1. Warm Up Directions: Read and interpret the following lyrics. Write down what you think the song means. Ring around the rosie, A pocket full of posies, Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down!

2. Ring around the Rosie Ring around the rosie, (Rashes) A pocket full of posies, (Sweet Smelling Herbs) Ashes! Ashes! (Cremation of Dead Bodies) We all fall down! (Over 60% Death Rate)

3. Popular Children’s Game

4. The Bubonic Plague Chapter 14 Section 4

5. Review In the Early 1100’s the population of Europe Grew Rapidly. Many peasants fled to the city in hopes of freedom. Cities became overcrowded, disgusting, and dirty. What are some potential problems with the cities becoming overpopulated?

6. Overpopulated City Lets see what happens to a city that has become over populated: Time Period: 1300’s Location: Towns throughout Europe

7. Plague Arrives Historians think that the bubonic plague (deadly disease) arrived in Europe during the summer of 1348. The Plague began in Asia and travelled trade routes to the Muslim world and Europe. Merchants ships arrived in Sicily carrying the disease. Once the Plague hit, it quickly spread throughout all of Europe.

8. In need of Answers The Bubonic plague took about 4 years to reach almost every corner of Europe. Approximately ¾ of all those infected died. Frightened people looked around for a scapegoat. As a result the Jews were blamed It was thought that Jews poisoned the wells. Jews were persecuted and driven from their homes and even murdered. Many believed it was God’s punishment for the sins of humankind.

9. A Great Tragedy In all reality no one was to blame and no one knew the real cause of the deadly disease. In Medieval times, people did not bathe and almost all had fleas and lice. Streets were unsanitary and the breeding grounds for disease. Before it was all said and done 25 Million Europeans and 25 million in Asia and North Africa had died.

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11. The question that you are probably thinking is this; Q: Who or what caused the Black Death to spread? A: This is your answer! The Oriental Rat Flea! What caused the Black Plague to spread?

13. This disease was spread by fleas which lived on the black rat. The fleas sucked the rat’s blood which contained the plague germs. When the rat died the fleas jumped on to humans and passed on the deadly disease. How was the Plague Transmitted

15. Effects of the Plague Economic effects Town populations decreased Trade Declined Prices rose Farmland was abandoned Church effects Many lost faith b/c prayers failed to stop the onslaught of the plague Many Clergy deserted their flocks or charged high fees to perform services for the dying

16. Writing Prompt On your notes answer the following questions: If a disease such as the plague were to occur today, how would your life be impacted? What precautions might you take to avoid catching the disease?

17. Today’s Task Today we are going to determine a few things about the plague: 1. Life in Europe during the plague 2. How to avoid the plague 3. Symptoms of the plague 4. The Story of the Plague