The Black Death - Arrival in Europe

Here we explore the harsh realities of the Black Death! This will cover three main components:

1. How the Black Death arrived in Europe
2. What people thought caused the Black Death in Europe
3. People’s reaction to the Black Death.

The lesson has a fun game at the end, that requires the teacher to obtain AT LEAST TWO decks of playing cards, depending on the size of the class.

Included:

• 1 PowerPoint with 13 slides

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Australian Curriculum - Stage 4 - Depth Study 6: Expanding Contacts - Topic 6b: The Black Death in Asia, Europe and Africa (14th-century plague)

Living conditions and religious beliefs in the 14th century, including life expectancy, medical knowledge and beliefs about the power of God (ACDSEH015)

• describe what doctors understood about diseases and their treatment in this period
• outline what European people believed about religion and the power of God in this period

The role of expanding trade between Europe and Asia in the Black Death, including the origin and spread of the disease (ACDSEH069)

• explain how trade and travel contributed to the outbreak and spread of the Black Death

The causes and symptoms of the Black Death and the responses of different groups in society to the spread of the disease, such as the flagellants and monasteries (ACDSEH070)

• describe the causes and symptoms of the Black Death

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.Keywords: medieval Europe, history, Stage 4, Australian Curriculum, Year 7, Year 8, England, black death, plague, doctor, medicine, church, symptoms, cause, outbreak, treatment, rat, flea, disease, Asia.