The Plague Cause and Effect
The Plague Causes & Effects Separate the cards into two categories: “Causes (action) for the spread The Plague” on the LEFT “Effects (results) of The Plague” on the RIGHT
Lack of Medicine
People travelling from town to town in Europe
Trade declines, Prices fall
Ignorance of doctors
Increased taxes with fewer people to pay them
Lack of sanitation
Boats travelling from country to country
Churches closing as many priests died after visiting the sick
Population decreases
Changes in farming…livestock …fewer workers
Dirty, crowded living conditions
Crops rotting in fields
Death
Fleas passed the disease from rats to humans
Bad smelling air
Dirty streets full of rubbish and excrement
Labor shortage resulting in demands for higher wages.
Stealing from empty shops and houses
Did you record the Causes & Effects on your paper?
Now sort the Effects Cards… On the LEFT side, place the SHORT-TERM effects. On the RIGHT side, place the LONG-TERM effects of the Plague in Europe.
Results? Short-term vs. Long-term?