NCSS.D2.His.1.9-12. The following materials from EDSITEment resources may be useful to teachers seeking expert advice on the use of primary documents:Now the class is ready to make some predictions as to the likely secondary effects of the plague.
521 0 obj Thanks to a series of recent findings, the notion that plague remained in Europe for centuries after the Black Death, rather than arriving in repeated waves from Asia as historians long assumed, is gaining ground.A team led by Lisa Seifert at Munich’s Ludwig Maximilian University reported in January that the Black Death strain persisted in Europe for at least 3 centuries, based on DNA sequences from eight skeletons at two burial sites in Germany that spanned the 14th to the 17th centuries. Trade and the Black Death ʅ Click the link above to launch the map. Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions and their political, cultural, and economic dynamics.D3.1.9-12. American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAdvances in sequencing the DNA of pathogens found in ancient human skeletons are driving new research—and debate—on the spread of plague. And how do you protect yourself from catching it? Weird & WackyWritten accounts state that the disease was frightfully contagious, and that death occurred only a few days after symptoms appeared. < Although the exact cause was unknown until much later, the disease was virtually untreatable without modern antibiotics. Students will explain relationships between the Silk Road and the Black Plague. The physicians produced a report that blamed the mass deaths on an event that occurred at 1 p.m. on March 20, 1345 -- the triple conjunction of the planets Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in Aquarius. See Extending the Lesson below.Map showing the spread of the Black Death in Europe between 1346 and 1353. Once it hit Europe, the Black Death moved fast, traveling at an average speed of 2.5 miles per day (4 kilometers per day) [source: Duncan, Scott ]. Undoubtedly, the devastation of the plague and the need to dispose of bodies quickly adds to the difficulty we have now in determining precise mortality rates.Data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)After completing the class discussion on the movement of the plague, have students work independently using the Pistoia, "Ordinances For Sanitation In A Time Of Mortality"When the groups have completed the assignments from the PDFs, have each group stage its interview(s). We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. EDSITEment is a project of the Social and Economic Effects of the PlagueNext, discuss the extent of the plague after reading with the class the first two paragraphs of an account contemporary to the plague, How did the Black Death effect the ecology and environment of Europe?What medical and other technological developments came as a result of the Black Death?Is plague still contractible? ʅ With the Details button depressed, click the button, Content. When students have finished working independently on the map exercise, have volunteers share with the class their answers to the questions.The Autumn of the Middle Ages: Chaucer and DanteDivide the class into three groups. endstream
Once it hit Europe, the Black Death moved fast, traveling at an average speed of 2.5 miles per day (4 kilometers per day) [source: We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic.
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