Lesson plan

A Greater Killer than the War: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919


GeoHistory GeoLiteracy

Description

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919. They will learn key facts about it and will use maps and primary source news articles to understand its spread and impact across the world.

Duration

1-2 class periods

Author

Elizabeth
Hinde

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people places, and environments on Earth's surface
15: How physical systems affect human systems
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future

Teacher Instructions

HindeInfluenzaT.pdf (99.88 KB)

Student Materials

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

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