer
Students explain how to prepare and keep food safely. In this health science lesson, students research common mistakes and tips for maintaining a clean kitchen. They identify main causes of foodborne diseases.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Yellow Jackie: Outbreak
Interactive mystery about a disease outbreak. Students investigate an outbreak of a disease on board a ship by interviewing people, consulting medical reference, and observer other clues to determining what disease is causing the outbreak.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Global Health 2010 Haiti Cholera Outbreak
The CDC confirmed a cholera outbreak in Haiti several months after the devastating 2010 earthquake. Informative data concerning symptoms, treatment, and prevention as well as many links to related topics are found on this government site.
University of California
History Project: Lincoln and the Outbreak of War, 1861
Using primary source documents, this middle school lesson plan focuses on Lincoln's role in the outbreak of the Civil War, specifically his actions as President during his first six weeks in office.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Disease Outbreak News (Do Ns)
This resource provides up-to-date news on the most recent outbreaks of diseases around the globe. Provides links to other sites on epidemics and disease.
Curated OER
Cbc News: Listeria Outbreak Linked to Recalled Meat Products
A link between a deadly nationwide bacterial outbreak and recalled meat products from Maple Leaf Foods was announced. More products have been recalled by the company.
OpenStax
Open Stax: The Origins and Outbreak of the Civil War
After reading this section, students will be able to explain the major events that occurred during the Secession Crisis and describe the creation and founding principles of the Confederate States of America.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Outbreak and Causes of Ww1
This article provides 25 facts about the outbreak and causes of WW1 in the countries and continent of Europe and in the United States of America.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Warrior Gap: A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68
This ebook version of Charles King's Warrior Gap: A Story Of The Sioux Outbreak Of '68 has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Polio Disease Outbreak in Syria
Article reports on the confirmation from the World Health Organization of a polio outbreak in Syria.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Virulence Factors in Outbreak Strain Cholera
This study resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for the MCAT. Questions related to the structure, growth, physiology and genetics of prokaryotes and viruses.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Outbreak!
In this activity, students simulate the spread of a virus. They produce a graph representing the spread and analyze the rates of change over time. Students compare how viral and bacterial infections spread in a population.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Disease Detective
As the local epidemiologist, it is your job to investigate a mysterious disease outbreak. Several people in a camping area have become sick with an unknown serious illness. Trace the outbreak to its source using the basic methods of...