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Is it right to control people’s actions during a pandemic? Summary: In this lesson, your students will look at two documents from the smallpox and tuberculosis pandemics to investigate whether and when people’s actions should be controlled during a pandemic. Start by...

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Source 1: Document Excerpts from “In The Hospital: Facts for TB Patients” pages 1, 3, 7ca. 1962Maine State Museum 2004.113.14 These excerpts come from a booklet that was distributed to tuberculosis (TB) patients while they received treatment. The booklet’s simple...

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Note: Please check to see if this topic is too document-heavy for your class. If your students struggle with reading comprehension, we recommend reading these materials out loud together and focusing more on class discussion. How do people get information during...