Students Name: _________________________ Instructor: Ms.

Reed School: Harrison High School Course: Geography History of the World Topic: The Black Death Estimated Working Time: (45 !" #in$tes%

Objecti es: &o$ 'ill (e a(le to ans'er )$estions a(o$t the spread* ca$ses and i#pact of the Black Death on Medie+al ,ngland (GHW.-..%. &o$ 'ill $se the pro+ided interacti+e #ap to identify the #a/or locations of the Black Death and ans'er )$estions a(o$t its spread across ,$rope after its arri+al fro# 0hina thro$gh trade ro$tes (GHW.4..%.

Hello1 2 a# Ms. Reed* yo$r to$r g$ide (ack in ti#e to 3445. 2 'ill introd$ce yo$ to the horri(le pande#ic that 'as the Black Death. We 'ill disco+er ho' #any people died and 'hy they #ay ha+e (een so s$scepti(le to it. &o$ 'ill also learn a(o$t so#e of the conse)$ences of the res$lting #ass death* incl$ding ho' the Black 6lag$e contri($ted to the social changes of the late Middle 7ges and early Renaissance. 8inally* yo$ 'ill find o$t 'hat e9actly ca$sed the Black Death* and ho' it 'orked1 Thank goodness for #odern #edicine1 :pon co#pletion of this #od$le* yo$ 'ill tell #e yo$r feelings a(o$t this kind of learning. Before 'e (egin* take this pretest to gage yo$r le+el of kno'ledge. 2f yo$ #iss #ore than one )$estion yo$ sho$ld proceed 'ith this lesson.

!retest: 1. What are the three varieties of plague? 7. septo#atic* fl$#onic* ($(onic B. ($(onic* pne$#onic* and septicae#ic 0. gl$phonic* pne$#onic* and ($(onic D. transphonic* septicae#ic* ($(onic

2. What group of people was blamed for the Black Death in Europe? 7. 0hristians B. B$ddhists 0. ;e's D. M$sli#s

3. What percentage of the population fell victim to the plague? 7. 4"< 4"< B. 55< =5< 0. .5< 5"< D. 3"< ."<

. !oda"# the s"mptoms of the plague are different than s"mptoms in the 13$$s. True or False !retest "ns#ers: 3. B* .. 0* 4. 0* 4. 8

Ok$ let us begin: &o$ 'ill need yo$r co#p$ter for this S2M in order research the pro+ided 'e(sites and co#pete this assign#ent. 0r$ise thro$gh these 'e(sites 2 ha+e listed (elo' and f$lly read the #aterial pro+ided. 2 'ill ask yo$ )$estions thro$gho$t this lesson to check yo$r co#prehension. 6lease ans'er the )$estions to the (est of yo$r a(ility and for short ans'er )$estions $se co#plete sentences.

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Comprehension Check % Multiple Choice Questions: 1. What caused the plague? 7. 7 co#ple9 series of (acterial strains fo$nd in the digesti+e tract of fleas. B. 7 (acteria fo$nd in the (lood of dead ani#als. 0. Bacterial strains fo$nd in the (lood of rats. D. 7 co#ple9 series of (acterial strains fo$nd in the digesti+e tract of h$#ans.

2. What are the three varieties of plague? ,. septo#atic* fl$#onic* ($(onic 8. ($(onic* pne$#onic* and septicae#ic G. gl$phonic* pne$#onic* and ($(onic H. transphonic* septicae#ic* ($(onic

3. What part of the world did the plague originate? 7. 7frica B. Aorth 7#erica 0. ,$rope D. 7sia . What group of people was blamed for the Black Death in Europe? ,. 0hristians 8. B$ddhist G. ;e's H. M$sli#s %. What percentage of the population fell victim to the plague? ,. 4"< 4"< 8. 55< =5< G. .5< 5"< H. 3"< ."< &. What was the treatment for the plague in the 13$$s? 7. 7nti(iotics B. S$rgery 0. Bloodletting D. There 'as no treat#ent

"ns#ers: 3. 7* .. B* 4. D* 4. 0* 5. 0* !.

Ne&t: &o$ 'ill e9a#ine the follo'ing interacti+e #ap and ans'er the critical thinking )$estions a(o$t the spread of the Black Death. :se the pre+io$s so$rces as 'ell to ans'er )$estions.

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Comprehension Check ' Critical Thinking Questions: '. What areas of Europe were spared the disease? Wh"?

(. What political and social effects did the plague have upon the development of Europe?

). Do "ou think the Black Death# or plague# is still with us toda"?

!ossible Critical Thinking "ns#ers: 7. The areas that were greatly affected by the plague were those along the trade routes. The plague arrived in Europe by erchant ships fro !sia. !reas that lay outside the a"or trade routes# such as $ohe ia# appear to have been unaffected because they were in re ote areas. %orthern areas were also unaffected because the bacteria could not live in the colder cli ate. &. 'olitically# the authority of hu an and divine laws al ost disappeared because the inisters and e(ecutors of the laws were all dead or sick or shut up with their fa ilies# so no duties were carried out. Every an was able to do as he pleased. )ocially# so e people shut the selves up with their fa ilies* others took on the drink and be arry approach. Mostly citi+ens avoided each other. ,ue to the pure terror of the plague# fa ily e bers even left one another. !s a result# any sick en and wo en were left alone without any care* servants would charge high wages to bring the ill what they needed. -owever# ost of these servants lost their lives as well. .. )tudent/s own opinion.

The (lack )eath Toda*: The Black Death is so#eti#es ass$#ed to not (e a present day disease* ho'e+er 'e are #istaken. 7(o$t 3" to ." people contract the plag$e each year in the :S7. B$r #ain defense against the disease is hygiene. B$r #odern se'age syste#s and 6$(lic Health organiCations keep this plag$e to a #ini#$#. This section concentrates on the #odern day plag$e cases. Watch this +ideo a(o$t recent Black Death cases in the :S7.

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Comprehension Check % True or False. ,eter ine if the state ent is true or false. Circle the correct answer. 1$. !he ' "ear*old girl in the video contracted the plague b" bur"ing a dead s+uirrel she had found on a camping trip. True or False 11. !oda" there is not a treatment for the plague. True or False 12. !oda"# the s"mptoms of the plague are different than s"mptoms in the 13$$s. True or False "ns#ers: 3". T* 33. 8* 3.. 8 Ao' that yo$ ha+e co#pleted this lesson 2 'o$ld really like yo$r feed(ack. 6lease $se the space (elo' to tell #e yo$r feelings a(o$t this kind of learning.