Teaching About the Setting, Symbolism, and Objects from The Hot Zone

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Airborne - This describes the ability of some infectious agents to be spread by traveling into the body through the lungs.

Biocontainment - This is one of the methods of controlling an outbreak. It refers to controlling the source of contagion and then eradicating it.

Filovirus - This is a type of organism that, when viewed under an electron microscope, looks like hairs or snakes. Examples include both Ebola and Marburg.

Fort Detrick - This is where USAMRIID is located.

Hot Agent - This is a potentially lethal virus that must be...
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The Hot Zone | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

Objects

Describe the physical elements of the setting. Which characters seem most comfortable in this setting? Can this setting be altered? Do factors such as weather affect the setting?

describe the five tecniques used in the book the hot zone to prevent ebola from spreading from the monkey house

Im the book The hot zone what are a couple od literary terms and what page are they on and 5 sentences about them

what conditions may have facilitated the jump of the virus responsible for AIDS to humans near Lake Victoria

the book describes several places where virus outbreaks have taken place around the world. where are these places and how might they all be connected?