Bioterrorism Then and Now: Three Rivers, Three Nations

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Bioterrorism Then and Now Three Rivers, Three
Nations
Larry Johnson, James Kracht, William Klemm,
Deborah Kochevar, Jon Hunter, James Lindner, Gary
Wingenbach, K. C. Donnelly, Carmen Sumaya,
Sabrina Akhtar, and Vince Hardy Center for
Environmental and Rural Health, Colleges of
Veterinary Medicine, Education, and Agriculture
and Life Sciences,Texas AM University College
Station, TX 77843
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PEER Long-term Goals Environmental Health Science
To encourage teachers to motivate students by
showing how mathematics, English language arts,
social studies, and science relate to real world
environmental health science problems and issues.
English Language Arts
Science
EnvironmentalHealth Science
Social Studies
Mathematics
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Approach to Goals
Ruralschools grades 6-8th
Curricular Development
Scientists Visits to Schools
Professional Development
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World, Texas, and USA
Social studies content directs the location and
time (historical or contemporary) of the
curricular modules, focusing on
World geography in grade 6 Texas history
and geography in grade 7 United States history
in grade 8
(e.g., Industrial Pollution and Air Quality)
(e.g., Agricultural Waste and Influenza Epidemic)
(e.g., Bioterrorism and Vaccinations)
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Relate to Common Hazards
A social studies framework allows construction of
adventures directed at environmental health
science problems in different eras and locations
that exemplify problems such as contaminated food
and water, air pollution, and contagious or
environmentally transmitted diseases.
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Science and Non-Science Courses
This module uses an adventure in the USA to
integrate environmental health
science into science
and non-science
classes.
Social Studies
Science
Mathematics
English Language Arts
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Setting the Stage for Bioterrorism in the New
World Conflict
The British Used Smallpox-contaminated Blankets
to Infect the Indian Allies of the French During
the French Indian War.
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Problem Solving How Was the Disease Spread?
by water? by food? by air? by skin
contact?
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The Lack of Immunity Made Indians Especially
Susceptible
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Comparing the Outbreakto Diseases Today
chickenpox? measles? monkey pox?
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Integrating Mathematics
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Integrating Social Studies
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Integrating Language Arts
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Smallpox Characteristics
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Smallpox in Bioterrorism
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Combating Infections
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Other Bioterrorist Agents
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Anthrax and You
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Writing About Bioterrorism
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Integrative Curriculum Workshops
Regional workshops provide teachers with tech-
nology training (Microsoft PowerPoint) and cur-
riculum integration of environmental health
science into science, math, English language
arts, and social studies.
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Integrative Curriculum Workshops
Teachers received continuing education credit and
up to 200 for travel and lodging expense.
Workshop Location Date College Station,
TX June 5-6, 2003 Edinburg, TX June 10-11,
2003 Victoria, TX June 12-13,
2003 Huntsville, TX June 17-18, 2003 Temple,
TX June 30-July 1, 2003 Mt. Pleasant,
TX July 17-18, 2003 El Paso, TX July 22-23,
2003 Lubbock, TX July 24-25, 2003
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Wings Across Texas Experiential Learning for
Middle School Students
By using a small, single-engine aircraft,
scientists have been able to make scientific
presentations at schools that are remotely
located.
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Scientists Visits to Middle Schools