High School Health Education

High School Health Education

This lesson plan might be of use in a high-school health class. In particular, it looks at the various perspectives and effects of Ebola, especially from a health education viewpoint — what Ebola is, how it is transmitted, and its signs and symptoms. It also examines the international response to the epidemic, especially that of the United States, and whether improvements could have been made.

John Zhao

90 minutes

• List the three areas where Ebola virus patients were located in the United States, according to the digital exhibit;
• Identify at least two of the effects of Ebola-based fear and stigma in the United States;
• Analyze the actions of the United States government in border protection during the epidemic;
• Evaluate the initial responses to Ebola-virus transmission in the United States, both on a governmental and a public level

Emory University