The Black Death LO To understand the symptoms

The Black Death LO- To understand the symptoms and causes of the Black Death. All pupils must be able to describe the main symptoms of the Black Death. Most pupils should be able to explain what Medieval people believed caused the Black Death. Some pupils should be able to evaluate why the Medieval treatments failed to effectively treat the Black Death.

LO- To understand the symptoms and causes of the Black Death. Task- Use the picture and information box to label your diagram with the three common stages of the Black Death. Stage 1 of the Black Death: Lumps in the groin and armpits (Buboes) The Italian writer Baccaccio describes the symptoms of Black Death in 1348 The first signs of the plague were lumps in the groin or armpits. After this, livid black spots appeared on the arms and thighs and other parts of the body. Few recovered. Almost all died within three days, usually without any fever. All pupils must be able to describe the main symptoms of the Black Death. Most pupils should be able to explain what Medieval people believed caused the Black Death. Some pupils should be able to evaluate why the Medieval treatments failed to effectively treat the Black Death.

LO- To understand the symptoms and causes of the Black Death. Task- Use the picture and information box to label your diagram with the three common stages of the Black Death. Stage 2 of the Black Death: Black spots appear on the arms and thighs The Italian writer Baccaccio describes the symptoms of Black Death in 1348 The first signs of the plague were lumps in the groin or armpits. After this, livid black spots appeared on the arms and thighs and other parts of the body. Few recovered. Almost all died within three days, usually without any fever. All pupils must be able to describe the main symptoms of the Black Death. Most pupils should be able to explain what Medieval people believed caused the Black Death. Some pupils should be able to evaluate why the Medieval treatments failed to effectively treat the Black Death.

LO- To understand the symptoms and causes of the Black Death. Task- Use the picture and information box to label your diagram with the three common stages of the Black Death. X X Stage 3 of the Black Death: DEATH (usually within 3 days) The Italian writer Baccaccio describes the symptoms of Black Death in 1348 The first signs of the plague were lumps in the groin or armpits. After this, livid black spots appeared on the arms and thighs and other parts of the body. Few recovered. Almost all died within three days, usually without any fever. All pupils must be able to describe the main symptoms of the Black Death. Most pupils should be able to explain what Medieval people believed caused the Black Death. Some pupils should be able to evaluate why the Medieval treatments failed to effectively treat the Black Death.

LO- To understand the symptoms and causes of the Black Death. Task- Use p. 21 to help you describe the views at the time for what caused this killer disease. What did people at the time believe caused the Black Death? 1. Position of the planets and the stars 2. Jews 3. Punishment from God Tip Remember in the 14 th Century people had little accurate medical knowledge and so didn’t know the real cause of the Bubonic Plague. All pupils must be able to describe the main symptoms of the Black Death. Most pupils should be able to explain what Medieval people believed caused the Black Death. Some pupils should be able to evaluate why the Medieval treatments failed to effectively treat the

LO- To understand the symptoms and causes of the Black Death. Task- Use p. 21 to help you describe the views at the time for what caused this killer disease. What really caused the Black Death? It was mainly the Bubonic Plague caused by bacteria in the stomach of a flea that lived on the blood of rats. When the rats died they found new hosts in humans. All pupils must be able to describe the main symptoms of the Black Death. Most pupils should be able to explain what Medieval people believed caused the Black Death. Some pupils should be able to evaluate why the Medieval treatments failed to effectively treat the

LO- To understand the symptoms and causes of the Black Death. Task- Use p. 21 to help you describe the views at the time for what caused this killer disease. Why did the Black Death spread so quickly? 1. Crowded ports and towns meant people lived close together. 2. People knew nothing about contagious diseases so did not protect themselves. 3. Once the Bubonic plague infected someone they could spread the pneumonic form of the plague, spread by coughing. 4. Bad disposal of the bodies (no protection for the workers) 5. Shallow graves meant body parts were dug up by animals and so the disease spread further 6. Dirty streets increased the rat population All pupils must be able to describe the main symptoms of the Black Death. Most pupils should be able to explain what Medieval people believed caused the Black Death. Some pupils should be able to evaluate why the Medieval treatments failed to effectively treat the Black Death.

LO- To understand the symptoms and causes of the Black Death. Task- Use p. 21 to help you describe the views at the time for what caused this killer disease. How did people deal with the plague? There was no medical knowledge at the time so people were desperate to try anything. E. G: - Drink mercury - Shave a chicken and strap it to your buboes, - Put a gold coin in your mouth - Sit in a room with birds - Flagellation- whip yourself to get God’s forgiveness Some councils introduced quarantines All pupils must be able to describe the main symptoms of the Black Death. Most pupils should be able to explain what Medieval people believed caused the Black Death. Some pupils should be able to evaluate why the Medieval treatments failed to effectively treat the

LO- To understand the symptoms and causes of the Black Death. Task- Use p. 20 to help you describe the views at the time for what caused this killer disease. Why was the Black Death significant? • 1. 5 million English people died • Nearly half of Europe’s population died • It affected people from Asia to England. All pupils must be able to describe the main symptoms of the Black Death. Most pupils should be able to explain what Medieval people believed caused the Black Death. Some pupils should be able to evaluate why the Medieval treatments failed to effectively treat the

LO- To understand the symptoms and causes of the Black Death. Task- Produce a warning poster to inform people living in 14 th Century England not to buy bogus Black Death cures. You need to illustrate 3 possible Black Death cures from the 14 th Century and explain why each one would not work. All pupils must be able to describe the main symptoms of the Black Death. Most pupils should be able to explain what Medieval people believed caused the Black Death. Some pupils should be able to evaluate why the Medieval treatments failed to effectively treat the Black Death.

Causes of the Black Death

Consequences of the Black Death

LO- To understand the impact of the Black Death. RED- ‘The number of people who died was the most important consequence of the Black Death’, do you agree with this view? AMBER- Q. What was the most important consequence of the Black death and why? GREEN- Describe 2 consequences of the black death