trade refers to the sale and purchase of goods

The Silk Road

History

The arrival of the Black Death

The impact of the Black Death in Europe

In this unit, pupils considered the significant impact the Black Death had on life in Europe. In 'The Peasants' Revolt: why do historians disagree about its causes?', pupils will interrogate the impacts of the Black Death further, considering how these consequences helped contribute to the outbreak of the Peasants' Revolt in 1381.

In 'Early Islamic civilisation: what connected Baghdad to the wider world?', pupils studied how connections like the Silk Road connected East and West for trade and the spread of ideas. In this unit, pupils will also see how communication networks like the Silk Road also contributed to the spread of diseases, and in particular, the bubonic plague.

In this unit, pupils analyse the connections that existed in the medieval world by looking at the transmission and impact of the Black Death. They learn about its spread across the Silk Roads and in doing so develop their understanding of how trade and communication connected the medieval world.

The Black Death and the Silk Road: how connected was the medieval world?

a plague is a serious contagious disease that can kill many people

the Black Death was the name given to a plague pandemic which occurred between 1348 and 1353

the population refers to all the inhabitants of a particular place

a disease is a condition that impairs the proper function of the body or part of the body

The Black Death and the Silk Road: how connected was the medieval world?

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These lessons were made for home learning during the pandemic.