Read this interesting account about Pilgrims/Puritans and disease:
Click on the following link: http://inthepastlane.com/of-plague-and-pilgrims-how-a-devastating-epidemic-shaped-the-first-thanksgiving-nov-18-2012/
Copy and paste the article into a Word Document and print out if you like. As you read, annotate and take notes. This assignment is optional.