Sample Lesson: Outbreak at Western High

Nevin Katz, Ed. M.

Objectives To examine the role vaccines have

had in preventing epidemics

To provide insight as to howepidemics can emerge, re-emerge,and spread despite progresswe have made.

Agenda1. Share preconceptions

2. Vocabulary Build-up

3. Discuss the concept of a vaccine and how it is used in medicine

4. Read & Discuss Case Part 1

5. Read & Discuss Case Part 2

6. Going Further

Warm up, Part 1

Make a list of the childhood diseases you have had.

Make a second list of the childhood diseases your parents had.

Warm up, Part 2

Make a third list of the childhood diseases your grandparents have had.

Count up the number of diseases for each generation.

Discussion Question

Why are the amounts of diseases less numerous in more recent generations?

Vocabulary Build-up

Pathogen – an agent that

causes disease, such as

a bacterium, fungus, or virus.

Vocabulary Build-up

Vaccine – a preparation ofa weakened or killedpathogen designed tobuild immunity to an illness.

Vocabulary Build-up

Outbreak – a sudden increase in the number of victims suffering from a given illness

Vocabulary Build-up

Epidemic – a situation in which there are more cases of a disease than is expected for a disease

Public Health WorkerMonitors and managesthreats to the health ofthe community. You will will play this role in theUpcoming case study.l

Case Study Part A

Read Case Study Part A. Answer the questions related to

the case study part A. Be ready to discuss the answers.

Case Study Part B

Read Case Study Part B. Answer the questions related to

the case study part B. Be ready to discuss the answers.

Going Further

Overall UnitNext several lessonsDesigning Case Studies that fit a unitIntegrating health careers