1. Pre-Class 12/15/09
Have your notebook out and a writing utensil please.
If you received a colored index card, keep it out
Wait for more directions on this
If you received a white index card, keep it out
Wait for more directions on this.

2. Pre-Class 12/15/09 Color Card = You’re Dead – Black Death
White Card = Infected
No Card = Maybe you’re next…
Write a 1 paragraph reaction.
What does it feel like to be dead/infected/alive?
What questions do you have?

3. SHARE YOUR WRITINGS!

4. Welcome 12/15/09 Today’s Agenda: Pre-Class Share Out BLACK DEATH!
Where did it come from?
Art – human expression
Psychological Impact
Social Impact
Final Thoughts
Today’s Objectives:
To learn about the Black Death
To understand how this affected Europeans

5. TODAY’S BIG IDEA
Massive amounts of death affects not just population, but also how people live their lives.

6. Let’s Talk about Plagues…
What does the word plague mean?
What do plagues do?
Where do plagues come from?
How do we handle plagues today? Do you have an example?

7. Modern Thought vs. Medieval Thought
In Today’s world we can explain where/why plague occurs by using scientific reasoning…

8. The Triumph of Death (page 499)
Remember Art is an expression of human thought, emotion, and reason.
How does this describe the Black Death?
What clues tell you about the plague in this painting?
According to this painting where does the plague come from?

9. Where the plague actually came from…
CHECK OUT THE MAP ON PAGE 400

10. How would Europe react socially?
If Europe can’t explain the plague how might they react?
**Plague seen as “End of the World”
1/3 of Europe Dies, 25 million people
** Church takes a blow, when prayer fails to stop the plague
**Jews are persecuted by Christians, they blame the Jews for the plague among Christians

11. How did Europe react economically?
What would happen to Europe’s economy?
** People afraid of catching the plague – isolation
Trade declines – prices rise!
Less food, less money to be made
Serfs revolt and leave manors in search of food/money

12. Final Thoughts In your notes… 3-5 lines.
How might the disasters of the Black Death undo the progress made by the Commercial Revolution?