The Black DeathThe Black Death

Pre-reading questionsPre-reading questions

What is an epidemic?What is an epidemic?

VocabularyVocabulary

AncestorAncestor ContagiousContagious ContractContract CulpritCulprit FraudulentFraudulent InexplicablyInexplicably InfestInfest PlaguePlague TumorTumor

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Why did the mysterious disease Why did the mysterious disease spread so quickly?spread so quickly?

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Dying from … (L6)Dying from … (L6) At this time (L15)At this time (L15) Before long (L16)Before long (L16) Along its sea … (L17)Along its sea … (L17) Exchange … for … (L19)Exchange … for … (L19)

P2P2 How did the disease spread to Italy?How did the disease spread to Italy?

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On board (L22)On board (L22) Contract the disease (L20)Contract the disease (L20) By this time, … had contracted … By this time, … had contracted …

(L21-22)(L21-22)

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What did it mean by “… ate lunch What did it mean by “… ate lunch with their friends and dinner with with their friends and dinner with their ancestors … .”?their ancestors … .”?

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Social order broke down. (L27)Social order broke down. (L27) In some cases (L29-30)In some cases (L29-30) … … social order quickly broke down social order quickly broke down

with with parents unwillparents unwillinging to …, to …, servants fleeservants fleeinging and bodies and bodies leftleft dead …, the stench telldead …, the stench tellinging … …

P4P4

Why did people name Why did people name The Black The Black DeathDeath??

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Disease come and go, but a disease Disease come and go, but a disease … is called a plague. (L34-35)… is called a plague. (L34-35)

By land (L36)By land (L36) By the following August (L37)By the following August (L37) Take on the name (L38)Take on the name (L38) Because of … (L39)Because of … (L39) Think of (L41-42)Think of (L41-42)

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How did European people think about How did European people think about the disappearance of the plague?the disappearance of the plague?

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People thought their prayers to God People thought their prayers to God had been answered. (L44-45)had been answered. (L44-45)

With full strength (L46)With full strength (L46)

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How did the plague impact on How did the plague impact on people’s religious belief?people’s religious belief?

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Impact on (L50)Impact on (L50) Take over (L50)Take over (L50) Rebel against (L53)Rebel against (L53) ……, those peasants … rebelled , those peasants … rebelled

against their rulers, wantagainst their rulers, wantinging more more pay … (L52-53)pay … (L52-53)

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In what ways did the disease spread?In what ways did the disease spread?