GVC2010 - Major Upheavals in History

Outbreaks of infectious diseases beyond physical boundaries of any country leads to Pandemics which has a long-lasting effect on mankind and societies throughout history. These not only effect the societies physically but also economically, politically, and mentally. A pandemic is the worst-case scenario. Pandemics existed since stone age times but the shift to agrarian life 10,000 years ago created communities that made pandemics more possible. These kinds of events often lead to effects which last for centuries to come. Pandemics have resulted in defining some of the basic tenets of modern medicine such as prevention, immunization, modern treatments etc.

-Brahmjot Kaur(SMSMB)

The Black Death

The Black Death of 1347-1352 CE is the most infamous plague outbreak of the medieval world which led to death of 30% of Europe’s population. The cause of the plague was unknown and in accordance with the general understanding of the Middle Ages, was attributed to supernatural forces and, primarily, the will or wrath of God.

Path Of The Black Death

The Black Death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s. The plague arrived in Europe in October 1347.The Black Death is thought to have originated in the arid plains of Central Asia, where it then travelled along the Silk Road, reaching the Crimea by 1346. It was most likely carried by Oriental rat fleas living on the black rats that were regular passengers on merchant ships. Over the next five years, the Black Death killed more than 20 million people in Europe—almost one-third of the continent’s population.

Impact of Black Death

The great population loss wrought by the plague brought favorable results to the surviving peasants in England and Western Europe. There was increased social mobility. Black death pushed up the whole structure of wages and set the stage for the tumultuous labor wars of the Industrial Revolution. In England and France, textile workers and artisans won shorter hours and double and triple their pre-plague pay. In an age when social conditions were regarded as fixed, such action was revolutionary.

In Europe, the perceived failure of God to answer these prayers contributed to the decline of the medieval Church's power .The Black Death changed religion drastically. The old religious beliefs were weakened. Many believed it as the punishment by God. The Black Death led to suspicion toward religious officials who could not keep their frequent promises of curing plague victims and finishing the disease. This was a concurrent cause of the people’s lack of faith in the Catholic Church. Extreme alienation with the church culminated in support for different religious groups grew tremendously during the opening years of the Black Death angering church and political officials greatly.

The Black Death influenced the arts. After 1350 European culture in general turned very morbid. The general mood was one of pessimism, and the arts turned dark with representations of death. Both sculptors and painters began to portray the dead and dying, as well as images of death and the grim reaper. People’s attitudes towards music and art changed as they began to see the depression surrounding them. The horrific nature of the Black Death was reflected in the realistic depictions of human suffering and carnage as well as the symbolic use of the skeleton.

-Brahmjot Kaur(SMSMB)

-Prabh Vohra(SMSMB)

Worst Affected.mp4

Worst affected ones due to pandemic throughout the history- artworks and video by Deepanshu JNV Jhajjar

UPHEAVALS OF EDUCATION IN PANDEMIC

We all know that education is one of the most important asset for a country. A country’s economy depends on the quality of population in which education plays one of the most important role but since we all know that pandemic has caused destruction in almost every fields so education is one of them, we all know that a few months ago on March 16,2020 government announced the enclosure of schools till March 31 but as this pandemic started spreading wide all over the nation then along with it enclosure of schools also increased. Since it was important to continue learning of children. Many schools used a medium of online classes and e-learning but since we know like a coin everything has two sides which are positive and negative so today through my article I will be expressing my views on online learning Positives of online classes First of all through these online classes children have an ease to study through their homes and the can attend classes in their own comfortable zone and this same goes for the teachers. It not only make them feel comfortable but also saves a lot of time because earlier when children used to physically attend classes in schools they used to waste their time in reaching school through different means of transport and sometimes many students were unable to reach school due a limited time period of entry in school .The ,most important advantage of online classes is that children are having a safe way of learning by sitting in their home. The main disadvantage of online classes is that learning of children has now decreased a lot because many children are not actually focusing in online classes and many of the children even skip the classes cause they feel that tuitions could give them a better education but by this mindset they are actually wasting their parents money and their precious time to tackle this many schools have started taking attendance but since we know the children of this generation are a lot tech savvy and they leave the classes after marking their attendance. Many students take advantage of these classes and troll their teachers. Those teachers who are considered as gods are being trolled .Another disadvantage of e-learning is that during the time of exams many students use unfair means and Cheat in exam just to get good marks but they don’t realize in life always experience and understanding matters and not marks because of this children who are studying hard and don’t use any unfair means are now getting neglected by other children because now all children are acing their exams even if they don’t study. Another main problem is of erratic supply of internet connection. This is a problem for both students and teachers. Even if we switch to mobile data it also doesn’t last long. We need to understand that these online classes are only available for classes but not for masses cause People who belong to poor household also want their children to study and they want that their children should too have bright future but due to lack of resources they are not able to get their children educated which may cause a wastage of one year of their life because it is not possible for everyone to arrange for a good network, phone ,laptop etc.. So I would like to end my article with a beautiful quote -

"Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them,the teacher is the most important.." By Bill Gates

-Prabh Vohra(SMSMB)

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