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This Vaccine History and Research lesson plan also includes:
- Vaccine History and Research (.html)
- Student Worksheet (.pdf)
- Lesson Glossary (.pdf)
- Activity 1: Timeline of Vaccine Research (.pdf)
- Activity 2: On the Shoulders of Giants (.pdf)
- Activity 3: Hepatitis B – A Tale of Two Vaccines (.pdf)
- Chapter 3: Eight Doors from Vaccinated (.pdf)
- Chapter 8: Blood from Vaccinated (.pdf)
- Development of the Mumps Vaccine
- Development of the Hepatitis B Vaccine
- Attenuation: How Scientists Make Live Vaccines (Animation)
- Using Genetic Engineering to Make Vaccines (Animation)
- Answer Key
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It all becomes a matter of timing. Groups use a variety of resources to research the history of vaccines by first creating a timeline of vaccine research using leading scientists' work. Learners read articles to develop a story of the science involved in the vaccine research and how scientists build upon each other's research. Scholars then take a look at the ethical questions around the development of vaccines using the account of finding a vaccination for hepatitis B.
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Instructional Ideas
- Research different diseases that have been eliminated because of vaccinations
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a basic knowledge of vaccines
- The lesson is the fourth of a five-part unit on vaccinations and disease
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- Contains an answer key for the different activities
- Includes suggestions for additional resources
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- None