Aim: To understand what scientists today believe caused the black death.
Key Words: Theory- Someone’s idea about how something works or happens.
Starter: Which of the following were symptoms of the black death? ( and which did I make up) 1.Your nose turned green
2.Lumps called Buboes swelled on your bodies
3.You vomited and had a fever
4.Your toes could drop off
5.You died after the Buboes exploded black slime
Today scientists agree on the causes of the Black death. We are going to look at their THEORY.
Either: Follow your story board. For each step in the process draw a quick pencil sketch illustration.
Or: Create your own story board. Use six steps to explain how scientists today believe the plague spread to England.
Extension: How would knowing about germs have helped people avoid catching the plague?
How the Plague spread through Britain
Draw a quick pencil picture to show what is happening.
1. The Plague was caused by microscopic germs which lived in the bodies of fleas.
2. Fleas lived in the hair of Black Rats.
3. Rats carrying such fleas were brought to England by a French boat in June 1348.
4. The Bubonic plague lived in the stomachs of fleas. When the rats died the fleas moved to Humans.
5. People in 1348 didn’t know about germs. They didn’t keep clean so often had fleas. Once bitten by a flea carrying the plague, the person would die.
6. By 1850, nearly half of all the people in England had died.
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