Infectious DiseasesUnit 3 Lesson 1 plan

Where are we heading…..

• Unit 1: What is an infectious disease and why do we care?

• Unit 2: What does it mean to have an infectious disease?

• Unit 3: When does a microbe become a pathogen?

• Unit 4: How do pathogens make us sick?

• Unit 5: How do we get better?

Do now

• What is the difference between a microbe and a pathogen?

Do now

• What is the difference between a microbe and a pathogen?

• What are some immune barriers that separate us from microbes?

What is the difference between a microbe and a pathogen?

What is the difference between a microbe and a pathogen?

• A pathogen is a microbe that causes disease.• It bypasses immune barriers to enter the

host.

Activity

Ebola video

Wrap up

• Why hasn’t Ebola spread around the world?

Homework

• Read about Malaria and Lyme diseases in preparation for a Jig-saw next class.