1-Hour Lesson – Fully Interactive – Ready to Teach
Dear Colleague,
Bring 1348 to life with this engaging lesson on the Black Death. Students will explore the symptoms of the plague, investigate both real and perceived causes and preventions, and evaluate its lasting impact on medieval society.
All lessons in this series are interactively assessed and follow a clear, consistent structure, helping students track their progress and build strong historical thinking skills.
Learning Objectives:
LO1: Understand the symptoms of the Black Death
LO2: Match causes and prevention methods of the Black Death in 1348
LO3: Evaluate the overall impact of the Black Death on society
Lesson Features:
Knowledge-building activities on symptoms, causes, and contemporary beliefs
Matching and analysis tasks to explore medieval thinking
Evaluation activity on the social and economic consequences of the plague
Fully assessed tasks for every stage of the lesson
Straightforward, ready-to-teach lesson plan
What’s Included:
PowerPoint slides covering all lesson activities
Worksheets and task templates
Model answers and guidance for written tasks
Extension activities for higher-achieving students
This lesson is ideal for KS3 students and works well as a stand-alone session or as part of a wider medieval history scheme of work.
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Best regards,
Alessio
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