The Black Death and the “Great Dying” Disease! The Black Death and the “Great Dying”

Crash Course: Disease Please answer the following questions: How is disease spread? What happened because of the Black Death? Does the bubonic plague still exist? What was the “Great Dying”? Why is disease important?

“B.C. First Nations mark small pox anniversary” After reading the article together, discuss the following questions: What was the effect of the small pox on BC Aboriginal groups? When did this happen? How were early explorers and settlers involved? How was this disease similar to the Black Death? What is the Hudson’s Blanket Small Pox controversy?

Task: PSA Now that you have some knowledge of a more recent epidemic, the Great Dying, your job is to create a poster that combines facts and visuals to draw attention to our own forgotten plague in BC. Include: When and why it happened, who it effected, what was the effect, who else was involved, why we should remember it. Bonus: refer to the Black Death Extra info: http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu/eras/era6.php