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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the role of fleas, a well-known parasite, in the European Black Death of the 14th century. They research this topic on the Web and create posters or multimedia presentations showing how fleas spread the disease. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students, in lab groups, simulate the Black Death. They organize data in tables and come to a conclusion about the disease and how spreadable it is. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze maps, firsthand accounts, and archival documents to trace the path and aftermath of the Black Death. Connections between the plague and changes adopted by the ruling class are explored in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze how the Plague started and the affect it had on European society. They research how the Plague spread. Students give a presentation to the class on a topic of the Black Plague. They play a Plague and Pestilence card game as well. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the causes and effects of the Black Plague. They explore how the Plague started, how it spread, the treatment of victims, and how it affected society in general. They prepare a presentation on a specific topic of the Black Plague. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explain the effecfs of the Black Death, or bubonic plague, along with economic, environmental, and social factors that lead to the decline of medieval monarchies. Students develop research questions about the plague and create graphs for their questions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are able to show on a map how the Black Death moved through Europe. They summarize the direct effects of the Black Death in Europe. Students cite evidence from firsthand accounts in developing an argument that connections can, or cannot, be drawn between the plague and changes adopted by the ruling class. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students in pairs explore the transmission of the Plague, through experimentation. Cooperative groups use the scientific method to solve the fictional problem of a bacteria spreading in the Amazon. Groups also create a vector to visually see the growth of bacteria at different stages. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore the similarities and differences between the Black Death and HIV/AIDS. They write an essay answering which is the worse plague, the current spread of HIV/AIDS or the Black Death in the mid-fourteenth century. They research the Internet and evaluate websites to record information and read about both topics. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the effects of the Black Death in the 14th century. Using the internet, they research the disease and its symptoms along with how communities were affected. In pairs, they read an article and answer comprehension questions. Full Review »
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