Epilogue: The Yellow Fever
What words in paragraph 2 compares disease control to war?
Army and Battle
What does ECR stand for?
Extended Constructed Response
What does SCR stand for?
Short Constructed Response?
What is an outbreak?
*Answers may vary but must follow this sentiment.
Put the text information in your own words.
What contributions did Dr. Reed produce for Yellow Fever?
Created a vaccine for Yellow Fever
What is a Thesis and where does it go?
Answer the prompt. Introduce the main idea of your essay.
Your thesis is the last sentence of your introductory paragraph.
What are the two parts of an SCR?
Answer and Evidence.
What is transmission?
How something passes from one to another.
How do you properly cite your evidence.
According to the author what event was least significant in protecting people from Yellow Fever?
A) Discovering that the yellow fever is transmitted by both male and female mosquitoes
B) Finding a cure for humans
C) Developing a yellow fever vaccine
D) Discovering the geographic origin of the disease.
A) Discovering that the yellow fever is transmitted by both male and female mosquitoes.
What are the three elements of an ECR?
Introduction
Body Paragraph
Conclusion
Give us 3 sentence starters for introducing the evidence of a text?
The text says _________
My evidence is _________
In paragraph _____ it says _____
Answers may vary.
What does it mean to eliminate?
To get rid of.
Compare the Yellow Fever to the Coronavirus. Must include 2 explanations.
Answers may vary.
Why did the author choose to end Paragraph 10 with this sentence, "Many poor countries cannot afford to par for the lifesaving vaccine, and some people now believe that insecticides should not be used to kill mosquitoes because these poisons may damage the environment."
*Answers may vary
Purpose is that the author is highlighting the implications of why the Yellow Fever was so hard to kill entirely.
What is included in the body paragraph of an ECR?
Evidence and Explanations supporting your thesis.
Why was the travel of Yellow Fever so unpredictable? Use the picture to help guide your answer.
The virus would go from south to east following forrest corridors.
What is scientific experimentation?
Scientific method, scientific trials to solve or discover new information about an issue.
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What were the 3 theories of how The Yellow Fever was transmitted?
1. Contaminated Clothing
2. The Mosquito Bite Theory
3. Bacteria Transfer
Give 2 reasons of what later scientists discovered that could've helped Dr. Reed with his investigations?
1. The disease must be carried for up to 17 days for it to be transferred to another person.
2. The mosquito must have bitten the Yellow Fever patient within the first 3 days of contracting the virus.
Verbally say an introduction for the following prompt. You must include the Hook, Background Knowledge, and Thesis.
Based on the texts you have read, what stands out to you as one important characteristic to have as a problem solver or investigator?
Answers may vary: Must include Hook, Background Knowledge, and Thesis
How did Dr. Reed's research impact the United States?
What is Aedes Aegypti and how did it contribute to Yellow Fever.
Why was it so hard for health officials to eliminate the Yellow Fever?
1. The vaccines were not accessible.
2. Fake rumors about the vaccine.
3. People believed insecticides would harm the environment/ People thought it was poisonous.