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Dark History for Kids: The Dancing Plague
Elizabeth Jay
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(243)
In this one time course, students will learn about the famous Dancing Plague of 1518
Class experience
The year was 1518. One person began dancing, others joined in... and none of them could stop for over a month. But why did this happen? And what did the city of Strasbourg, France do about it? In this class, students will learn about the infamous Dancing Plague! Topics to be covered: - How did it begin? - Why couldn't the people stop dancing? - What did the city of Strasbourg do about it? - A timeline of what happened during the event - Discussion and theories on why this happened -...
Students will learn about what happened during the Dancing Plague of 1518 and the theories behind the infamous event.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
We will refer to the History Channel and Britannica sources throughout this lesson. These two articles in particular: https://www.history.com/news/what-was-the-dancing-plague-of-1518, https://www.britannica.com/event/dancing-plague-of-1518 For general plague discussion, we will use the World History Encyclopedia: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1528/plague-in-the-ancient--medieval-world/
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(243)
Hello! What do you call a singer produced by Medusa? A rockstar. My name is Elizabeth. I teach classes about Greek Mythology, History, Astronomy, and Literature. I have a master's and bachelor's in English literature & writing, and I also have a...
Group Class
$15
per classMeets once
40 min
Completed by 23 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
3-12 learners per class
