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New words and their meanings
Devastated - shocked
Definite possibility - Might/probably
Contribute - Helping
Industrial farming -  using machines to help with farming



NZ’s killed by the Flu:_9,000___ Over a ____4___ year period.
NZ’s killed in WW1: __18,000____ Over a ____4 year___ period.

Why is the 1918 flu known as Spanish Flu?Because it was first in Spanish.

Why did some people think the 1918 flu was a return of the plague?Same effects

What medical knowledge was learnt from the 1918 flu? How important self isolation is

For every 1 European that died of the flu in NZ,5Maori died. This was because the europeans had better immune systems

Is it true that RMS Niagara brought the flu to NZ? no How do you know? Because there were already cases
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Why was this virus so deadly? Because they all were so close and they were in unsanitary condition

If you caught this virus, what happened to you? You will get pneumonia and cyanosis

Who were the heroes during this crisis?  The boy scouts and people who volunteered

What limitations did people living in 1918 have during this crisis? (hint: think about what would have made it hard for them to survive this time, things they didn’t have then that we have now). Better medicine

Why is November 1918 known as ‘black November’ in NZ? The most people died in november from the plague


Name 3 things that increase the likelihood of a pandemic happening and explain why they do so:
don’t Stay home so you do catch it
 Do not shower so you get germs.
 Do not wash your hands
Name 3 things that decrease the likelihood of a pandemic happening and explain why they do so:
Better houses because they are warm.
 Better hygiene because they don’t get affected.
 Technology/better knowledge because we know more about the body.

Explain what a vaccine is and how it works.


Explain what is happening in these pictures - write in your own words.
At the time 1918 there was a deadly flu then people made an unproven spray that would make you not get the flu. Then they started getting more people to get sprayed then a whole lot of people were lining up for the spray but they got the flu for staying next to each other. Then random people and kids went overseas to help the people at the war. Like kids delivering food and adults making coffins.