Smallpox remains the only infectious disease to have been globally extinguished. Dr. Larry Brilliant, who was part of the World Health Organization’s smallpox eradication campaign in the 1970s, urges public health experts to think outside the box as they work to curtail today’s infectious diseases.
Mental and Physical Health
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Lesson Plan: The Response to H.I.V./AIDS
Students will learn about the AIDS pandemic and gain a broad understanding of the history of government response to public health emergencies.
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Lesson Plan: Health Risks of Vaping
Students will learn that like cigarette manufacturers decades ago, e-cigarette makers have pitched their products as fun and safe. But nobody knows what the risks of vaping are.
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Lesson Plan: Concussions in Sports
Students will learn how boxing’s foothold in mainstream American culture began to slip as concerns over its brutality grew. Today, with concerns about the toll of football on the rise, is America’s favorite game nearing its own inflection point?
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Lesson Plan: Civics Skills: Research With a Personal Connection
A student from Bridgeport, Conn., discusses the impact of food deserts on his community. Drawing on his personal experience to create a topic for research, he explains his process for sifting through information and developing a clear argument backed by evidence. Students will learn that the basis of strong research is defining a clear question and examining high-quality sources. Having a personal connection can make this process more meaningful.
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Lesson Plan: The Debate Over Involuntary Mental Health Treatment
Students will learned about the issue of forced institutionalization, focusing specifically on the case of Joyce Brown, and examine current trends in mental health treatment.
