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Unraveling the Plague: An Immersive 8-Page Resource Booklet

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Look Inside · 9 pages

Cover of The Great Plague – Booklet of Resources, an 8-page set with an engraved black rat illustration
Title page to hand out with the plague history booklet
Plague matching activity: students study 9 old engravings of plague-time London and match each to a description
Source-analysis starter using period engravings
Great Plague in London, 1665: nine scene descriptions such as burial pits, carts of the dead and people fleeing by boat
Description strips to pair with the nine engravings
Instruction page: students read the next 2 primary-source extracts on the plague, then complete the last 2 worksheets
Transition note before the source reading section
Lord Mayor of London's 1665 plague orders: rules for examiners, searchers, isolation, night burials and red-cross doors
Primary source reading on official plague controls
Samuel Pepys' diary extracts, summer 1665: dated entries on marked houses, people fleeing, death tolls and empty streets
Eyewitness source for discussing daily life in 1665
Great Plague of London questions: students explain why it began, how people knew they had it and how they fought it
Written response using evidence from both extracts
What did people do? Students describe the plague role of families, doctors, searchers, examiners and corpse-bearers
Summary task on plague jobs and responsibilities
End of Booklet closing page marking the finish of the plague resource set, with no further tasks or content shown
Back page of the printed booklet
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About This Product

Transport your students back in time with this comprehensive 8-page resource booklet on the Plague.

Through a series of engaging activities, students will delve into the history and impact of this devastating disease. The first activity encourages visual analysis and historical understanding by challenging students with:

  • Matching 9 images of the Plague with their corresponding descriptions.

In the second activity, students will gain invaluable insights into experiences of those who survived the Plague by:

  1. Detailed reading
    • "Orders of the Lord Mayor"
    • "Extracts from Samuel Pepy's Diary"

This not only enhances critical reading skills but also improves comprehension. As a bonus, they get to complete two worksheets based on these texts.

Beyond a mirrored reflection to history...

Fully editable, this resource booklet allows educators to tailor content as per their student's requirements making this an immersive learning experience that turns history alive for each one!

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