4. Before the Black Death, the two languages used by scholars and educated monks in England were _________________ and ___________________. 5. Identify the result of the decline in the number of peasant and agricultural workers following the Black Death. A. There weren’t enough farmers to grow food. B. Knowledge of farming was lost. C. The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. D. The growth of the middle class. 6. Determine how the decline in the number of peasant and agricultural workers after the Black Death gave them the strength to challenge those in power. ANALYSE AND APPLY 7. a. Describe what is happening in SOURCE2 . b. Identify the differences in the way the activity in SOURCE2 is depicted compared with how it would be performed today. 8. a. Describe what appears to be happening in SOURCE4 . b. Explain why this event took place. c. Recall any places where similar uprisings took place. 9. a. Explain what we mean when we refer to a ‘middle class’ in medieval society. b. State four examples of occupations that you think would have been carried out by middle class people during the Late Middle Ages. 10. The ciompi in Italy managed to gain some ‘democratic’ reforms in the government of their city. Identify an example of what you think might be a ‘democratic’ reform. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online. LESSON 3.17 Inquiry: How does an event impact different societies?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to compare the effects of the Black Death on two different societies and use historical sources to build an effective discussion of the past.
Background The Black Death was a plague pandemic that affected Asia, Europe and North Africa in the fourteenth century. The disease infected almost everyone who came into contact with it and resulted in a huge death toll and social, cultural and economic upheaval. During this period, the East and West were directly connected by not just trade, but also pilgrimage and conflict. Before you begin Access the Inquiry rubric in the digital documents section of the Resources panel to guide you in completing this task at your level. At the end of the inquiry task you can use this rubric to self-assess.
TOPIC3 Medieval Europe 107
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