What caused the Black Death?

History of Medicine lesson suitable for both AQA and Edexcel 9-1 History specifications, focused on ‘what caused the Black Death?’

Lesson objectives:

• Describe the symptoms of the Black Death
• Compare medieval beliefs with the actual causes of the Black Death
• Explain what actually caused the Black Death using the acronym SQUALID

The lesson includes a range of activities, including:

1. Black Death recall activity focusing on what students can remember from previous learning
2. Day by day symptom sheet
3. Actual vs believed causes table
4. SQUALID activity sheet - detailing why the Black Death spread so quickly
5. Evaluation spectrum for class discussing

Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.