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Life Cycle of the Poliovirus Animation

Grade Range: 3-12
Resource Type(s): Interactives & Media
Date Posted: 6/10/2008

This activity will help students understand how polio affected the lives of Americans throughout the 20th century. By viewing the animated Lifecycle of the Polio Virus, students will learn how the poliovirus begins the infection process. This game is part of the online exhibition, Whatever Happened to Polio?

National Standards

Historical Thinking Standards (Grades 5-12)

United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)

World History Standards (Grades 5-12)

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Life Cycle of the Poliovirus Animation

National Standards

Historical Thinking Standards (Grades 5-12)

Historical Thinking Standard 2: Historical Comprehension

Historical Thinking Standard 4: Historical Research Capabilities

Historical Thinking Standard 5: Historical Issues-Analysis and Decision-Making

United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)

Era 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)

Era 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)

Era 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)

Era 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)

World History Standards (Grades 5-12)

Era 8: A Half-Century of Crisis and Achievement, 1900-1945

Era 9: The 20th Century Since 1945: Promises and Paradoxes

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