In a lesson that integrates history and mathematics, class members create graphs that compare military death statistics from World War I with those that resulted from the influenza pandemic of 1918.

Concepts

world war i, the flu, epidemics

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups research a single country to determine the factors that influenced the death toll from both the war and the flu pandemic

Classroom Considerations

• While the resource focuses on Alabama history, the concepts are appropriate for any classroom

Pros

• The nine-page resource includes links to background information, statistics on the death tolls, and a rubric for evaluating the graphs

Cons

• No information is included about the societal factors that influenced the pandemic death tolls

Common Core

RI.11-12.1 RH.11-12.1