Name : ___________________
Black Death Web Assignment
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Use the pathfinder (provided on my webpage) to answer
the following questions. It is due on Friday, Sept 14. If
you have computer issues at home, you will need to see me to
get a pass for the media center before school. The media
center opens at 7:30 am.
History:
What is the Black Death?
Where did it come from?
How did it spread? How did it get to Europe?
During what years did this take place?
How did Black death get its name?
Transmission:
How did humans get it?
Where did it come from?
How are rats involved?
How are fleas involved?
List the symptoms:
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Complete the chart on how the plague was transmitted
There were 3 types of the plague. They are:
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Which one was the most commonly seen?
Effects of the Plague on Europe:
How many died?
What effect did it have on art?
What effect did it have on music?
What effect did it have on the Church?
How did it affect society and the Middle Ages?
Plague Today:
Could it happen today?
Has it happened recently? Where? What was the source?