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Prologue - Part 1, Chapter 2

• NOTE: Citations in this Lesson Plan refer to the following version of the book: France, David. How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS. Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House LLC, New York, 2016. Kindle Edition.

• How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS is a nonfiction book. It is written from France’s first-person perspective, but maintains a journalistic tone throughout the work.

• In the Prologue, France describes the memorial service for Spencer Cox, a prominent AIDS activist.

• The memorial service was attended by many activists and advocates for AIDS research, gay and lesbian rights, and fair treatment for those afflicted with the disease.

• The author describes Cox’s work as a principle source of AIDS reporting and as having conceived the drug trial innovations that helped bring...

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