The Black Death
Introduction
What would our population look like if the Black Death still existed? The Black Death was a deadly disease that killed millions in Europe between 1346-1352. The Black Death could potentially have a more severe catastrophic effect on the human population, worse than coronavirus. In this speech I will be talking about the history of the black death, how it is transmitted, the symptoms, the deaths and how to keep it under control.
History
The Black Death originated from infected fleas in the early 1300s. The Black Death struck Europe and Asia in October 1347. It came to Europe when 12 ships from the Black Sea docked at Sicilian port of Messina. People gathered on the docks to surprise their loved ones but were met with a horrific discovery. When they checked on board the ship they found that most of the sailors were dead and the ones who weren't were gravely ill and had black boils all over their skin that oozed pus and blood.
Transmission
The Black Death was transmitted by an infected flea that was mainly on rats. Then when rats and humans would make contact the flea would give the disease to the human. Then humans transmitted through human coughing. When the flea went onto the animals they would die soon after. People thought it was the pets like dogs and cats that transmitted the disease. So they removed all cats and dogs and left the rats which really were the main source of the disease. Then the rats would run around the streets with the infected fleas on them giving the disease to humans without them knowing. There are still cases of the black death today.
Symptoms
Some symptoms you would have if you got the Black Death are pain in the abdomen and muscles, extreme weakness, cough blood, nausea and vomiting. That's some of the worst ones. That's only some of them, there are still many more symptoms you could have. It would have been much worse back then because their medical antibiotics weren't as effective as they are now.
Deaths
The Black Death caused a lot of damage to the places affected by it. It killed an estimated 25 million people in Europe. You would think since there were so many deaths that they wouldn't have funerals but actually the people that died were buried in the traditional way at normal cemeteries. The reason for this is because they wanted life to carry on as normal as possible.
How to keep it under control
You can prevent getting exposed to the black death by filling in holes and gaps in your house so rats and mice can't get in. Clean your yard. Always use gloves when touching wildlife dead or alive. You could also go and get the vaccine.
Conclusion
In conclusion, now that you know more about the black death I want to ask you a question. What do you think our population would look like if the black death made a return.
Thank you for listening and stay safe.
People would wear these clothes to try protect 
Hello Brayden:
ReplyDeleteI have read through your speech and it is lovely, you need more work on your punctuations and remember to put capitals on proper nouns like 'the Black Death". Another thing you can work on is putting two spaces in front of each paragraph.
hi Brayden your speech was very nice to read but it needs a lot more capitals and much more depth but not to much depth thank you
ReplyDeletehi Brayden you had a very good speech but you need to remember your capitals
ReplyDeleteI like the hook at the start and i think you could have compared the black death to other deadly things.
ReplyDeletehi brayden. you had a really great speech but you need to work on your punctuations, and remember your capitals.
ReplyDeleteVery good speech; very informative
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