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Boise State University

Boise State University: The Black Death

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the black death is provided. Also includes the origins, the forms, and the effects on society.
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Other

The Middle ages.net: The Black Death: Bubonic Plague

For Students 4th - 6th
Describes how the Bubonic Plague was brought to Italy from China in 1347, how quickly it spread, and the devastating impact it had on Europe's population. Includes links to lots more information.
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Other

Black Death and Plague in the 14th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of historical information about the Black death especially as it occurred in England and Europe. Discusses the many social changes that happened due to the plague. There is also a timeline of key events.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: How Five of the World's Worst Pandemics Finally Ended

For Students 9th - 10th
As human civilizations flourished, so did infectious disease. Large numbers of people living in close proximity to each other and to animals, often with poor sanitation and nutrition, provided fertile breeding grounds for disease. And...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Social Distancing and Quarantine Were Used in Medieval Times to Fight the Black Death

For Students 9th - 10th
Way back in the 14th century, public health officials didn't understand viruses, but they understood the importance of keeping a distance and disinfecting. Almost 700 years ago, the overwhelmed physicians and health officials fighting...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: How the Black Death Spread Along the Silk Road

For Students 9th - 10th
The Silk Road was a vital trading route connecting East and West -- but it also became a conduit for one of history's deadliest pandemics. The Silk Road, a network of land and sea trade routes that connected China and the Far East with...
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: In the Wake of the Black Death

For Students 9th - 10th
A lecture regarding life in the wake of the blake death.
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University of Virginia

Iath: The Bubonic Plague in Renaissance Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the IATH of the University of Virginia describes the 1348 Bubonic Plague or Black Death's effect on Europe. The article is medium in length and worth checking out on the subject.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: The Black Death: The Bubonic Plague

For Students 1st - 8th
History for Kids presents information on the Black Death or Bubonic Plague, and teaches about the lesser known Pneumonic plague, Septicemic Plague, that troubled the times. Includes details, somewhat gruesome, about what it is, how it...