Subject : Social Studies
Topic: Medieval History-Europe
Grade Level: Seven
Student Lesson :The Black Plague
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7.6. Students analyze the geographic, politicall, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Medieval Europe.

  Pleasant Ridge Union School District Objectives
  History/Social Studies
  Seventh Grade

7.8.6.  Students will be able to analyze and describe the effect of the Black Death on medieval
             society. 
 

         #1.  After reading page 310-312 in the seventh grade social studies textbook, Across theCenturies,students will be able to trace the path of the black plague from Asia to the
Mediterranean and then north through Europe, and select the correct description ofthis path on a multiple choice quiz.
          #2.  After reading page 310-315 in the seventh grade social studies textbook, Across theCenturies, students will be able to show knowledge of three conditions, famine, plague, 
and wars which weakened the economy of Western Europe in the late medieval era-
(1300's) by  writing a paragraph in response to a question on this topic.
           #3.  After visiting directed sites on the internet, students will answer fill in questions on a teacher made worksheet covering various topics about the Black Death and its effect onEuropean Civilization.
 
 
 
 
 

Enabling Activity(ies)
Students will partner read page 310-312 in their seventh grade social studies textbook, Across the Centuries, paying special attention to the map on page 311, and tracing the path of the plague through Europe. Each partner will also concentrate on conditions such as famine and war which weakened the economy of Western Europe and were a direct result of the black plague. Students will write a summary of the information on these pages.

Culminating Activity
In the computer lab, students will visit the Insecta Inspecta World web site atww.insecta.com/about;index.html. Students will answer questions on a worksheet as they work through this site.
 

Web Resources & Supplementary Materials

Introductory Activity
Students will be given a written pre-test in the classroom.

Enabling Activity
Students will go to http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/ . Students will answer questions on a worksheet as they work through this web site. Click here to download the worksheet in Microsoft Word format. 

Culminating Activity
Students will take a post-test of multiple choice questions.

Magnolia Intermediate
Kingston Lane
Grass Valley, CA
Cathy Volmer   volmer@nccn.net
Last Revised: 03-17-01