Background on the Black Death

Warm Up You are going to watch a short video of some small children playing a common game in the U.S. The lyrics to the song they are singing are below: “Ring around the Rosy Ring around the RosyRing around the Rosy Pocket full of Posy Pocket full of Posy Ashes, We all Fall DownWe all Fall Down” We all Fall Down After watching the video and reading the lyrics, write three complete sentences describing what you think the song is about. You have 5 minutes.

What does it mean? Here is what some say:  Source #1 Source #1 Source #1  Source #2 Source #2 Source #2

Survey/Question/Read/Recite/Re view  Survey – look at the reading  Question – from what you see on these pages, write down any questions you have on the backside of the questions…  Read  Recite  Review

Activities Three choices:  Work Alone  Partners  Think/Pair/Share General guidelines:  Work Quietly  Any speaking is in English  Complete Sentences  Take Notes as you Read

Work Alone  Silent  Must answer in complete sentences  TAKE NOTES while you read  We will be working against the clock.

Partner Reading  Alternate who reads each paragraph  Summarize what you just heard  Work quietly  Speak in English  Ask each other questions first  TAKE NOTES while you read  Must Answer in Complete Sentences

Think/Pair/Share THINK = By yourself, quietly COMPLETE all of the questions that go along with what we just read. PAIR = Quietly DISCUSS your answers with the person sitting next to you. SHARE your BEST answers with the class.

Warm Up - What can you tell me about the picture? Describe what you see. You have 5 minute.

Important Terms & Definitions Messina – city in Italy where the Plague first appeared in 1347 Black Death – the bubonic plague that spread over Europe in 14 th century Plague – a disease that causes widespread death Pestilence – a deadly disease Famine – a time period of very little food, resulting in starvation Immune – someone who is protected from getting a disease Endemic – belonging to or being native to a specific area

Important Terms & Definitions Bacillus – a type of bacteria Bubonic Plague – a form of plague transmitted by fleas from infected rats Pneumonic Plague – a form of plague transmitted directly from person to person normally by coughing Buba – the inflammatory swelling of the glands or boils that would form below the skin on victims of the Black Death Flagellants – group of people who would whip and beat themselves in penance for their sins and the sins of society during the times of the Black Death

R.A.F.T. RoleDoctorDying PersonRat AudienceEuropeYour childrenThe Infection FormatNewsletterDiaryConversation TopicBetter HealthLife's regrets/ what it’s like Whose to blame?

Homework You must pick one of the following Rolls: Doctor, Dying Person, or a Rat and write about the Topic, using the correct Format and considering the Audience. This assignment is due the class after you present your poster.