The Black Death. Full Unit

Three-Lesson Set – Fully Interactive – Ready to Teach

Dear Colleague,

Bring the Black Death to life with this three-lesson bundle, covering its causes, consequences, and a fully merged lesson for a single-hour delivery. Students will investigate symptoms, explore real and perceived causes, analyze prevention methods, and evaluate the long-term social and economic impact of the plague.

All lessons in this series are interactively assessed and follow a clear, consistent structure, helping students build knowledge step by step and track their progress throughout the unit.

Lessons Included:
Lesson 1: Black Death – The Causes
Lesson 2: Black Death – The Consequences
Lesson 3: Black Death – Compact Full Lesson (ideal for a single-hour session)

Lesson Features:
Knowledge-building activities on symptoms, causes, and prevention methods
Analysis tasks on how medieval people responded to the plague
Evaluation of the long-term consequences on society, economy, and religion
Fully assessed tasks for every stage of learning
Straightforward, ready-to-teach lesson plans

What’s Included:
Three complete PowerPoint presentations
Worksheets and task templates
Model answers and writing support
Extension tasks for higher-achieving students

This resource is ideal for KS3 students and works perfectly as a stand-alone mini-unit or as part of a wider Medieval History scheme of work.

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Alessio