NIH Curriculum Supplement Series for High School - Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

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Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

Grades 9 - 12

Introduction to the major concepts related to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, and impact on society.

Activities	Learning Focus
1. Deadly Disease Among Us	A "surprising statistics" quiz, and card system to learn and classify diseases as "emerging", "re-emerging", or "endemic"
2. Disease Detectives	Role-playing epidemiologists look for clues to solve the case of a mystery disease.
3. Superbugs: An Evolving Concern	Experiment and extrapolate results to explain a case of antibiotic-resistance - CD-ROM-based interview.
4. Protecting the Herd	CD-ROM-based simulations demonstrate herd immunity and the effectiveness of vaccination programs.
5. Making Hard Decisions	Assign limited funds to one of three submitted proposals; each addressing a major infectious disease.

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		National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

"Thank you for providing my students with an amazing lesson on emerging diseases. My students were involved and motivated. They were able to better understand the concept of infectious diseases." ---High School Science Teacher

"My Students were more likely to think critically because they enjoyed trying to figure out the different situations presented to them." ---High School Science Teacher

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