Core 3 - Fever 1793

1)  Discussion Question #1

Why did the farmer and his wife lie about giving Matilda and her Grandfather a ride out of city?
Cyrus - Because they were afraid to get yellow fever. Dylan - They were afraid of getting yellow fever because they didn’t know how it spread.

2) Discussion Question #2

How do you think Lucille and Eliza are back at the house?

Cyrus - Lucille is dead and Eliza is gone. Dylan - They are either good or sick.

3) Discussion Question #3

Do you think that Matilda has yellow fever?

Cyrus - Yes. Dyan - Yes because it foreshadows in the beginning with the mosquito and we know that the yellow fever travels by mosquitos.

4) Discussion Question #4

Do you think that Matilda’s Grandfather has yellow fever?   

Cyrus - Yes. Dylan - Yes because Cyrus read ahead and told me he does.

Write the Major Event/Historical Figure’s Name Here       

    Record your notes here.  Bullet points are okay.  You must cite your sources at the bottom of the page, including links to any relevant websites (Wikipedia may NOT be your only source).

DR. BENJAMIN RUSH:

• He was a founding father and and a civic leader in philadelphia
• He signed the declaration of independence and attended the continental congress
• His father died when he was six so his uncle took care of him and educated him
• He was the first to believe that mental illness is a disease of the mind and not a "possession of demons."
• Rush had a major impact on the developing medical profession
• He was born on January 4th, 1746 and died April 13th, 1813

Stephen Girard:

• He personally saved the U.S. government from financial collapse during the War of 1812.
• He became one of the wealthiest people in America, estimated to have been the fourth richest American of all time.
• In 1793, there was an outbreak of yellow fever in Philadelphia instead of fleeing like many people Girard stayed to care for the sick and dying.
• He supervised the conversion of a mansion outside the city limits into a hospital and recruited volunteers to nurse victims, and personally cared for patients.
• For his efforts, Girard was deemed a hero by the City Hall after the outbreak subsided.