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Mapping Cholera Deaths: Analyzing the 1849 Epidemic in London

In today's lesson, we focus on mapping the deaths caused by the cholera epidemic of 1849 in London. We will review the key concepts regarding contaminants in drinking water, which can be biological or chemical. Through survivor accounts and critical thinking exercises, students will plot the locations of victims' homes on the provided map. By understanding the impact of water quality on health, students will enhance their geographical and analytical skills. No homework is assigned for this session.

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Mapping Cholera Deaths: Analyzing the 1849 Epidemic in London

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  1. Do Now for 1/31/13 HW: Complete mapping

  2. C32 Mapping Death • Today’s Target: I will be able to map the deaths of people who died from Cholera • Wrap up C31 • Discuss KWL Chart • Key Points and vocabulary • Introduce C32 • Describe the disease Cholera. • Read survivor accounts. • Map actual deaths. • HW: None

  3. C31 Vocabulary • 1. Contaminant: Impurities in a substance. • 2. Contaminate: To introduce or mix a substance into an otherwise pure substance, to pollute. • 3. Contamination: When a pure substance has had impurities introduced into it.

  4. C31 Key Points • 1. Drinking water comes from either surface water or ground water • Surface water examples • Ground water examples • 2. Water may contain chemical or biological contaminants, which may have come from wastewater. • 3. Thinking critically about evidence includes deciding which evidence should be used.

  5. The color of skin on people suffering from Cholera.

  6. Mapping Death (Travel Back in time to London in 1849) • Read page C-13 of the student book and plot the map (Map of the 1849 Cholera Epidemic in London) with the locations of the victims’ homes • Complete analysis questions on page C-13.

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