Here are some short videos produced by NPR about the history of germs. Watch one, two, or all three of these videos and we will discuss the history in class. Here are some listening tips:
1) Watch first without subtitles. Focus on your listening. For more ideas about listening, watch this video from AJ Hoge.
2) Don't try to understand every word. Just the main ideas. Try to answer the questions. We will discuss the rest in class!
3) Repeat! Watching the same video a few times is better than watching new ones.
0:10 What are germs?
0:30 Where did we get most of our microbes?
0:42 Where did new diseases come from?
1:21 Why didn't viruses spread in the beginning of human history?
1:31 What changed?
2:07 How does the human species survive an outbreak?
0:20 What gave us exposure to lots of new germs?
0:53 Why did humans start getting measles?
1:02 What else supercharged measles?
1:56 What were the results of intercontinental expeditions?
0:16 When did humans start to find solutions to germs?
0:36 How did Edward Jenner invent the smallpox vaccine?
1:12 How does vaccination work?
1:33 What was the result of scientists' new work in germ theory?
2:07 Why isn't infectious disease finished? What influences the spread of new diseases?
