{"id":3582,"date":"2015-05-30T13:32:27","date_gmt":"2015-05-30T10:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/?p=3582"},"modified":"2015-04-13T13:33:12","modified_gmt":"2015-04-13T10:33:12","slug":"cures-for-the-black-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/year-7-history\/cures-for-the-black-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Cures for the Black Death"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Black Death Cardgame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cures<\/h2>\n

Video Clip<\/strong>:\u00a0Medieval Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n

Cures and Precautions<\/a>\u00a0[plus\u00a0teacher answer sheet<\/a>]
\n“Historians think that almost half the population of Europe died in the Black Death.
\nThe lowest scoring 50% of the class in this exercise will become \u2018casualties\u2019. The teacher will count upwards and you should sit down on the floor when your score is reached. The half of the class left standing are the \u2018survivors\u2019.<\/p>\n

Main Task: What will be your survival rating?
\n<\/strong>Listed here are many ways in which people tried to stop the Black Death.
\nWe now know that infected fleas on rats spread the Black Death.
\nThe disease could be spread between people by physical contact.
\nPut a cross in the correct column for each cure listed here.
\nYou will get a \u2018survival point\u2019 for each one you get correct.”<\/p>\n

This worksheet also makes use of the following video clips:\u00a0Fires<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Jews<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Excrement<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Flagellants<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Black Death is a popular subject of study with students.\u00a0This self-contained scheme of work<\/a>\u00a0contains a strong role-play element built around a diary that builds up over several lessons.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cures Video Clip:\u00a0Medieval Medicine Cures and Precautions\u00a0[plus\u00a0teacher answer sheet] “Historians think that almost half the population of Europe died in the Black Death. The lowest scoring 50% of the class in this exercise will become \u2018casualties\u2019. The teacher will count upwards and you should sit down on the floor when your score is reached. The… <\/p>\n

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