Black Death
6th Grade Black Death Inquiry
Can Disease Change the World?
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In this staging task, teachers may begin the inquiry by helping students understand that disease is a part of our everyday modern life and that the implications of the compelling question, “Can disease change the world?” Maps depicting the spread of the Black Death, 2015

Supporting Question 1 - What was the Black Death?
  • Source A: Excerpts from Decameron