Curated OER
The Lost Children of Rockdale County
Students explore the motivations and consequences of seeking attention, including sexual attention from peers, by interpreting segments of "The Lost Children of Rockdale County" video. They conduct further research on the Internet and...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Epidemiology, Public Health, and You
Activities in this comprehensive interactive tutorial will help you explore various public health careers. In addition, you will learn about why ethical guidelines are necessary in epidemiological research; emerging and past public...
WebMD
Web Md: What Is Syphilis?
An exhaustive overview of syphilis can be found in this WebMD article. Read about the different stages of syphilis and the symptoms that accompany the stages, what causes syphilis, risk factors, how syphilis is diagnosed and treated, and...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (St Ds)
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) provides a collection of links to a variety of sexually transmitted diseases. Content focuses on bacterial infections (such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and chancroid), STD prevention, and...
University of Virginia
U of Virginia: Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Participants in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study were never told that they had syphilis. Instead, the doctors and scientists said they had "bad blood." Find out what took place during this study, and the social and political consequences...
PBS
Pbs: An Apology 65 Years Late
An article covering former President Clinton's apology to the survivors and family members of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Dated May 16, 2007.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: The Tuskegee Timeline
What was the Tuskegee Syphilis Study? Find out more about this experimental study when you visit this site. The CDC compiled a timeline outlining the events of this tragedy.
Harvard University
Harvard University Library Open Collections Program: Syphilis
Students investigate syphilis. Some topics explored are origins, diagnosis, and treatments of syphilis. Additional resources include web pages, references, and publications.
Black Past
Black Past: Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment (1932 1972)
In this encyclopedia entry you'll learn about the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, in which scientists infected blacks with syphilis to gather scientific data. There is a link to a website to gain more information about this grave ethical...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Syphilis
Information about the causes, symptoms, treatment, stages and prevention of syphilis.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Lab Tests Online: Syphilis
What are the symptoms of syphilis? What will happen if I do not get treated? How is syphilis transmitted? These questions are answered along with several others on this informative site. This site also delves into the kind of test...