Overview History, Introduction to The Black Death, slides (Digital & Printable)

Bring history to life with this no-prep, engaging activity worksheets lesson on the Black Death, with an introductory slide dekc, on one of the most devastating pandemics in human history.

This resource is perfect for middle school students studying Medieval Europe, providing a rich overview of the causes, spread, impact, and social responses to the plague.

Includes a visually engaging slide deck, a digital + printable worksheet pack, and an answer key for easy use in any classroom or remote setting.

Product Purpose and Benefits:

✔️ Helps students understand the Black Death’s causes, symptoms, and effects

✔️ Connects historical inquiry to modern themes like pandemics and social change

✔️ Fully supports in-class, homework, or distance learning

✔️ Includes comprehension tasks, short answers, true/false & source-based questions

✔️ Editable digital and printable formats with an answer key included

Key Features of the Resource:

Editable Slide Deck – The Black Death: A Deadly Pandemic

• Timeline and geographic spread across Europe and Asia
• Visual breakdown of symptoms and how it spread
• Primary source images, religious responses, social impacts
• Covers economic, political, and demographic effects
• PDF and Digital student versions Present the slide deck to introduce key content visually

Assign the worksheet pack to support student comprehension

Use the answer key for whole-class review or grading

Integrate into a broader unit on Medieval Europe, pandemics, or historical turning points

Student Worksheet Pack (Digital + Printable)

• Timeline-based matching
• True/false comprehension statements
• Short-answer and vocabulary building tasks
• Includes answer key
  

How to Use This Resource:

Start the unit by presenting the editable PowerPoint

Assign the worksheet pack (digitally or in print) for comprehension and reflection

Use the answer key to check for understanding as a class or through self-assessment

Integrate into broader study of feudalism, daily life, the Crusades, or the Black Death

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