Infectious Respiratory Disease

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 25.05.11

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction / Rationale
  2. Student Background and School Demographics
  3. Content
  4. Teaching Strategies
  5. Classroom Activities
  6. Resources
  7. Bibliography
  8. Appendix on Implementing District Standards
  9. Notes

Influenza: Routes of Transmission and Control Measures

Stacy-Ann Morrison Thomas

Published September 2025

Tools for this Unit:

Resources

  1. “The Influenza Pandemic of 1918.” BBC Archive. YouTube video, 4:52. Posted March 25, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDY5COg2P2c.

    A historical video recounting the impact of the 1918 influenza pandemic. Helps students and teachers visualize the scale and effects of past pandemics.

  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “How Flu Spreads.” Last reviewed October 3, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/spread/index.html.

    This page outlines the primary modes of influenza transmission in everyday settings. Ideal for teaching students how germs move and how to prevent getting sick.

  3. TED-Ed. “How Pandemics Spread.” YouTube video, 4:33. Posted March 26, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG8YbNbdaco.

    An engaging animated video that introduces how diseases go global and what we can do to stop them.

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