The+Plague+of+Athens+Primary+Source+Analysis

Step 1: READ (Think Aloud) Thucydides' account of the plague ([|Thuc. 2.47-55]) complete an All Write Round Robin:


 * Turn to your next blank page and title it, "Plague of Athens"
 * During the Think Aloud, write down any notes, questions, thoughts, items to be researched further on this page
 * On the left page, title it "Plague of Athens: All Write Round Robin" and write the questions AND answers
 * What specific symptoms does Thucydides' describe?
 * How useful do you think his descriptions would be to a modern doctor, and why?
 * What epidemiological factors were present in his description (i.e., who was most heavily affected?)
 * Were there any differences according to age, gender? were animals affected? how long did the attack last and did it recur?

Step 2: THEN Read this [|article] published in //Scientific American// and complete an All Write Round Robin:


 * Turn to your next blank right page, titled "Scientific American: Athenian Plague"
 * Jot down notes and/or questions...blah blah etc...
 * On the left page, Title it "Scientific American: Athenian Plague - All Write Round Robin"
 * According to the article, what disease was described in Thucydides "Plague of Athens"?
 * What caused it?
 * According to the article, do all of the symptoms match up? If not, what explanation is given?

Step 3: Individually, complete the following:


 * On the next left side of your interactive notebook, titled "Plague & Typhoid Three Column Chart"
 * create a three-column chart that compares and contrasts information gained from Thucydide's account (Step 1 Discussion) with information gained from the [|Center for Disease Control] & [|Mayo Clinic]