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1. Bellringer
Compare both graphs
1. Which 3
diseases are
not as deadly
today?
2. Which 2
diseases are
deadly today?

2. On a new sheet of paper:
With your partner
• 1300’s: Black Plague killed 30-50% of the
population of Europe
• 2010’s?
• 5 ways life would change if Ebola killed 30% of
the US population

3. Video clip
• 3 reasons
Plague
outbreak
• 2013

4. With your partner
• Brainstorm 2 ways the government of
Madagascar could help prevent future
outbreaks

5. Modern Plague Problem
• What could a modern, wealthy country like the
USA do about this?
• Options:
• US could give Madagascar medical equipment
• US could send Madagascar doctors
• US could give Madagascar $1 billion
• US could build roads
• US could do nothing
• US could do something else

6. Assignment: Create a health pamphlet
for people during the 1300’s about the
Bubonic Plague
Cover page: picture of Bubonic Plague
Page 2: How you can get the Bubonic Plague, +
symptoms
Page 3: How to prevent yourself from getting the
Bubonic Plague
Page 4: How the Bubonic Plague changed
Europe forever, 3 reasons

7. Bellringer
1. OPTIC on this graph

9. Bellringer
1. OPTIC on this graph
Source: CDC

10. Assignment: Create a health pamphlet
for people during the 1300’s about the
Bubonic Plague
Cover page: picture of Bubonic Plague
Page 2: How you can get the Bubonic Plague, +
symptoms
Page 3: How to prevent yourself from getting the
Bubonic Plague
Page 4: How the Bubonic Plague changed
Europe forever, 3 reasons