Mission Eradication Packet v3
Mission: Eradication
Student Reflection & Evidence Packet for Everything Is Tuberculosis
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PART 1
Foundations and Personal Impact
Intro: Gregory and Stokes
Bell Ringer
"If a disease killed 1 in 4 people today, would it matter more if those people were rich or poor?"
Significant Quote
"Statistics are human beings with the tears wiped away."
1. Comparing Gregory Watt and Stokes Goodrich shows that in the 19th century:
A) Wealth and status were ineffective at protecting individuals from TB.
B) High-income families possessed secret herbal cures.
Closure
Why does Green start a book about modern TB with a story from the 1800s?
Chapters 1-2: Lakka & The White Plague
Bell Ringer
"Think of a time a statistic became 'real' to you. What changed?"
Significant Quote
"When you meet one person, the statistic becomes a life."
2. Why was tuberculosis historically called "The White Plague"?
A) Because of the extreme paleness (pallor) of those who suffered from it.
B) Because it only affected people in cold, northern climates.
Closure
How does meeting one person (like Henry) change a person's view of a global crisis?
PART 2
The Long Shadow of the 19th Century
Chapters 3-5: The Sanatorium
Bell Ringer
"If you were sick, would you rather stay home with family or go to a specialized hotel far away?"
Significant Quote
"The sanatorium was a place of rest, but also a place of exile."
3. What was the primary strategy of the sanatorium movement?
A) Isolation, bed rest, fresh air, and sunlight.
B) High-protein diets and intense physical exercise.
Closure
Why was "spitting is death" a common public health slogan in this era?
Chapters 6-7: Art & Romanticism
Bell Ringer
"Why do we sometimes make 'scary' or 'sad' things look beautiful in movies or art?"
Significant Quote
"The romanticization of TB was a way of making sense of the nonsensical."
4. How did 19th-century European society view the appearance of TB sufferers?
A) As a sign of superior artistic sensitivity and spiritual beauty.
B) As a moral failure that required public punishment.
Closure
How did romanticizing TB make it harder to fight it scientifically?
PART 3
Advocacy, Activism, and Human Rights
Chapters 13-14: Shreya's Lawsuit
Bell Ringer
"Is healthcare a privilege for those who can afford it, or a human right?"
Significant Quote
"Shreya didn't just want to live; she wanted to be the last person to die of neglect."
5. Why did Indian activist Shreya Tripathi ultimately pass away despite winning her case?
A) Bureaucratic delays caused the drug to arrive too late.
B) The drug was found to be ineffective against her specific strain.
Closure
Was Shreya's court case a victory or a defeat? Defend your answer.
Chapters 15-16: Patents vs. People
Bell Ringer
"Should an inventor be allowed to own a 'life-saving' idea forever?"
Significant Quote
"Profit shouldn't come at the expense of a human being's right to breathe."
6. Which corporation was targeted for trying to extend its patent on bedaquiline?
A) Johnson & Johnson
B) Cepheid
Closure
How does 'intellectual property' conflict with 'global health equity'?
PART 4
The Superbug and the Final Cure
Chapters 17-18: The Superbug
Bell Ringer
"What happens to human society when the 'cures' we rely on stop working?"
Significant Quote
"Evolution is not just a theory; it is a high-stakes arms race."
7. What accelerates the biological evolution of multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB?
A) Inadequate treatment protocols and interrupted drug supplies.
B) Natural immunity building up in the bacteria over centuries.
Closure
In what way is Multi-Drug Resistant TB a "man-made" biological problem?
Chapters 19-21: The Diagnostics Gap
Bell Ringer
"How much is a human life worth? Is there a dollar amount you would consider 'fair'?"
Significant Quote
"The cost of a test should not be the cost of a life."
8. What is the main goal of the "$5" campaign targeted at Cepheid?
A) To lower the price of GeneXpert cartridges to make testing accessible.
B) To donate 5 million doses of bedaquiline to hospitals.
Closure
Why is money described as "a choice" in the context of global health?
Chapters 22-23: We Must Be the Cure
Bell Ringer
"What is one concrete thing you can do to address a massive global problem?"
