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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Disease & Epidemics: Architects of History

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore disease and its relationship to history and literature. They investigate issues that range from early biological warfare and historical disease treatments, to observing today's race for the cure against current emerging...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anthrax Bioterrorism and Health Care

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners describe the characteristics of anthrax infections, distinguish between the three anthrax forms and analyze the effectiveness of anthrax vaccinations. They relate anthrax to bioterrorism.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Avoiding Armageddon

For Students 9th - 10th
A series on our future! Site explores the dangerous places and people that produce nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. Authors also provide messages of hope that the world will choose peace.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Plague War: Fa Qs

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides an in-depth overview of both biological and chemical warfare in a FAQ format.
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Website
USA Today

Usa Today: Bioterrorism [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Case studies that deal with bioterrorism and whether or not the United States is ready for a bioterrorist attack. Read it online, or print off the pdf copy of the newspaper. Discussion questions are available on the last page along with...
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Handout
WebMD

Web Md: Anthrax the Facts You Need

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides answers to frequently asked questions about anthrax, such as what it is, how it's treated, where it comes from, and more. Quite a few links are provided for the information.