Great Plague 1665 - AQA - GCSE History

Students examine the believed causes, methods of treatment and attempts by the authorities and King Charles II to prevent the spread of the plague. Students then compare to the Black Death to question how much progress had been made in dealing with plague.

A 24 slide fully resourced lesson containing warm up & learning review activities, a choice of tasks, printable resources and a printable knowledge organiser with all background knowledge:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2: Lesson aims
• Slide 3-4: Recap - 10 questions based on treatment methods used during the Renaissance
• Slide 5: Warm Up - How did the authorities/government attempt to stop the spread of Covid?
• Slide 6-8: Recap - Students recap the treatments, prevention methods and believed causes of the Black Death. Includes printable sheet and answers.
• Slide 9-10: Visual Source Activity - Students analyse illustrations of the plague in London - includes printable worksheet
• Slide 11: Background information about the Great Plague
• Slide 12-13: Source Analysis - What can the illustration tell us about the methods used to prevent the plague? Answers given.
• Slide 14: Plague statistic analysis
• Slide 15-16: Tasksheet based on the orders given by King Charles II
• Slide 17: Printable worksheet
• Slide 18-19: Learning Review picture quiz with answers
• Slide 20-21: Learning Review - Black Death Vs Plague similarities and difference
• Slide 22: Bonus source analysis sheet based on two Bills of Mortality
• Slide 23: Lesson fact sheet/knowledge organiser
• Slide 24: Factors which cause change poster/display

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