Transcript BlackPlague1 - JordanWorldHistory

Warm Up
What are some epidemics (diseases that kill
a lot of people) that we have today?
SAT Word of the Day: Benevolent (adj)- to
be friendly or helpful
What does the children’s game
“Ring Around the Rosy” have to
do with the Middle Ages?
The Children
Ring a-round the rosy = rosary beads give you God’s
help
Pocket full of posies = used to stop the odor of rotting
bodies thought to cause the plague
Ashes, ashes! = the church burned the dead when
burying became too difficult
We all fall down! = dead
Answer Guided Questions as we go along
with notes today
What was the Black Death?
• A devastating epidemic from 1347-1351
• About 75 million people died (1/3 of Europe
and China’s population)
More horrible histories (Bottom
of Notes)
• As you are watching, jot down some things they
pointed out about the black plague
• Who’s the man in the crow nose?
• What were some of the home remedies they
tried to use?
• Who/what did they think caused the Black
Plague?
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3 Forms of the Disease
Bubonic Plague- painful lymph node
swellings
Septicemic Plague (also called “blood
poisoning)- attacked the blood system
Pneumonic Plague- attacked the
respiratory system
The Bubonic Plague
• Painful lymph node
swelling
• Oozing pus and blood
• Dark blotches  Black
Death!
• Mortality Rate: 30-75 %
• Once it explodes, death
soon follows
The Septicemic Plague
• Attacked the blood
system
• Skin turns deep shades
of purple (almost
black) The Black
Death
Mortality Rate: close to
100%.
The Pneumonic
Plague
•2nd most
commonly seen
form of the Black
Death
Airborne
transmission
Infected the lungs
Mortality Rate :
90-95%
What caused the Black Plague?
Remember PERCEPTION vs. REALITY???
What is the difference?
Perception
• People living in the Middle Ages thought
that God was punishing them for their sins
so he sent the plague down to kill them
• Religion controlled everything
• No scientific reasoning behind this theory
But this is what ACTUALLY
caused the Black Plague
(REALITY)
The Disease Cycle
Flea drinks rat blood
that carries the
bacteria.
Bacteria
multiply in
flea’s gut.
Human is infected!
Flea bites human and
puts infected blood
into human wound.
Flea’s gut clogged
with bacteria.
The Path of the Plague
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Started in Asia
Spread by merchants on trade routes
Spread throughout Europe
Lasted 3 years
Passing through
– Italy
– France
– England
– Germany
– Denmark
Efforts to stop the Plague
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Scents - incense and aromatic oils
Sound – church bells
Isolation of incoming ships
Quarantine of sick people
• Self-flogging to punish yourself for sins
Who was affected the most?
• People living in cities
• Wealthy fled to the countryside (Isaac
Newton)
• Why would the city be the most affected?
Hint: Think about the ways in which the
countryside differs from the city?
What were the
effects
of the Black Death??
Effects
• Workers who survived could demand more
money and fair treatment
• Oversupply of goods  prices dropped
• Quality of life rises for the people who
survived
And Now?
• The bubonic Plague still
exists
– Pictures of a man who
survived the black plague
Homework
Honors:
Black Death Document Based
Questions (DBQ)
Project time!!!!!!
Project Criteria (3 classes)
• In groups of 4, you will design and create
a board game about the black death
• Must include:
– Title
– Objective
– Rules
– Visuals
– Manipulatives (objects for players to move
around the board)
– FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AND RUBRIC