Was the medieval Black Death the same disease as the modern bubonic plague? Your class members become the top investigators in the case, examining a variety of exhibits (i.e. disease descriptions, sample historical letter, map, etc.) in...

The Crusades sounds like a glamorous time period in the Middle Ages full of glory—but was it? Scholars find and review the truth of the Crusades' influence on the world through the resource. The study guides, separated individually by...

A major turning point in world history is the focus of this presentation. Rome has fallen, and with its descent comes the Dark Ages. With pictures, maps, and important information about the Middle Ages, this slideshow would be a great...

While the Black Death wiped out a third of Europe's population during the Middle Ages, its destruction paved the way for better wages for workers and even an early form of modern capitalism. The relationship between the cataclysmic...

Students, by doing the role play, develop, in groups of 3 or 4, a hypothesis for the cause of the Bubonic Plague during the Renaissance.

In this Medieval Era worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about Bubonic Plague as well as Internet articles about the topic and then respond to 10 short answer questions.

Grim and gruesome, the Black Death literally infects history with its social and political ramification. Your class will be positively agog over the details of the Plague, from its causes to its symptoms, and eventually to its grisly end...

Students play Ring Around the Rosie, and learn what it means, also learning what time period it was from.  In this Bubonic Plaque lesson, students answer discussion questions in small groups, then complete research to further answer...

Sixth graders research conditions that caused 16th Century Black Plague and led to downfall of Europe, and examine causes and effects of population density, disease, and invention.

Sixth graders explore plagues in the middle ages. For this social studies lesson, 6th graders examine the impact of deadly plagues on past societies and how the governments were forced to make drastic changes in response to the plagues

Students research the Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson, students complete lessons about feudalism, life on a manor, chivalry and knighthood, an activity about the Battle of Hastings, the growth of Middle Age towns, the trial by...

Students examine the diseases of Europeans in Medieval times. In this plagues lesson students examine plagues of the past and some new modern ones.

Aristotle explained the idea of spontaneous generation, a concept which lasted almost 2,000 years before scientists proved it wrong. Scholars learn about the history of our understanding of the origins of life. They read examples of...

Students demonstrate how quickly disease spreads and the importance of protective measures with communicable diseases. They examine past epidemics such as the Bubonic Plague and make predictions about future epidemics.They compare and...

Seventh graders research and obtain information about topics from the Middle Ages and write news reports that be compiled into a Gazette or newsletter. The reports can be on feudalism, castles, jousts and tournaments and/or the Crusades.

Way back in the 14th century, public health officials didn't understand viruses, but they understood the importance of keeping a distance and disinfecting. Almost 700 years ago, the overwhelmed physicians and health officials fighting...

A collection of primary texts that describe the experiences of people who lived during the Bubonic Plague in medieval Europe, and how they tried to deal with it. For example, through avoidance of contact with infected people, and by...

A primary source describing the Plague or Black Death's symptoms, its transmission, and its affects on societies' behavior.

This lesson from a unit on Middle Ages British literature focuses on the Black Death or Black Plague. It features links to information about the Black Death: "The Black Plague: The Least You Need to Know," a question and answer style...

Stemming from the days of bubonic plague in Medieval Europe, quarantines were originally used to prevent potentially plague-infested ships from disembarking at a port city. Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel explain how the length of the...

Created for the high school student who is taking classes in European history.

The story of how the Black Plague killed hundreds of millions during the Middle Ages, of how it spread, of attempts to cure it, of life during the Plague, the breakdown of society, religious interpretations, ethnic conflict, and a...

The Silk Road was a vital trading route connecting East and West -- but it also became a conduit for one of history's deadliest pandemics. The Silk Road, a network of land and sea trade routes that connected China and the Far East with...