1. Unit 5: Silk Road & Trade

2. Estimated Population in Millions
Entry Task
Turn your homework in to the box.
Turn this table into a graph in your notebook:
Estimated Population in Millions
Europe
China
Middle East
N. Africa
1000 30 56 33 9
1100 35 83 28 8
1200 49
124 27
1300 70 21
1400 52 19
1500 67 84 23

3. Coming Up
Today & Monday you will be learning about the Plague, also known as the Black Death
Tuesday will be our Unit 4 Test
Yes, I have a study guide for you.

4. Analyzing the Data Where did the plague strike first, Europe or China?
What historical events would explain the population trend shown for the Middle East?
When did China & Europe’s population begin to recover?
What might explain the fact that the graph for North Africa appears almost flat?

5. The Black Death Originated in the arid plains of central Asia
Traveled along the Silk Road with Mongol traders
By 1346, merchant sailors had spread the disease to the European mainland
Ignited the deadliest pandemic in human history

6. Please Get a Textbook
Use pages & to complete your graphic organizer.
Page 1 asks for causes & effects of Black Death
Page 2 asks you to think about the effects of Black Death in Europe and especially on the church

7. Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode 5: The Plague
Watch & answer the questions on your worksheet
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