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Health and disease in society

Goals and Homework Key Questions to Answer: What is the role of health in a society? How does illness impact a society? Was the black plague/black death a positive turning point or a negative period in European history? Homework: Read page 161-165 in Pathways and take Cornell notes in preparation for next class. Create a hypothesis statement that responds to the question: Was the Black Death a positive turning point or a negative period in European history?

Define epidemic A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time

Define pandemic An epidemic of an infectious disease that spreads through human populations across a large region, like a continent. Can you think of examples? Influenza Black Death Cholera HIV/AIDS

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Role of public health What are some health and illness decisions made: Within your family? At St. George’s? In Canada?

What happens when public health is compromised? On a small scale: Decreased productivity Increased missed work days

What happens when public health is compromised? On a larger scale: Economies are affected or decline Health care costs rise Rise in taxation or unaffordable health care coverage Quarantines, closures, services disrupted

Activity In groups of two you will be comparing and contrasting the Black Death and Ebola. One partner will examine Black Death, the other Ebola Share your findings with your partner Find themes or similarities between the two Each student should have a complete copy of the handout for their notes

Homework Read page 161-165 in Pathways Create a hypothesis statement that responds to the question: Was the Black Death a positive turning point or a negative period in European history?