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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Edward Jenner

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Here is an interesting lesson 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 down some facts...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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