The Hot Zone Lesson Plan

Ebola PSA: Part 1

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

To understand the plight of the characters in The Hot Zone

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.9

Structure:

Divide the class into small groups. Each group will be making a two-minute PSA for a hypothetical situation where Ebola has come to Reston, Va.

They should work together to come up with a script and assign roles (including director and cameraperson). Creativity is encouraged. Each PSA should include the following information:

-How is Ebola transmitted?

-What are its symptoms?

-What should you do if you think you have it?

-Are there places, people, or animals one...