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Handout
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Anthrax Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Enlightening overview of anthrax, symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
WebMD

Web Md: Anthrax

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers the answers to many frequently asked questions about anthrax, including what the disease is, who gets it, how it is transmitted, what the symptoms are, what the treatment is, and more.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Anthrax: Basic Information

For Students 9th - 10th
An easy to follow FAQ sheet on anthrax as a disease and a weapon. Lots of good background and a good place to start a study of Anthrax.
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Handout
CNN

Cnn: Anthrax Through the Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
"Although it's surfacing anew as a terrorist weapon, the deadly anthrax disease has plagued the world for centuries, with reports of it dating back to biblical times." This CNN site is a time-line of Anthrax dating from 1500 B.C.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Putting Anthrax in History

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is a WebQuest which highlights the anthrax attacks of October 2001. Students will be able to identify what anthrax is, list its symptoms and treatments, and identify different forms of the disease.