Epidemics in Kansas History
This Nearpod.com lesson can be teacher led or self-paced for students. The lesson begins by students learning the scientific difference between bacteria and viruses and recognizing how doctors long ago came to understand the spread of a virus. Students will investigate a variety of different epidemics in American history and explore the impact the Influenza Pandemic of 1918 had on soldiers at Camp Funston, Kansas.
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This free program uses Nearpod.com to provide an interactive lesson. This lesson can be teacher led or self-paced for students. Students will use historical thinking skills to actively engage in "doing" history. The platform allows parents and teachers to check the progress of their student's work online. Teachers interested in adding this lesson to their Nearpod library can contact kshs.education@ks.gov to request an editable copy of this lesson.
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