Outbreak
[Syllabus references] [Web sites]
Syllabus references
Stage 6: Biology9.4 The Search for Better HealthWeb sites
The movieThe issuesOutbreak - from the Internet Movie Database
Educational resourcesEbola Hemorrhagic Fever - from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever - from World Health Organisation
Dr. Frederick A. Murphy Talks about the Ebola Virus - from Access Excellence
Viewing Guide to Outbreak - from New York Science Teacher - range of worksheets developed by teachers
Epidemiology in the Classroom: How to Investigate an Outbreak - from Excite, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - includes information, case studies adn exercises
Outbreak - interactive teaching tool for use by students and science educators, players must use microbial identification techniques to identify the causative agent of an illness outbreak, from Southwest Biotechnology and Informatics Center
Disease Outbreak Investigation - from College Entrance Examination Board, registration essential to download resource
Looking for the History in Historical Fiction: An Epidemic for Reading - from Read-Write-think
Describing an Outbreak Using Photographs - from Ed Tech Grant - full lesson plan, including handouts