Download The Plague Completed Cornell Notes

Cornell Notes
Topic/Objective:
Name:
The Bubonic Plague
Class/Period:
Date:
Essential Question: What caused the plague and what impact did the disease have on Europe?
Questions:
What are the symptoms of
the plague?
What effects did the plague
have on society?
Nursery rhyme describing
the plague
Bubonic plague flow chart,
which starts with rats and
flees.
Notes:
Bacteria from flea bite causes internal bleeding; blood dries; skin turns
black; Also called the Black Death
Enters from Asia; spread by rats
25 million die; only decrease in pop in history
Affected authority of the church since it did not have the answers
Ended feudalism – workers were scarce could demand higher wages
“Ring around the Rosie”
Flea drinks infected rat blood
Bacteria multiplies in flea’s gut
Human is infected
Fleas bite humans infecting
them with the plague.
Flea bites human and
Regurgitates blood into human
Flea’s gut clogged with bacteria
Summary: The bubonic plague or Black death was a horrific disease. The disease was spread through bacteria carried by
rats from Asia and fleas. Because of personal hygiene and over crowdedness, rats were in abundance. The fleas on the rats
would transfer to the people of Europe giving them the bubonic bacteria. The symptoms of the disease caused internal
bleeding, when the blood dried it left the skin black (where it gets its name). Ultimately, there were no cures or knowledge of
where the disease originated. Because of this the final outcome was always death.
Questions:
Notes:
Summary: