The Black Plague
The Black Plague, also known as the Great Plague, the Bubonic Plague, or simply the Plague, was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. It resulted in the deaths of about 75 to 200 million people in Eurasia from 1347 to 1351.
You are to investigate the Black Plague by answering the following guiding questions. You may do this on paper or as a GoogleDoc.
NOTE - There are
Regardless of how you complete this project YOU MUST PRINT AND HAND IN YOUR RESPONSES.
Keywords/terms to define:
DNA – Chromatin – Chromosome – Karyotype
Nitrogen base pairs
DNA backbone
The cell cycle – with an image, key stages and terms
Mutations (Types – addition deletion and substation)
Asexual reproduction – advantages and disadvantages
Mitosis – with key stages and terms
Cloning
Meiosis – with key stages and terms
Sexual reproduction
Response questions
Factors in our environment can influence us socially, politically and economically. Disease can be one of those factors. Often disease is spread through contact with new peoples, be it explorers or immigration. With that in mind, respond to the following questions in COMPLETE paragraphs.
Qu 1. Was there any bacterial infection(s) that spread due to fur trade in Canada? If so what was it (were they) and what effect did they have? (Hint - does it compare in any way to the Black Plague and if so, how?)
Qu 2. We now have antibiotics and various other medicines to treat infections. What is the current concern amongst Canada’s medical professionals regarding the use of antibiotics (hint - ‘superbugs’).
The Black Plague, also known as the Great Plague, the Bubonic Plague, or simply the Plague, was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. It resulted in the deaths of about 75 to 200 million people in Eurasia from 1347 to 1351.
You are to investigate the Black Plague by answering the following guiding questions. You may do this on paper or as a GoogleDoc.
NOTE - There are
Regardless of how you complete this project YOU MUST PRINT AND HAND IN YOUR RESPONSES.
- What type of disease was the Black Plague? I.e. was it viral? If not, what was it?
- Where do they believe the Black Plague originated?
- How did it move between countries?
- How was it spread between people?
- How was the Black Plague treated in the 1300’s versus today?
- How did it reproduce?
- Sexual (Internal or External) or Asexual (Binary fission or budding or vegetative reproduction or spore formation or fragmentation?)
- The Black Plague started out as a simple microbe that was a mild stomach bug. How did it change/evolve?
- How many strains of Black Plague are there? What are they called?
- Watch the video on Mr. Hills’ website (Bio page and/or click the link) ‘Evolution of Bacteria’. How could this video reflect the evolution of the Black Plague?
- Define the different types of mutations and how they can occur (changes in genetic code).
- Do you think that the evolution of the Black Plague itself allowed it to spread so quickly, effectively and efficiently was positive, negative or neutral as far as the disease itself was concerned? Why / why not?
Keywords/terms to define:
DNA – Chromatin – Chromosome – Karyotype
Nitrogen base pairs
DNA backbone
The cell cycle – with an image, key stages and terms
Mutations (Types – addition deletion and substation)
Asexual reproduction – advantages and disadvantages
Mitosis – with key stages and terms
Cloning
Meiosis – with key stages and terms
Sexual reproduction
Response questions
Factors in our environment can influence us socially, politically and economically. Disease can be one of those factors. Often disease is spread through contact with new peoples, be it explorers or immigration. With that in mind, respond to the following questions in COMPLETE paragraphs.
Qu 1. Was there any bacterial infection(s) that spread due to fur trade in Canada? If so what was it (were they) and what effect did they have? (Hint - does it compare in any way to the Black Plague and if so, how?)
Qu 2. We now have antibiotics and various other medicines to treat infections. What is the current concern amongst Canada’s medical professionals regarding the use of antibiotics (hint - ‘superbugs’).