Curated OER
Evolution of a Virus
In this viruses and evolution worksheet, students read an article on line about the avian flu virus and its evolutionary changes. They answer ten questions about the article including topics such as natural selection, mutations...
A&E Television
History.com: How u.s. Cities Tried to Halt the Spread of the 1918 Spanish Flu
How U.S. city officials responded to the 1918 pandemic played a critical role in how many residents lived and died. In the late summer of 1918, the devastating second wave of the Spanish flu arrived on America's shores. Carried by World...
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Gazette: The Flu of 1918
Thorough chronicle of the 1918 influenza pandemic. Find first-hand accounts, photos, and more.
Stanford University
Stanford University: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
Article that shows through text, photos, and historically significant documents the toll of the flu epidemic of 1918 in America.
US National Archives
Nara: Deadly Virus: 1918 Flu Epidemic
Online exhibit that shows through text, photos, and historically significant documents the toll of the flu epidemic of 1918 in America.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Influenza 1918
The worst epidemic to hit the United States occurred in 1918. Nicknamed the Spanish Influenza, this epidemic killed over 600,000 Americans. This documentary site tells the story of a flu whose cause was unknown and that disappeared as...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Eid: 1918 Influenza Pandemic
A comprehensive discussion of the influenza pandemic of 1918. Read about the investigation into the virus that caused the flu, where did the flu begin, and why did it sicken so many young adults. There are charts showing the incidence of...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Postwar Blues and Reds
This tutorial looks at post-World War I America and the disturbing events that took place in 1919 and 1920, for example, racial discrimination, the KKK, backlash against immigrants, the Red Scare, etc. A PDF file of the tutorial is...