Before the Black Death
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Before the Black Death

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studying genetics
Subject Science — Biology, Life Science
Grade Level Grades 3-12
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Common Core State Standards
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Scientists have now figured out the genetic code to one of the oldest known plagues. This public radio story describes what may have been the first outbreak of bubonic plague in Europe in the 6thcentury CE, 800 years before the Black Death struck in 1347. You learn how scientists discovered that the “Justinian plague” was actually a first outbreak of bubonic plague in Europe, and where it came from.

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Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.3
Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.6
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
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