If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Students will research and report on epidemics throughout human history.
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Students will discuss issues of class that arise in a natural disaster.
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Students will explore themes of human nature and what happens when we find ourselves in dire situations.
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Students will discuss how gender relations pervade even in the shadow of a devastating epidemic.