During a cholera outbreak, scientists presented two theories; one theory was based on miasma and the other on germs and contaminated water. The lesson looks at the scientific process for finding the real culprit. 

Concepts

diseases, infections, epidemiology, the scientific method, cholera, epidemics, the environment, microbes

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research one of the microbes from the lesson in depth
• Show students the maps John Snow created during the epidemic

Classroom Considerations

• Keep a close eye on the time during the discussion of the two sides
• The lesson is the sixth in a series of nine

Pros

• Suggests possible answers for final assignment
• Provides many web resources and correlated textbooks

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.8