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Smallpox

In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 5.4

Smallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal infectious disease caused by the variola virus. Historically, smallpox had a mortality rate of as much as 30 percent. In the Americas, it killed as much as 90 percent of the indigenous population after contact with Europeans introduced the disease. Smallpox is now eradicated after a successful worldwide vaccination program.

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Gifted?

It is important for gifted children to be with other gifted children, the more often the better.

By Cathy Kroninger.

Play with purpose

Electronic whiteboards make the internet an active communication vehicle of engagement and learning.

By Jace Hargis and Tuiren Bratina.

Diseases: A brief guide to causes, symptoms, history, and treatment

Since the beginning of human existence on the planet, diseases have played a significant role in the events of every era. This brief listing of some of the most notorious diseases explains their causes, symptoms, history, prevention, and treatment, and provides links to further information.

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By Emily Jack.

Resources on the web

The big green monster teaches phonics in reading and writing

In this lesson from ReadWriteThink students begin with a shared reading of the story, Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley. After the shared reading, students engage in a paired reading of the online version to build fluency and word... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts)

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