The recent measles outbreak has renewed the debate about whether parents should be required to vaccinate their children.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), measles is the "most deadly of all childhood rash/fever illnesses." While infection is preventable with a common childhood vaccine, increasing numbers of parents are opting out of having their children immunized.
If the Jewish law requires us to take good care of our health and our bodies, should vaccines be required for all healthy children? Help students consider this question and more with the new Hot Topics: The Vaccine Debate.
This new resource will help students:
- Understand how vaccination prevents the spread of disease
- Study Jewish texts about keeping others healthy
- Brainstorm ways to keep other people healthy
Download your copy of Hot Topics: The Vaccine Debate now!
Each Hot Topics edition includes an article, a lesson plan for a 50 minute class, and a glossary of terms. A new topic will be available every two weeks for $3.99.
Did you miss the previous series of Hot Topics? You can find all twelve here. (Type 'Hot Topics' in the search field.)
Do you have a hot topic you want to address with your high schoolers? Let us know!
