Malaria Challenge: Managing Malaria

MRSA
Type:
Classroom activity
Age level:
16 years +
Topic area:
Malaria, Plasmodium parasites, vector borne disease, vaccination, drug development
Description:

In this activity students are given a scenario where they are allocated the role of malaria programme managers for a community in a malaria endemic area. In groups they must assess the situation facing the community and propose a strategy that will work towards eliminating malaria from the area. The groups must present their proposal to the rest of the class and summarise their reasons for suggesting this strategy.

Malaria Challenge: Managing Malaria requires the group to disseminate a lot of information and apply it to a real life situation. It is a challenging activity which requires team work and is recommended for A-level students and able GCSE students.

Key Words
Pathogens, malaria, eradication, elimination, control strategies, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, vector borne disease, Anopheles mosquito.

Running the Activity:

To run this activity, you will need:
  1. Introductory presentation to malaria and the activity.
  2. Introductory video to malaria (alternative to introductory presentation to malaria).
  3. Malaria Challenge resource.
  4. Scenario sheets (several copies per group).
  5. Group worksheet.
  6. Student guidance notes.
  7. Group discussion guidelines.
  8. A1 flipchart paper (optional, for groups to present their strategy).
  9. Computer with internet access (needed if using Malaria Challenge online).
Detailed instructions on how to run the activity and thorough discussion points are provided in the Teacher's Notes in the Support Materials section.

Credits

Content: Francesca Gale, Steve Scott and Julian Rayner
Graphics: Preeti Deshpande

Support Links:

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Curriculum links:

This activity supports the following modules on the UK curriculum. Click on the arrows below for further detail of the module.

Web links:

Additional sources of information on the web for teachers and students to increase their knowledge base of malaria and other infectious diseases.