Diseases+from+Revolutionary+Times

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Use the following sites to determine the symptoms for the appointed diseases:

Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/

Web MD http://www.webmd.com/

Diseases and Conditions http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/

Medicine Net http://www.medicinenet.com/diseases_and_conditions/article.htm



Journal of a Revolutionary War Soldier (Read p. 181) http://books.google.com/books?id=PF0sAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA181&lpg=PA181&dq=soldiers+eat+during+the+revolutionary+war&source=bl&ots=njX3pwds8p&sig=AyswasDWbri0vqEUbt9B1ETk0nM&hl=en&ei=f3boSpL0D4#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Van Cortlandt House Museum (Read "What Would You Eat in the Army?) http://www.vancortlandthouse.org/Soldier%20in%20the%20Revolutionary%20War.htm

What Food was Like During the Revolutionary War (Read the first 4 paragraphs) http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1925384/catch_a_rare_glimpse_into_what_food.html?cat=37

Go Animate!

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Revolutionary War Video: Create -> Animation Video -> Choose a Cast: Choose Go! Animate cast only
 * 1) Your video must be at least 1 minute long but no more than 2 minutes.
 * 2) You must have at least 2 characters with dialogue.
 * 3) You may choose any of the following diseases:

1. Small Pox 2. Typhus 3. Scurvy 4.Yellow Fever 5. Dysentery

4. Your video must include the symptoms of the disease, the causes of the disease, and the cure for the disease. You should also discuss if the disease is contagious and how it is spread. You will be graded on both medical and historical accuracy.

5. Make your video interesting! Have fun with it! You want it to stand out. Humor is allowed as long as it is appropriate and follows the assignment guidelines.

6. Your video must be school appropriate! If you have questions, see Mrs. McCoy.