HW

Hello,

Wonderful job today.  Remember that spring break is coming up!  Don't let your academics slip.  Be present, be involved and work hard. Every day.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Write a letter from the Slammer.  Include how if feels to be inside the slammer and how you are being treated.  How do you make phone calls?  What is meal time like?


Option two: Describe the Slammer.  Why do people become depressed in the Slammer?

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning!

You guys did a great job this morning!

Remember that every day we get to learn something together is a GOOD DAY!!!  Please come prepared and put forth effort every single day.

Your homework tonight:

Option one:  What are some of the ways that Geisbert felt he might have contracted the filovirus?

Option two:  What is an incubation period?

You guys rock.

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

Welcome to the weekend!!!

This week felt a little long but we got through it and we learned a lot.  Take the next couple of days to rest and rejuvenate.  You deserve it.

Remember, spring break starts on Friday!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Write the next chapter in the story.  What happens after Geisbert and Jahrling sniff the virus?

Option two:  Describe Tom Geisbert

Have a great weekend and see you on Monday,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

Great job in a tight space today!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  How can a freezer be "hot"?

Option two:  Write a letter from Dalgard to his boss defending the need for autopsies

Option three:  Think back to the Peter Cardinal case.  How do you wrap a dangerous sample for shipping?


See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

Great job today!  Remember, spring break is April 3- 12.

Your homework for tonight:

Option 1: Give two examples of how the 3Rs are used in animal research


Option 2:  In 3 sentences explain why we use animals are used in research

Option 3: If you could make a 4th "R", what would it be?

 See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

If you missed the lesson today, please make sure you've read the chapter "Reston".

Your homework tonight is:

1. Why are crab eaters described as competitors of humans in their natural habitat?



2.  Why can't you do an autopsy of a monkey in front of other monkeys?


3.  What does a spleen do?


4.  What was the condition of the spleens in the sick monkeys compared to the normal monkey spleen?

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

Happy Monday!

Your homework for tonight:

Option 1:  Why is Peter Cardinal so important?  Describe some of his symptoms before his ultimate demise.


Option 2:  Draw a picture of Peter Cardinal when he got sick.  What did the Marburg virus do to his body?

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

Hopefully we all learned ways we can lessen our carbon footprint today.  Your homework for today is to watch the following video:

http://storyofstuff.org/

1. Think of all the things you threw away in the last 24 hours.  Make a list.

2.  How many of these things are necessary?

3.  Why is it important to think about what we use, what we throw away and to come up with alternatives?

See you tomorrow!
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:  Imagine you are one of the C.D.C doctors who are flying to Sudan to research an unknown hot  agent.  Describe your feelings about going.


Option two:  When the virologist FIRST looked at Ebola Zaire under a microscope, how did they describe what they saw?

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

As always, you did a wonderful job today.  We learned some tough clinical words and you kept trying even when the vocabulary was difficult. Thank you!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Imagine you have just been diagnosed with Ebola Zaire.  Write a journal entry detailing your feelings.  Describe what is happening to your body.

Option two:  Define the following vocabulary words: Mosaic, petachiae, hemorrhage, clot and necrosis


Do NOT google image search Ebola Zaire right before you go to bed! You will see terrifying images and you might have a nightmare.

I'll see you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Great job today.  Thank you for being on time and mentally present throughout the class. Paying attention and taking notes will help you retain information.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  
1.  What does "index case" mean?

2. How many Ebola particles does it take to cause an infection?

3.Why doesn't a virus want to kill its host?


Option two:
What are two ways that the nuns at Yambuku Hospital could have stopped the spread of infection?

I'll see you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello!

It's Friday! Great job today.

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:
Describe how Ebola Sudan spread through the hospital.  What could have been done to stop the spread of infection?


Option two:  What is the difference between Ebola Sudan and Ebola Zaire?

Enjoy your weekend.  Please get some rest and eat some vegetables.

See you on Monday,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

You did a great job today.  Sometimes, switching gears is a bit jolting first thing on a Thursday morning.  You did a great job with accepting something new and being patient when it was difficult.

You should be proud of yourselves!!!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Given the algebraic expression:   2X + 4X + 56 -5X  label the coefficient(s), the variable, the constant and the term(s)

Option two:  If you had 36 known cases of Ebola in Manhattan and 12 known cases of Ebola in the Bronx, write an equation to find out how many Ebola cases there are in NYC, (all together).

I will see you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

As we get deeper and deeper into the world of "hot agents", we learn more and more about viruses with unknown origin, no vaccine and no cure.


For your homework tonight:

Option one: Research Ebola.  The Hot Zone was written over twenty years ago.  We know a lot more now about Ebola especially after the recent outbreak.  How is it transmitted?  What is the experimental drug they are using for Ebola?  Is there a vaccine?


Option two:  What are some examples of foreshadowing in the chapter "Total Immersion".  How does Preston hint at what might happen?


Option three:  Describe your feelings about ALMOST being exposed to Ebola virus, (like Nancy Jaax).


I will see you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

Remember to bring your book every day!  Good job today.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. What kinds of precautions were necessary for Nancy Jaax to be able to work in Biosafety Level 3 conditions?  What problems did she face?

2. What is unique about Biosafety Level 4?

3.  How did Nancy Jaax end up working in Biosafety Level 4?

4. How many different proteins make up an Ebola virus particle?


Option two:
1.  Describe the effects of the Ebola virus.  How does it spread?


2. What is a cadaver?

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

If you are reading this right now, you are doing a great job.  Thank you for your diligence, patience and work ethic.  It is recognized.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:   Create a character and reveal his or her personality in a short story using indirect characterization.


Option two:  Describe Nancy Jaax's personality.  How do you know these things about her?

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

You guys did a great job!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What shape is the Marburg virus?

2.  What is the fatality rate of the three filoviruses named?

3.  Describe the recovery period and problems from Marburg.  What are the organs it attacks?



Option two:
1. Define hemorrhage

2. Draw a picture of somebody infected with the Marburg virus.


I'll see you on Monday,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

Great job this morning.  You all brought up some great points and ideas.

Just a reminder of the rules:

No headphones or music in the library
You are expected to pay attention and attempt any classwork
You MUST respect teachers, Mount Sinai staff and each other.
No eating in the library
When walking to and from the classroom, be silent.  If you must speak, whisper.
Cellphones must be silent and put away.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Charles Monet felt very sick.  Do you think he should have traveled via airplane?  Why or why not?

Option two:
1. Describe the cave that Charles Monet explored

2. Where was Charles Monet from?

3.  What were some of the symptoms that Charles Monet experienced?

HW

Good morning,

You did a good job this morning.

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:

1. What is one misconception about the Ebola virus?

2.  How is the Ebola virus spread?

3.  What is one way that the Ebola virus is different than HIV?

Option two:

Draw a picture of the Ebola virus