The BIG STORY OF YEAR 9: increasing interconnectedness brings both benefits and costs
WHY WAS THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY THE MOST VIOLENT IN HUMAN HISTORY?
THE 'SPANISH FLU' PANDEMIC, 1918
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The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, the deadliest in history, infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide—about 1/3 of the planet’s population—and killed an estimated 20 million to 50 million victims, including some 675,000 Americans. The 1918 flu was first observed in Europe, the United States and parts of Asia before swiftly spreading around the world. At the time, there were no effective drugs or vaccines to treat this killer flu strain. Citizens were ordered to wear masks; schools, theaters and businesses were shuttered; and bodies piled up in makeshift morgues before the virus ended its deadly global march.
WHAT: The deadly consequences of WW1 for soldiers & civilians
HOW: Investigating the 'Spanish Flu' of 1918 using a secondary source documentary.
WHY: To understand that more people died from 'Spanish Flu' than died in WW1.
HOW: Investigating the 'Spanish Flu' of 1918 using a secondary source documentary.
WHY: To understand that more people died from 'Spanish Flu' than died in WW1.
This work should be completed by Monday 18th May. It should take you roughly about 1 hour.
You should work through the tasks below.
You should complete 2 tasks;
1. Watch the 40 minute documentary on 'Spanish Flu, 1918'.
(HELPFUL HINT -- Watching the video with closed captions helps the accuracy of your answers for literacy + numeracy)
2. Type your name onto the Quiz Sheet and answer the 30 questions on the Quiz Sheet.
Once you have completed both tasks you should send your work (Quiz Sheet) via email to your history teacher or upload to Teams assignment if you are using this platform
You should work through the tasks below.
You should complete 2 tasks;
1. Watch the 40 minute documentary on 'Spanish Flu, 1918'.
(HELPFUL HINT -- Watching the video with closed captions helps the accuracy of your answers for literacy + numeracy)
2. Type your name onto the Quiz Sheet and answer the 30 questions on the Quiz Sheet.
Once you have completed both tasks you should send your work (Quiz Sheet) via email to your history teacher or upload to Teams assignment if you are using this platform
SPANISH FLU OF 1918 DOCUMENTARY -- "Deadliest Plague of the 20th Century"
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