Jennifer+Eldridge-+Disease+and+Health

Theme: Health/ Disease
 * 1) Charles Lewellyn, 1845-08-01
 * 2) Source description - Charles Lewellyn, an overseer on one of the Cameron’s plantations is writing to Paul Cameron to describe some of the events that have happened on the plantation. This letter is coming from Alabama to Stagville NC in the month of August.
 * 3) Summarize - Lewellyn is writing to Paul Cameron to inform him that Old Peter and William have passed away. Old Peter died from congestive fever, and William died from colic. There are at least ten other slaves that are also sick at this time. Lewellyn explains to Paul Cameron that he has not been able to finish the pooling because he does not have enough help. He also tells Cameron about the corn and cotton crops, and he ends by letting Cameron know that none of the house slaves are ‘dangerous’ at this time.
 * 4) Contextualizing - Lewellyn wrote this letter in order to inform Cameron about the health of the slaves on the plantation in Alabama. He also wrote this letter to let Cameron know about the health of his crops.
 * 5) Inferring - This letter suggests that there is a cold or other illness that is spreading through some of the slaves on the plantation.
 * 6) Monitoring - If the work on the plantation was not completed in the time that the plantation owner wanted it to be, would the consequences fall back on the overseer or on the rest of the slaves?
 * 7) Paul Cameron, 1844-09-05
 * 8) Source description - Paul Cameron is sending a letter by his “man” Syme to his father Hon. Duncan Cameron. The letter is coming from NC to Virginia in the month of September.
 * 9) Summarize - Paul Cameron is writing his father in order to tell him about his family's health, but also to ask for the leather to be sent to him so that he can begin making shoes for the people that will be heading south. Paul Cameron’s daughters, Anne and Mary are both ill. There is something wrong with Anne’s teeth and gums, and Mary is has a “condition” on her head that is going to make her lose her hair. Paul Cameron wants to send Anne into Raleigh to see a Doctor, but that has not happened yet. Cameron also mentions that there are several of his “blacks” that are sick, but it is nothing serious. Cameron also tells his father that there have not been any serious illnesses in his family or his uncles. He then goes on to ask for the leather to be sent to him.
 * 10) Contextualizing - This letter was made in an attempt to inform Duncan Cameron of what was happening on the plantation in Stagville, but it was also made to ask Duncan to send the leather to the plantation.
 * 11) Inferring - This letter suggests that there is some type of illness that is affecting the people on the Cameron plantation and the Camerons themselves.
 * 12) Monitoring - Was it common for people such as the Camerons to make shoes for the people that were heading south?
 * 13) Charles Lewellyn, 1846-06-25
 * 14) Source description - Charles Lewellyn, an overseer on one of the Cameron’s plantations is writing to Paul Cameron to describe some of the events that have happened on the plantation. This letter is coming from Alabama to Stagville NC in the month of June.
 * 15) Summarize - Charles Lewellyn is writing to Paul Cameron to let him know that the the crop of corn is doing good. However, the cotton crop is not doing as good, and a lot of it has died in the wetter places. Lewellyn makes sure to let Cameron know that all of the cotton that he has seen has not been doing good this year. Lewellyn then lets Cameron know that he has some “sickness in his hands”, and he goes on to list the names of several slaves that are also sick.
 * 16) Contextualizing - This letter was written to inform Paul Cameron of how his crops are doing in Alabama. It is also to inform him that several more slaves have gotten sick, and that Lewellyn himself is experiencing issues with his hands.
 * 17) Inferring - This letter suggests that more slaves are getting sick.
 * 18) Monitoring - What type of precautions did slave owners take when they noticed that many of their slaves were falling ill?
 * 19) Charles Lewellyn, 1846-09-21
 * 20) Source description - Charles Lewellyn, an overseer on one of the Cameron’s plantations is writing to Paul Cameron to describe some of the events that have happened on the plantation. This letter is coming from Alabama to Stagville NC in the month of September.
 * 21) Summarize - Lewellyn is writing to let Cameron know that yet another slave has died from the congestive disease/chill, Old Simon. This time a doctor was called, but there was not anything that he could do. Lewellyn is also writing to inform Cameron that four more slaves have become so sick that they have been moved inside. There are now at least eleven slaves that have been moved inside, and Lewellyn is trying to do everything that he can to make them get well. Lewellyn also informs Cameron that slaves are falling ill and dying on other plantations as well. Lewellyn concludes his letter by letting Cameron know that he has packed 50 bales of hay and he has 10 more as seeds.
 * 22) Contextualizing - This letter was written to inform Cameron that another slave, Old Simon, has passed away, and that four more have moved into the house because of their illness. This letter was also written to inform Paul Cameron of how his crops are doing in Alabama.
 * 23) Inferring - This letter suggests that the illness/disease is getting worse throughout the plantation and that more slaves are getting sick and/or dying. This letter also suggests that the illness is not just contained within one area. Slaves are getting sick and dying on multiple plantations.
 * 24) Monitoring - Was it common for a doctor to be called when a slave fell ill, or was this particular to the Camerons?
 * 25) Ring, 1846-09-23
 * 26) Source description - Dr. Ring is writing Paul Cameron to describe some of the events that are happening on the plantation in Alabama, and he is also writing to ask Cameron if he can send some of his cotton to Captain Oliver’s warehouse.
 * 27) Summarize - Dr. Ring is writing Paul Cameron to describe some of the events that are happening on the plantation in Alabama, and he is also writing to ask Cameron if he can send some of his cotton to Captain Oliver’s warehouse. Dr. Ring goes on to say that Lewellyn would be happy to bring the cotton to Captain Oliver’s warehouse, but he would only do so with the consent of Paul Cameron. Dr. Ring goes on to talk about the great condition that Oliver keeps his warehouse in. He then goes on to talk about how he was called to see several of Cameron’s “negroes”. He explains that the man was already blistered and there was nothing that he could do. He ends by saying that he has made an entire cure of Eaton.
 * 28) Contextualizing - This letter was written for several reasons. One of the reasons that the letter was written was so that Dr. Ring could ask Paul Cameron to send some of his cotton to Captain Oliver’s warehouse. Another reason that the letter was written was to inform Paul Cameron of the condition of some of the slaves. Although Lewellyn had been informing Paul Cameron of the condition of the slaves, and himself, another perspective is always helpful.
 * 29) Inferring - This letter suggests that the slaves are getting sicker and there is nothing that the doctor can do to help them get better. This letter also suggests that the cotton supply in Alabama might be a little low, since Captain Oliver wants Paul Cameron to send cotton to his warehouse.
 * 30) Monitoring - Is Eaton a person, or is it something that the doctor used to make a cure for an illness?

