Historical Plagues

 

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DIRECTIONS

In groups, you will view web sites about the a variety of historical plagues and gather information about the plague using a set of questions. Each member of the group views a web site, he/she will answer the questions that appear on the web site. The group will then present information about the particular plague they researched.

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STEPS

STEP

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

1

In your group, determine an order of who will go to the computer for on-line research. Determine who will be responsible for preparing which questions for the presentation.

2

The first person will go to the computer, log on, and go to the first web site of your assigned river valley civilization. There you will gather as much information possible using the guiding questions. REMEMBER NOT ALL QUESTOINS WILL BE ANSWERED ON EACH WEB SITES. Each person will go to a different web site with the group working its way down the column of sites.

3

While one person is on the computer working, the remaining students in the group should be researching using the teacher provided research.

4

As each student returns to the group with his/her on-line information, a new person goes to the computer and the research is shared.

5

As more students return to the group, individuals should begin designing their assigned information of the presentation.

6

When the on-line research is complete, students should one by one, return to the computer to construct their web page or power point slide for the final presentation.

7

The group will present their completed project.

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Historical Plagues Chart

Bubonic Plague

Smallpox

Cholera

Malaria

AIDS

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Guiding Questions:

Where and when did the disease begin?
Who (group) is/was most affected by the disease?
Where did it spread to? What areas of the world are affected by the disease?
Is there evidence this disease and its spread could have been prevented?
What are some of the symptoms of the disease? What part(s) of the body were most affected?
What are some of the treatments for the disease? Is there a cure for the disease?
What historical effect did the disease have?

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EXIT QUESTION

EXIT QUESTION

After gathering and presenting the information about these different plagues answer this question:

If you were infected with the disease, how do you think you would react?

 

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