Lesson Plan

Vaccine Safety

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Enter the debate on vaccines. Small groups research topics related to vaccine safety in the last lesson in a unit of five. In the process of the research, team members learn how to determine the validity and credibility of a website. The teams create a presentation to share their findings about the issue with a scientific analysis. After hearing results on the findings, pupils debate whether vaccines are a benefit to society.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the information on website evaluation to prompt a discussion around whether everything on the Internet is true
Classroom Considerations
  • The lesson revolves around a topic that may be considered controversial with some groups
  • It is best if the class has thorough understanding of the development of vaccinations and how they work
Pros
  • Contains a glossary for important terms
  • Includes background information for the teacher
Cons
  • None