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FluQuest : seeking a community response
Content area(s):
Health & Physical Education, History & Social Studies,
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Author(s) & location: Ellen Wood, Yarmouth, Maine
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Description
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"It happened in 1918, it happened in 1957, it happened in 1968, and it happened in 1977. Either a pandemic or epidemic of the flu occurred worldwide or in individual countries in those years. Hong Kong of 1996- was that a close call? As a member of a community task force, you will join 3 other people (Virologist, Physician, Public Health Officer, and Historian) and decide if another influenza pandemic, like 1918, can happen again. You will help the public to understand general information about influenza, its history, and its prevention and control."
Questions: How can something as little as the invisible flu virus become a global killer as in 1918? Could this happen again, and if so, can the general public's awareness and vigilance be increased so a potential deadly form of influenza can be prevented or halted in its spread?
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What makes this an interesting WebQuest
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- Very well-presented and written WebQuest
- Leads to the creation of a Public Service Announcement
- Excellent use of supporting note charts for each of the roles (nicely available in both HTML and printable pdf)
- Explicit use of criteria will ensure student learning of what makes a great PSA as well as shape new information about the spread of influenza
- Could easily be used at the secondary level as well
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