2nd+Assignment+Y+The+Last+Man

__**LEARNING ABOUT DISEASES, VIRUSES, PLAGUES, AND OTHER HAPPY BACTERIA**__

In order to get an idea of what Yorick goes through in Y: The Last Man, I want you to get a sense of what certain diseases are and how they work to wipe out populations. Read this short entry about something called "Airborne disease." **BEFORE** you begin reading, cut and paste the questions into a body of an email, answer the questions in complete sentences using proper spelling and punctuation while you read, but **DO NOT SEND** the email. There are more questions to answer at the bottom of this page.

1. How do these airborne diseases spread? 2. Pick __//**three**//__ diseases from the ones listed:[| Anthrax], [|Chickenpox], [|Influenza], [|Smallpox] and [|Tuberculosis]. Describe how someone or something is effected by these diseases. What does the disease do to the body? ( DO NOT COPY AND PASTE INFORMATION!! ) 3. What are some treatments mentioned? 4. Which one of the three diseases seems the most deadly? Why? 5. Can any of these airborne diseases wipe out an entire population? How do you know?

**(worth 1 point)**

Once you have answered the questions above, click the link below. Once you get there, where it says "Watch Now" make sure to click the white, downward facing arrow and select "Download 720p (109 mb)." Like this:



After you have viewed the trailer, please answer the following questions. Remember, cut and paste the questions in the same email you answered the first five questions in. When you have completed the assignment, send the email to me at olympusenglish@gmail.com.

1. In 2 to 3 sentences, describe what you think the movie is about. (It is fairly obvious, yes, but think about what we don't see. How do you think it was caused? Do you think there will be a cure? How do you think the movie will end?) 2. What would you do if you were in the situation presented in the trailer? 3. Based on your knowledge of airborne diseases, how do you think the problem can be solved? Is it even possible? Why/Why not? 4. If you haven't already, would you see this movie? Why/Why not? If you saw the movie, did you like it? Why/Why not? 5. Do you think something like this would ever happen in "real life"? Why/Why not?

**(worth 1 point)**

Click here for your 3rd assignment.