1) Composed of two parts: read each section and the instructions carefully. You may not discuss the same disease in both sections. If you discuss the same disease in both sections, you will receive zero marks on the second section.
2) Each response should be formatted like a short essay (full sentences and in paragraph form). Responses should be at least 500 words in length.
INSTRUCTIONS
Part One: Short Answer (/20)
Choose one of the following two questions and respond in paragraph format (full sentences). No thesis is required for this answer. However, you do need to demonstrate your understanding of the topic. You will be evaluated on your ability to craft an appropriate answer, including the evidence you draw from course materials. Note: use in-text citations (Author, page #) if you are directly quoting from a reading.
(1) Syphilis was a moral disease. Describe syphilis (causes, symptoms, treatments etc.) before exploring how doctors and moral reformers explained the social causes for syphilis in the early twentieth century. How did governments try to curb syphilitic outbreaks and what does this tell us about the gendered nature of disease?
(2) When exploring the 1918-1919 flu pandemic, most historians focus on government responses to the flu. Describe the flu (its origins, symptoms, and treatments etc.) before exploring how the flu affected ordinary Canadians. Analyse how Canadians were impacted during the pandemic, as well as in the aftermath.
Part Two: Reading Responses (/20)
Choose one of the following three questions and respond in paragraph format (full sentences). Your objective during this section is to answer the question as fully as possible and demonstrate your understanding of the reading in relation to other course materials. Note: use in-text citations (Author, page #) if you are directly quoting from a reading.
(1) Define what germ theory is. Drawing from Tolley’s article, “School Vaccination Wars,” outline how the three phases of the anti-vaccination movement evolved in response to developments of germ theory.
(2) Both Montreal and New York City tried to impose compulsory vaccination. Colgrove’s article “Between Persuasion and Compulsion” explores how New Yorkers reacted to two important legal cases. How do these court cases exemplify the ideas surrounding vaccination at the time and what repercussions did these legal decisions have on disease-control efforts and popular attitudes towards vaccination.
(3) Zipf’s article explores the threat of syphilis in North Carolina during the First World War. Define what the ‘girl problem’ was in North Carolina. Explain how the laws created in North Carolina to eradicate VD were gender-biased.
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