The number of diagnosed cases of Dengue Fever increased exponentially over the course of three decades. A brief video explains how the potentially deadly virus spreads. For added impact, scholars view the number of cases in each country as it spread through the Americas.

Concepts

viruses

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a similar map for the years 2006 through the present
• Discuss factors that help the spread of the virus

Classroom Considerations

• Video lasts less than 30 seconds, so prepare students to listen right from the start

Pros

• Provides a PDF of the transcript to help with note taking
• Links to many related videos

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4