Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Edward Jenner

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Here is an interesting instructional activity that tells the story of Edward Jenner, who came up with an immunization for smallpox. After watching a video that describes him, learners use an outline of a man to draw his picture and write...
Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Lo Que Debe Saber Y Hacer Sobre La Vacunacion

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find general rules and guidelines to follow if someone that you're in close proximity to gets the smallpox vaccination. This site is also available in English.
Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Vacuna Contra La Viruela: Lo Que Necesita Saber

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish resource provides information about the smallpox vaccination.
Primary
Harvard University

Harvard University Library: Benjamin Waterhouse, 1754 1846

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical facts on the medical career of Benjamin Waterhouse, the first doctor to test the smallpox vaccine in the United States.
Handout
Other

Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene: Smallpox [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Talks about what smallpox is, how it was treated before a vaccine came out, and talks about Edward Jenner and his association with smallpox. PDF file