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The bubonic plague circulated Scientists are now aware of the
through Europe between 1346 causes of many diseases. The
and 1750, just overfour hundred bubonic plague can be treated
years. The +¡r*-É:*r:"t+L of 1346-1353 with common antibiotics. However,
=ip** *rLii as much as 60% of the some of the world's bacteria
population. Without microscopes or have become antibiotic-resistant,
knowledge of bacteria, most people meaning that a disease outbreak
believed the bubonic plague was could be l*:.:9v'*ete*E* in the
caused by demons. ln addition, many future. Most people don't *E*ciE*
ethnic communities were attacked. demons or ethnic communities
People accused them of causing the for disease. However, violence
plague. The true cause of the bubonic and discrimination towards ethnic
plague
- Yersiniapestis - wasn't minorities continues to be a
discovered until 1894. problem in modern society.

People have always traveled from Travel is easy, fast, and generally
one place to another, but travel safe nowadays, and there are many
was very limited in the past - and options to choose from. ln fact,
dangerous! Most travelers were many governments want people to
merchants, transporting things Iike walk and ride bikes more. Human
cloth, salt, and spices over land and migration caused by drought,
sea. lmmigrants also traveled, often violence, and persecution is still
to escape **"**:;kt, disease, or common. Many people experience
p*rs***ti***, leaving behind their severe §t*r'**hÉp as they seek to
families forever. But the average build new lives in new places. With
person stayed in their village their globalization, people are much
entire life, and knew very little about more aware of communities beyond
the rest of the world. their own, and with the lnternet,
they can connect across the world
in an instant.

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§ n Read the title. What time periods do you think the text will mention?
3i e Oiscuss. Do you feelthat life in the past was better or worse than it is now?

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3A Read the text and say which comparison each topic refers to.

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medicine travsl
immigrarion
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discrimination gloDalfl,rlon
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dS g Work with two classmates. Choose one comparison each and complete the chart in your notebooks.
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Positive ideas
Neutral ideas
Negative ideas

§l rost-Reading
{$ A Discuss what you can learn about the text from the charts in Activity 28.

a B Discuss. Does the author think that the past is better than the present? Explain.

)a G Write a comparison in your notebook. Use one of the topics below or one of your own.

education fashion diet enteftainment

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