Then, answer the questions with information from the interview. B. Describe the incident of the swine flu. After Viewing Booknotes Play the clip of the interview when the author reads an account of the death scene of the flu as described by the brother of a victem. After viewing the tape, instruct students to play the role of a science reporter during 1918 and write a news account of the impact of the flu. Then, have students write an article about the flu in present day.
Students can use the Internet to search for past news stories for research on the flu.
In small groups, have students discuss how they wrote their stories and compare the versions.