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The Black Death,1348
Objectives : To examine where the Black originated, and how it
spread across Europe To understand the different types of Plague – their
symptoms, outcome etc.
King Death !
• The Black Death arrived in England in the summer of 1348. It was to spread fear and death across the kingdom.
• Where had it come from? What were the symptoms of this disease?
• Watch the video clip, and gather information about the origins of this disease.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huirUty4RLE (7 mins)
Origin & spread of the Black DeathOriginated in Far East. How & why do you think it spread ?
Origin & spread of the Black Death
Task :• On your copy of the map, draw arrows & dates
to explain the route that the disease took.• Then in a paragraph, explain the reasons
behind how it spread across Europe (eg how it spread from country to country, from person to person etc)
The Symptoms
• How did it travel /was it caught?
• What symptoms did the victim suffer?
• How quickly would they die?
• What was the survival rate?
Bubonic plague• How did it travel / was it
caught?• What symptoms did the
victim suffer?• How quickly would victims
die?• What was the survival
rate?
DISCUSS: Why was it called the Black Death ?
Bubonic plague Pneumonic plague
How did it travel /was it caught?
What symptoms did the victim suffer?
How quickly would they die?
What was the survival rate?
DISCUSS: Why was it called the Black Death?
Image of the Black DeathExamine the picture, then answer these questions in your book.How does this picture portray the Black Death ? Is it accurate ? How is it useful to us in studying the disease?The title is Triumph of Death – what did the artist mean?