Significant Quote
"Tuberculosis exists because we choose to let it exist."
9. What is the core solution model of Partners In Health?
A) Community-based care, accompaniment, and human rights focus.
B) Automated healthcare systems with no human involvement.
Closure
Complete this sentence: To me, the title "Everything Is Tuberculosis" means...
Tuberculosis Truths Slides
Tuberculosis Truths
Comprehensive Ritual Study Guide (Chapters 1-23)
Intro: Gregory & Stokes
Bell Ringer
"If a disease killed 1 in 4 people today, would it matter more if those people were rich or poor?"
Significant Quote
"Statistics are human beings with the tears wiped away."
Quick Check
Historical reality of Watt & Goodrich?
B) Wealth was ineffective at protection in the 19th century.
Closure
Why does Green start a book about modern TB with a story from the 1800s?
Chapters 1-2: Lakka & The White Plague
Bell Ringer
"What do you think is the deadliest animal in human history?"
Significant Quote
"When you meet one person, the statistic becomes a life."
Quick Check
Why called "The White Plague"?
The extreme paleness of the sufferers.
Closure
If TB has killed more than the Black Death, why is it less 'famous'?
Chapters 3-7: Sanatoriums & Stigma
Bell Ringer
"Why do we sometimes make 'scary' things look beautiful in movies or art?"
Significant Quote
"Spitting is death."
Quick Check
Goal of the sanatorium?
Isolation, bed rest, and fresh air.
Closure
Was the sanatorium about curing patients or protecting the healthy?
Chapters 8-12: Science & Miracles
Bell Ringer
"How does the world change when we find the 'invisible cause' of a problem?"
Significant Quote
"Streptomycin... proved the impossible was possible."
Quick Check
Identification of the bacterium led to:
Intense stigmatization of the infected.
Closure
If we have had the cure since 1943, why are people still dying of TB today?
Chapters 13-16: Shreya & Patents
Bell Ringer
"Should an inventor be allowed to own a 'life-saving' idea forever?"
Significant Quote
"Right to breathe."
Quick Check
Why did Shreya pass away?
Bureaucratic delays (drug came too late).
Closure
How does 'owning' an idea conflict with 'global health equity'?
Chapters 17-18: The Superbug
Bell Ringer
Chapter Rituals Teacher Guide
Chapter Rituals Guide
Instructional Routines for "Everything Is Tuberculosis" by John Green
Teacher Resource
Full Chapter Index (1-23)
This guide provides the complete set of rituals for every chapter mentioned in John Green's work. Use these to anchor daily classroom discussions.
Intro: Gregory & Stokes
Bell: Killing 1 in 4 rich/poor. Quote: "Statistics are human beings..." Closure: Why start in the 1800s?
Chapter 1: Lakka
Bell: Statistic becoming real. Quote: "Meeting one person... a life." Closure: Comparison of medical facilities.
Chapter 2: The White Plague
Bell: Deadliest animal. Quote: "Deadliest infectious disease..." Closure: Why is TB less famous?
Chapters 3-5: Sanatoriums
Bell: Exile vs. Home. Quote: "Spitting is death." Closure: Protecting the healthy vs. curing the sick.
Chapters 6-7: Art of Dying
Bell: Romanticizing horror. Quote: "Sense of the nonsensical." Closure: Stigma vs. Science.
Chapters 8-11: Discovery
Bell: Invisible causes. Quote: "Identifying the enemy." Closure: Increased suffering after discovery.
Chapter 12: Golden Age
Bell: Miracle drug priority. Quote: "Impossible was possible." Closure: Why do people still die?
Chapters 13-14: Shreya
Bell: Healthcare right vs. privilege. Quote: "Last person to die of neglect." Closure: Victory or defeat?
Chapters 15-16: Patents
Bell: Owning life-saving ideas. Quote: "Right to breathe." Closure: IP vs. Equity.
Chapters 17-18: Superbug
Bell: Cures failing. Quote: "High-stakes arms race." Closure: Man-made biological problem.
Chapters 19-21: The Fight
Bell: Worth of a life. Quote: "$5 cost of a test." Closure: Money as a choice.
