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9th - 12th Grade
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Zachary Hunter
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1918 Flu Pandemic
Essential Question: What was the flu pandemic of 1918 and how did it impact the United States and world?
Learning Objectives: identify responses to the 1918 flu pandemic,
appreciate the impact the pandemic had on the country following the end of WWI
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Multiple Choice
What is one of the key research focuses of Dr. Taubenberger's laboratory?
Understanding the viral replication process
Developing vaccines for future flu viruses
Investigating the role of inflammation in the 1918 virus
Analyzing the genetic makeup of the 1918 virus
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Multiple Choice
According to Dr. Taubenberger, how many people did the 1918 pandemic globally cause the deaths of?
10-50 million people
50-100 million people
100-150 million people
150-200 million people
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Multiple Choice
What was one of the unusual characteristics of the 1918 flu virus mentioned by Dr. Morens?
It primarily affected the elderly population
It primarily affected children
It primarily affected people between the ages of 20 and 40
It primarily affected people over the age of 40
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The Flu Pandemic of 1918 | National Archives
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Open Ended
Share 2-3 things from the website you found interesting. You can put these in as text or pictures.
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Multiple Choice
What caused the spread of the Spanish flu during World War I?
Troop movements
Lack of vaccines
Wartime Rationing
Chemical Weapons
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Multiple Choice
How did the 1918 Flu pandemic impact social life?
Closure of schools and businesses
Enforced mask-wearing
Overflow of people hospitalized
All of the above
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Multiple Choice
What was the impact of the 1918 flu on the average life expectancy in America?
Decreased by 5 years
Decreased by 10 years
Decreased by 15 years
Decreased by 20 years
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Multiple Choice
Why was the 1918 Flu strain particularly deadly?
It caused rapid suffocation
It spread quickly worldwide
It affected young people
All of the above
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Multiple Choice
Where did the first known case of the 1918 Flu occur?
Britain
United States
France
Spain
1918 Flu Pandemic
Essential Question: What was the flu pandemic of 1918 and how did it impact the United States and world?
Learning Objectives: identify responses to the 1918 flu pandemic,
appreciate the impact the pandemic had on the country following the end of WWI
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