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Swine flu

Health authorities are concerned that there could be a world-wide swine flu pandemic. But what is swine flu and what can be done to help prevent it from spreading?

Focus Questions

1. In which country did the first swine flu outbreak occur?

2. What are people in that country doing to stop swine flu spreading?

3. Which countries have confirmed cases of swine flu?

4. How did the flu virus begin?

5. Why can pigs and humans exchange viruses?

6. How do experts think the latest swine flu virus formed?

7. What treatment is available for the virus?

8. What is a pandemic?

9. What can people do to prevent the flu virus from spreading?

10. What do you think is meant by the statement `swine flu requires a global response’?

Understanding the flu

Students will increase their knowledge and understanding of swine flu and the influenza virus by completing some of the following activities. Negotiate with students how many activities they will need to complete.

Remember and understand

• Students will create a glossary of common words associated with influenza. Students can use the BtN transcript of the swine flu story and highlight unfamiliar words to include in their glossary. Words students could include are: virus, infection, epidemic, pandemic, strains, quarantine and vaccination. Students write what they think the meaning of each word is then check these against the dictionary definition.

• Create a true or false quiz about swine flu facts.

• What is the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic? Explain the difference to another student.

Apply and analyse

• Research the Spanish flu pandemic in the early 1900’s. Create a PowerPoint presentation and include information about where it came from, how it spread and the effect it had on Australia.

• Develop an argument either for or against the following statement `All people in Australia should wear a mask in public to protect themselves from swine flu’.

• Use the internet to find out more about viruses. Key questions to research include: Are viruses alive? Where are they found? What purposes do they serve? How do they reproduce? Display your research in an interesting way.

Evaluate and create

• Create a travel brochure for a country that has confirmed cases of swine flu. The task is to promote the country but also include any warnings or precautions travellers should be aware of. More information can be found at the following website

• Create a game that teaches students about influenza and healthy habits that help prevent the spread of swine flu.

• Predict what you think will happen with the latest outbreak of swine flu. Support your predictions with facts where possible.

Self assessment

What do you understand more clearly now?

What would you do differently next time?

( Related Research Links

ABC News – World waits for flu to hit



ABC News Swine flu: How to avoid infection



ABC News – Swine flu requires a global response



ABC News – Swine flu photographs



Children’s BBC – Swine flu Q and A



NSW Government Department of Health – Swine flu factsheet



Kids Health – What is the flu?



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Episode 10

5TH MAY 2009

LEARNING AREA

Society and Environment

Key learning

Students will increase their knowledge and understanding of the influenza virus and swine flu.

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