DIRECTIONS | STEPS | HISTORICAL PLAGUES CHART | GUIDING QUESTIONS | EXIT QUESTION
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. |
DIRECTIONS | STEPS | HISTORICAL PLAGUES CHART | GUIDING QUESTIONS | EXIT QUESTION
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. |
DIRECTIONS | STEPS | HISTORICAL PLAGUES CHART | GUIDING QUESTIONS | EXIT QUESTION
Historical Plagues Chart |
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Bubonic Plague |
Smallpox |
Cholera |
Malaria |
AIDS |
DIRECTIONS | STEPS | HISTORICAL PLAGUES CHART | GUIDING QUESTIONS | EXIT QUESTION
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? |
DIRECTIONS | STEPS | HISTORICAL PLAGUES CHART | GUIDING QUESTIONS | 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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