Homework due 10-07 - Monday

Choose one topic to research about and write 1-2 paragraphs.  Make sure to include the source of information.

1. In what ways do you think conditions during the American Civil War resembled those of the Crimean War? Be sure to use information from the listening passage and one other source such as the Internet or a textbook.
2. Choose one person who has made significant changes on modern medicine and discuss his/her contribution.
3. Pick one disease that has had significant impact on humans. Be prepared to discuss your findings with the class.
4. Interview a real nurse. Write a report about the job description, difficulties, work environment, etc.
5. Write a short story about a hospital stay from a patient's point of view

Bonus points: discuss Florence Nightingale's contribution to the improvement of hospital conditions.
Lo! in that house of misery
A lady with a lamp I see
Pass through the glimmering gloom,
And flit from room to room.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1857)