This Medieval Life & Times lesson studies disasters that took place in the Middle Ages, including the Erfurt Latrine Disaster, the Syrian Earthquake of 1202, Great Famine of 1315-7, the Great Drowning of Men in 1362, the Black Death and the Year without Summer, 1258. Students will find these case studies very interesting and be able to relate what happened in the past to what has been happening recently with our climate.
This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated at least two ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip questions/activities, information sheets with table, mini-plenaries including a think, pair, share activity, a consolidation explanation question and a discussion plenary.
Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion.
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This great value ***Life in the Middle Ages*** bundle includes the following lessons: 1. Medieval Beliefs & Disease - what did people believe caused disease in Medieval times? 2. Medieval Jobs in History - what was the worst medieval job? 3. Medieval Medical People & Treatments 4. Medieval Disasters 5. The Black Death - an introduction 6. Black Death cures 7.Black Death effects and consequences This download includes everything you need to teach these lessons - all powerpoints, clips, activities, instructions, worksheets and information sheets. Scaffolding and challenge activities are included where possible. All lessons last at least one hour and are fully editable. Activities have been designed to promote thinking and discussion. We also have a smaller **Black Death** bundle available here (get one lesson free!): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-black-death-12844157 A larger **Medieval Times** bundle, which includes the Norman Conquest, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/medieval-times-13179168 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, **PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW**! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at **discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com** and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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This **AMAZING VALUE** *Middle Ages* bundle includes the following lessons: 1. Edward the Confessor & Contenders to the throne 1066 2. Battle of Hastings, 1066 3. William I Consolidation of power 4. Norman Conquest homework essays 5. Impact of the Norman Conquest 6. Medieval Beliefs & Disease - what did people believe caused disease in Medieval times? 7. Medieval Jobs in History - what was the worst medieval job? 8. Medieval Medical People and Treatments 9. Medieval Disasters 10. The Black Death - an introduction 11. Black Death cures 12. Black Death effects and consequences This download includes everything you need to teach these lessons - all powerpoints, clips, activities, instructions, worksheets and information sheets. Scaffolding and challenge activities are included where possible. All lessons last at least one hour and are fully editable. Activities have been designed to promote thinking and discussion. **ALL LESSONS ARE AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY OR IN SMALLER BUNDLES:** Norman Conquest: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13179164 Black Death bundle (get one lesson free!): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-black-death-12844157 Life in Medieval Times: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/medieval-life-13178359 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, **PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW**! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at **discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com** and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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