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Global Health Issues

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Examine global health issues and the philanthropic efforts of Bill Gates. Working in groups, your class will research selected diseases focusing on symptoms, transmission, and prevention. They also conclude by writing grant proposals to help eliminate worldwide diseases.

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philanthropists, philanthropy, epidemics, communicable disease, vaccinations

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epidemics, philanthropist, vaccinations, social studies
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
3 hrs
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