Pandemics: The Swine Flu of 1918

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Students gather information about the H1N1 virus, and share this information. In this pandemic lesson students read about Influenza A, or Swine Flu, compile information on the disease, and then present their findings to the class.

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Young scholars examine the different types of pandemic flu viruses and virus "scares" that have occurred over the past hundred years by creating a master chart that displays the origins, transmission, symptoms, and socio-historical...

Students develop an awareness of the effect of pandemics and acquire knowledge to prevent a pandemic from spreading. For this pandemics lesson plan, students build research skills using a variety of sources. Students investigate...

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Tuberculosis is one of the most pervasive—and one of the oldest—diseases in the world. Why is it so hard to control the spread of this sickness? Watch an informative video about the white plague, also known as consumption, that...