The Black Death

• The Bubonic Plague (______________) first hit Europe in the mid ______'s• Spread through _____ on ______, the disease entered Europe through Italian

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• eventually spread out of Italy to ravage the continent of Europe.• killed ______ of all infected humans within ______ days of being infected

• Over ___________ Europeans died from the plague, reduced the worldwide population from ____ million to between _____ and ____ million in the 1300’s.

• Often entire __________ and ____________ would be wiped out

• Plague doctors were highly unqualified physicians• stuffed the long nose of their mask with _______

and _______• wore _______________ made out of ______________• reasons?

> Mask: > Clothing:

• _______, ______, and ________• _____'s belly• other methods including ___________ and ________________

• often caused more harm than good.

Methods of Treatment

Changing Morality: Two Extremes

• With the increased ________ (death) rates, Europeans began living "wild and crazy" lifestyles

• Rise in __________, ________ etc

• Religious extremists known as "____________" would walk from town to town

• what do you think they would do?

-Decreased ___________ (not until the ______ would Europe’s population return to the numbers of the 1300’s.)

-Fewer _________/__________ created a higher ______ for labor.  

-Peasants could demand (and receive) better working conditions...contributed to the end of ___________

Draw and Label Your Own Plague Doctor-Draw a plague doctor   -Label important details

   -Why do you think doctors used materials like leather instead of wool?

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Vocabulary:

Explain how the Bubonic Plague was transmitted from rats to people.

How did the Bubonic Plague eventually improve treatment of European Peasants?

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