Conclusion/Claim - Slaves throughout Alabama are falling ill and there seems to be nothing that the doctors can, or will do about it. There also seems to be some form of illness within the Cameron family as well, since Paul Cameron and his daughters seem to be having some health issues. The crops also seem to be suffering this season, seeing as the cotton is not doing that well on multiple plantations in Alabama. Although the cotton crops are not doing that well, the corn crops seem to be doing ok.

Pedagogical Implications Reflection - SCIM-C is something that I will be using within my classroom. I think that it is a great way to really get students thinking about what they have read, whether it is in a Social Studies or an English class. One of the ways that I would use SCIM-C with my students would be for an assignment like this. I would have the students look through a set a letters from a certain time period and complete the SCIM-C model. I would modify the SCIM-C model slightly though. I would have an actual worksheet with the components of SCIM-C and the students would be answering a direct question. I could also see myself using SCIM-C in my language arts classroom. After reading an article together in class, I would break my students into groups to work on completing a SCIM-C worksheet. I would assign each of the students one component of the SCIM-C so that everyone in the group was responsible for contributing to the assignment. Before the students would fill out the worksheet I would want them to collaborate with one another. Ultimately, I do not think that SCIM-C will have that many pedagogical implications if it is executed correctly. For middle school students this may mean that the teacher may have to simplify the wording of the components of SCIM-C. It may also mean that the teacher might want to have students work in groups to complete SCIM-C after they read an article.