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Understanding the Black Death: Impact on Society, Economy, and Culture

This educational resource explores the devastating effects of the Black Death, also known as the bubonic plague, on the population, economy, and culture of Europe. Through the examination of symptoms, its transmission by fleas on rats, and the extreme mortality rate—killing one out of every three people—learn how entire communities suffered. Discover the long-lasting impacts on businesses and education, as well as the upheaval in local governance. Engage with quiz questions to reinforce your understanding of this historical pandemic.

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Understanding the Black Death: Impact on Society, Economy, and Culture

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  1. Warm Up • The people in your city are getting sick. You see that some of the people in your city have a lot of black spots. What do you think this is? • Agenda • Video • Notes • Exit Quiz

  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IjhQDnoCcY– stop at 1:04 • Questions • What was one method used to kill those affected? • What kind of affect do you think the Black Death had on culture, economy, and politics?

  3. The Black Death • The Black Death was also known as the bubonic plague. • The Bubonic plague was a contagious epidemic disease that was transmitted by fleas on rats.

  4. Symptoms • This disease was very fatal. • The symptoms included chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and the formation of buboes.

  5. Effects • Economy • Many financial businesses disrupted because their owners were dying. • The labor shortage was extremely severe. • Entire families were dying out and their possessions were left with no heirs.

  6. Effects • Population • One out of every three people died (Europe’s population decreased by one-third).

  7. Effects • Culture • Professors and teachers were dying. Therefore, schools and universities closed and people stopped receiving education. • Priests and bishops were also dying and churches were abandoned.

  8. Effects • Politics • City councils were ravaged. • Local nobles and their families were wiped out. • Courts closed down and therefore wills could not be probated.

  9. Exit Quiz: Question 1 • 1) The Black Death is also known as the __________________. • A. Bubonic Plague • B. Fatal Plague • C. Barbonic Plague • D. Rats Plague

  10. Exit Quiz: Question 2 • 2) All of these are systems of the Black death EXCEPT: • A. Chills • B. Ear Ache • C. Fever • D. Vomiting

  11. Exit Quiz: Question 3 • 3) One out of every _________ people died during the Bubonic Plague. • A. five • B. four • C. three • D. two

  12. Exit Quiz: Question 4 • 4) During the Bubonic Plague entire families died out and their possessions were left with no ____________. • A. heirs • B. hope • C. houses • D. cleanliness

  13. Exit Quiz: Question 5 • 5) During the Bubonic Plague, courts closed down and _____ could not be probated. • A. taxes • B. letters • C. wills • D. fines

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