Black Death

With the little video you watched, this link and this link and other resources you have dug up, answer the following questions. 1.What caused the Black Death? 2.What other names does the disease have? 3.What was the mortality rate of the disease? How sure are you of your answer? Explain. 4.Mention a few methods were used to prevent the spread of the disease that had the opposite effect. 5.If you were put back into the Middle Ages, what would you do to prevent catching the disease. 6.Is Ring around the Rosy from the Black Death during the Middle Ages? Explain. 7.Give some reasons why the plague helped bring about the Renaissance. 8.Be prepared to act out some of the symptoms of the plague. Be as realistic as possible.

Bonus

St. Peter's Basilica is the world's largest Christian church, and it is full of expensive materials (gold, silver, gems, etc) and priceless works of art. A significant portion of the church was funded with what was called an indulgence tax. What was an indulgence tax and how is it different than a paying a penance?

Cathedrals

With help from what was shown in class, and these links, link 1, link 2, link 3, answer the following questions. 1.What was the purpose for building such an elaborate structure? 2.What use did gargoyles have? 3.Why were flying buttresses needed? 4.Besides allowing light, what other purpose did stain glass windows serve? 5.List five other interesting facts you found about the Cathedrals. 6.What techniques were used to give the impression of height and light? 7.Why did they want to give the impression of height and light?