Human Interference Week 12.1
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Lesson duration is: 60 minItems in this lesson
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Is the Corona virus an example of human interference?
Slide 3 - Mind map
Slide 4 - Video
What made scientist soon look at the Wuhan market as the place where Covid-19 started?
A
The market is known for poor hygiene.
B
They sold infected pangolin meat.
C
Because of the poor living circumstance of people in the area.
D
The way livestock was held made transitions between different animals and humans easy.
Slide 5 - Quiz
Why is it allowed to sell wild animal meat?
A
Traditional farming is controlled by major companies. Small farmers can make a living this way.
B
Traditional farming cannot provide for China's increasing population.
C
It is part of China's culture to eat wild animal meat.
D
Large companies make significant profits. It is economically beneficial to sell popular wild animal meat.
Slide 6 - Quiz
Which of the following are problems caused by the Wildlife Act? Branding wildlife as 'human resources'
A
... allowed people to create wildlife farms at which large groups of animals could easily spread viruses.
B
... meant that there is increased human-wildlife contact, which caused a spread of the virus.
C
meant that various animals could be kept together in small enclosed spaces.
D
meant that wildlife from other countries could be imported into China, creating an even bigger animal population to spread the virus.
Slide 7 - Quiz
Why did China not initiate a permanent ban on wildlife markets after SARS originated there?
A
Wildlife meat is extremely popular in China.
B
A small minority of politicians blocked changing the Wildlife Act.
C
In Chinese culture, people believe in the health benefits of wildlife meat.
D
A small, but powerful group in China's population invests great money into buying the meat.
Slide 8 - Quiz
After watching the video: Is the Corona virus an example of human interference?
Slide 9 - Open question
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