Pandemics
Lesson 2
Use the vocabulary of the document you read and the Word Wall as you respond to these questions.
- What policy decisions should a government make to limit the negative effects of a pandemic?
- What priorities should set criteria for those decisions?
- What should be the role of the government if a pandemic strikes?
This 1918 photograph shows a conductor in Seattle, WA, refusing to allow passengers without masks to board the public train.
Why would transportation officials be justified in refusing passage on public transportation? Explain your answer.