“Plagues and Peoples” 21st Century Instructional Strategies and Project Based Learning in an Interdisciplinary Classroom Kara Gleason and Mary Anne Lynn And Students of “EpiD” Reading Memorial High School April 16, 2010 Wolgemut, Michael. “Dance of Death,” 1493. Public Domain.
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“Plagues and Peoples” 21st Century Instructional Strategies
and Project Based Learning in an Interdisciplinary Classroom
Kara Gleason and Mary Anne LynnAnd Students of “EpiD”
Reading Memorial High SchoolApril 16, 2010
Wolgemut, Michael. “Dance of Death,” 1493. Public Domain.
Course Description Examine the interactions
and interrelationships of disease, healers, and patients in an historical context
Develop a basic understanding of the biological mechanisms of infectious disease
Study the connections between epidemic disease, history, politics, and public health
“Vaccine ‘Triumph’ Ends Polio Threat.” March of Dimes. Smithsonian Museum of American History.
- Introduction to Disease
- The Black Death
- Introduction to Microbiology
- Colonial Spread of Disease (1500 – 1800)
- “Milestones in Microbiology” (1800 – 1900)
- Human Immunology
- Medicine in the 19th Century
- Urbanization and Disease
- Epidemics in the 20th Century
Topics of Study:
Furst, Paul. “Dr. Beak of Rome,” 1656. Public Domain.
Blue Ribbon Standards Student Focus and Support
Challenging Standards and Curriculum
Active Teaching and Learning
Technology Integration
School, Family, and Community Partnerships
H1N1 Flu Pandemic Public Service
Announcement
Technology: Windows Photostory3
Presenters:Rachel Vinciguerra, Suha Abdeen and Fiona O’Leary
“Nuns wear face masks during a closed door mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City.” Sunday, April 26, 2009. Associated Press.
Colonial Spread of Disease in the Americas Digital Textbook
Technology: Wikispaces
Presenter:Izze Spence
Disease in the News Class Blog on Current
Events in Epidemic Disease
Technology: Blogspot
Presenter:Cody Wheaton
“AIDS,” Top News Network.
Microbes @ RMHS Microbiology Lab
Technology: Use of microbiology lab equipment
Presenter:Emily Theobald
Lab Equipment
autoclave
incubator
Petri Dish after Incubation
Milestones in Microbiology Investigate
advances in public health and medicine
Technologies: imovie, podcast, weebly
Presenters:Gillian Falcon and Sharon Lauria
Edelfelt, Albert. “Louis Pasteur,” 1885. Public Domain.
Debate Over Smallpox Inoculation Socratic Seminar
Discussion
Technology: Use of online primary sources
Presenter:Julia West “Smallpox Inoculation Sign,” 1801. Public Domain.