CONTRIBUTION OF THE EUROPEAN SCHOOL BRUSSELS III TO THE PROJECT
Area/level/stage to which it is intended:
S6-Bi2P and S6-Bi4P (Spanish Section)
Expected start date: Mars 2022
Expected completion date: May 2022
Development of the project
We shared the main stated objectives and methodology.
Relation to the Forward Planning (Syllabus):
S6-BI2P: Unit 2. “Health and Illness”.
S6-BI4P: Unit 1. “Chemical composition of living matter”. DNA and RNA.
Unit 4. “DNA”. Genetic engineering. PCR. mRNA Covid-19 vaccines.
Activities:
S6-BI2P
Video recording: presentation of the school, the classrooms and the students to be posted in the project website.
Study of infectious diseases. Prevention of infectious diseases.
Science and the discovery of vaccines in the eighteenth century: its impact throughout history for the eradication of diseases and its current importance.
Study of pandemics thorough history: Smallpox, Spanish flu, AIDS, Covid19
Discussion about the causes that inspired Dr. Balmis’s philanthropic expedition, which is considered to be the first mass vaccination campaign in history.
Viewing of the movie “22 ángeles (22 angels)” by Miguel Bardem. Recommended. Discussion.
Reading of the book “A flor de piel” by Javier Moro. Recommended. Discussion.
Commenting on press news about the Covid19 pandemic.
Research on the development of new vaccines: modified RNA-based vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna)
Digital and oral presentations by students to be recorded and posted in the project website
Exhibition of posters about the Balmi’s expedition, made by the students
S6-BI4P
Digital and oral presentations by students to be recorded and posted in the project website:
Katalin Karico, the scientist behind the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.
Margarita Salas and the PCR test.
Modified RNA-based vaccines.
Viewing of the movie “22 ángeles (22 angels)” by Miguel Bardem. Recommended
Reading of the book “A flor de piel” by Javier Moro. Recommended
S6-BI2P and S6-BI4P
Online meetings with Spanish students (recorded and posted in the website)