Crisis in Sudan: Responding to Medical Emergencies

In this current events learning exercise, students analyze political cartoons about the scores of people dying in Sudan. Students respond to 5 talking point questions.

In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about about the state of Sudan. Students then respond to 3 short answer questions.

Investigate the medical nature of the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. Describe the nature of cholera, malaria, hepatitis E, Ebola and malnutrition, which have been of major concern to humanitarian aid personnel in this...

Here is a great resource to guide your instruction on identifying medical emergencies and administering first aid when necessary. Topics covered include assessing the scene of an emergency, calling EMS, and addressing a range of...

How did Americans and the government respond to the emergence of AIDS in the 1980's? Understand our reaction by reading the following summary, answering questions for analysis, checking the reference list for further reading, and...

Students work together in groups to discover the situation in Sudan. They discuss what problems arise from helping a foreign country. They answer questions and watch a video as well.

Toward the end of his first term in office, Jackson was forced to confront the state of South Carolina, the most important of the emerging Deep South cotton states, on the issue of the protective tariff. Business and farming interests in...

Students examine the Darfur crisis. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to discover details about the history of Sudan, ethnic cleansing by the Arab Janjaweed militias, and the condition of...

The homepage for the global aid agency of Oxfam, a good source for information on current crisis areas around the world. Choose the "Emergencies," button to go immediately to the latest news about the world's humanitarian crises.

Learners review their understanding of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. They explore other types of medical responses to common emergency situations and evaluate the importance of CPR training in their curriculum.