KS3 Medieval - Causes of the Black Death

This lesson contains:

• A starter to study an image of the devastation caused by the Black Death. Students can discuss the scene and share any knowledge they know about the event. The next slide has some broken down info and follow up questions.
• Background slides about the spread of the disease and its origins, where the name comes from etc. Students then study the info sheet and work out 5 symptoms of the Black Death.
• A task for students to watch a YouTube video which enriches the previous activity, then use the info sheets to complete a table about the two types: pneumonic and bubonic.
• A final activity for students to study 4 sources and summarise what people believed caused it.
• A plenary to discuss what each student would do to avoid the plague.

Attachments:

• 1 x Powerpoint Presentation
• 1 x Word File
• 1 x Publisher File