The Black Death

This includes all the resources you need for a unit on the Bubonic Plague in Asia, Europe and Africa. The following topics are covered:

• Life in the 1400s
• The Role of the Church in the Middle Ages
• Medical Knowledge in the Middle Ages
• What caused the Black Death?
• What were the symptoms of the Plague?
• Treating the Black Death
• What were the impacts of the Plague?
• The long and short term impacts of the plague

The unit centers around a student booklet with each lesson including a starter activity and an exit ticket as well as the main activity. A range of activities (e.g. role play, source work, a writing task, a comprehension activity and a creative task) have been included to try and engage students of different abilities and learning styles.