Lesson Three

Assignment

Read portions of Chapter Fifteen pages 346-356 and 362-363 and answer the questions that follow. You are NOT required to submit any work for this lesson. However, it is important that you store your notes for future study purposes.
1. Define the following terms:

     A) Pandemic

     B) Civil Society

2. This chapter is divided into four main sections. Please answer the following questions based on their corresponding section in the text. Use current examples to expand upon your answers.

• How does globalization change communities?
• How does the global need for resources affect people?
• How does globalization affect people's health?

• Section 2 - Virtual Pandemic Animation Map

  Researchers assumed a starting point of 10 highly infectious influenza cases in Los Angeles, then let the model take it from there. The virus spread quickly, peaking in just 90 days with 100 or more infections per 1,000 residents of just about every corner of the country. Cases per one thousand people shown blue equals 1 or fewer red equals 100 or more.

  Watch the following simulated influenza pandemic to learn how the flu might spread throughout the globe- http://vimeo.com/9452383

• Then, view the following link for  Tracking the Deadly Ebola Outbreak of 2015

• Credit: T. Germann et al., LANL