7. The Black Death. (appx 10 minutes) Three part question. Major source -- The Decameron: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/boccacio2.html 1) Explain how the Black Death started and what its spread meant for the people of Europe.
The Black death happened when rats carrying it came into Europe. This spread the diseases and because of bad waste management even more died.
2) Imagine you are a Medieval physician. Describe exactly what the Black Death looks like, what it does to a victim, and what techniques you attempt as a physician to either stop it or relieve the sufferer from his or her pain.
The Black death makes you look ugly and feel very bad. You would get spots that look like bruises and would feel like poop. If you came to me I would either burn you or try to help you, according to how sick you are.
3) In a paragraph or two, explain how you think people in contemporary America and people you know would respond if a plague on the scale of the Black Death were to occur.
If we had a plague we would all freak out. Many would commit suicides and die. The beaches would be clear and everyone would go into hiding. Schools would shut down and government would be in Chaos. The military would be put into action to kill anyone infected as if they were zombies.
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