when a large number of people get the same disease over the same period of time

a type of germ which sometimes causes disease

when people are kept away from others because they have, or might have, a disease

The Black Death

History

In this unit, pupils learn about a theme in British history over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine this theme, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.

Thematic Studies

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Physical illness or injury, medical procedures, blood.

How much of Britain's population died during the Black Death?

What is a situation where a large number of people get the same disease over the same period of time known as?

A {{}} involves people being kept away from others because they have or might have a disease.

What did most scholars claim caused the Black Death?

For each explanation used to say what caused the Black Death, identify the medical response it encouraged.

There were no effective responses to the Black Death.

Bloodletting was an effective treatment for the Black Death.

Mercury was an effective treatment for the Black Death.

Quarantines could be an effective way of preventing the Black Death's spread.

Flagellation could be an effective way of preventing the Black Death's spread.

What is a large underground hole that is used for collecting human waste known as?

What punishment did Parliament introduce in 1388 for people who dumped waste in ponds and streams?

worried about pollution affecting wildlife

Why did dirty streets and rivers concern medieval authorities?

towns lacked skill workers who could build privies

Why were town authorities reluctant to build more public privies?

sparse populations make it harder for diseases to spread

sparse populations meant that more privies were built

sparse populations meant that the air was fresher

Why was the remote location of monasteries good for public health there?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

Starter Quiz