The Plague Cause and Effect. The Plague Causes & Effects Separate the cards into two categories:...

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The PlagueCause and Effect

The Plague Causes & Effects

• Separate the cards into two categories:

“Causes (action) for the spread The Plague” on the LEFT

“Effects (results) of The Plague” on the RIGHT

Lack of Medicine

Lack of Medicine

People travelling from town to town in Europe

People travelling from town to town in Europe

Trade declines, Prices fall

Trade declines, Prices fall

Ignorance of doctors

Ignorance of doctors

Increased taxes with fewer people to pay them

Increased taxes with fewer people to pay them

Lack of sanitation

Lack of sanitation

Boats travelling from country to country

Boats travelling from country to country

Churches closing as many priests died after visiting the sick

Churches closing as many priests died after visiting the sick

Population decreases

Population decreases

Changes in farming…livestock …fewer workers

Changes in farming…livestock …fewer workers

Dirty, crowded living conditions

Dirty, crowded living conditions

Crops rotting in fields

Crops rotting in fields

Death

Death

Fleas passed the disease from rats to humans

Fleas passed the disease from rats to humans

Bad smelling air

Bad smelling air

Dirty streets full of rubbish and excrement

Dirty streets full of rubbish and excrement

Labor shortage resulting in demands for higher wages.

Labor shortage resulting in demands for higher wages.

Stealing from empty shops and houses

Did you record the Causes & Effects on your paper?

Now sort the Effects Cards…

• On the LEFT side, place the SHORT-TERM effects.

• On the RIGHT side, place the LONG-TERM effects of the Plague in Europe.

Results?

• Short-term vs. Long-term?