感染探検クラブ: ウイルスとワクチンについて

*FEEL FREE TO REQUEST ANOTHER TIME, I WILL ACCOMMODATE AS BEST AS POSSIBLE
In this exciting weekly enrichment club, learners will explore a number of different viruses through biological, chemical, historical, and public health lenses. Each session will cover a different virus, so students can jump in and join any session without needing previous knowledge. This club is so special because not only will students learn about the intriguing world of viruses and vaccines (very important topics in todays age of infectious disease!) but also develop the skills needed to critically examine a topic from a number of different perspectives. This club will encourage your student to draw on both natural and social sciences, and consider a topic from a number of angles. 

Topics covered with include:
- Biochemical structure of each virus
- Infection process and how the virus spreads within the body
- The history and global impact of the virus
- Public health interventions and prevention efforts

The sessions will begin with a short lecture (with slides that will be shared at the end as a PDF) before diving into case-studies and discussion. There will be instructor-led drawing exercises (drawing the structure of a specific virus, for example), interactive games of kahoot that have been created specifically with class content in mind, and lots of time for questions, discussion, and engagement. We will supplement discussion with short clips of age-appropriate youtube video explanations, no longer than 3 minutes each. 

Students are welcome to propose a virus they'd like to learn about and I will work to accommodate all requests. Other viruses we will cover are:
- Influenza (flu) virus
- COVID-19
- Zika virus
- Ebola virus
- Rabies virus
- Poliovirus
- Measles
- Dengue
- Norovirus (stomach virus)
- Chickenpox!