This document evaluates the performance of the AODV and DSR routing protocols under black hole attacks in a mobile ad hoc network (MANET). It conducts simulations using the network simulator NS-2 to compare the protocols' throughput, packet delivery ratio, and end-to-end delay both with and without black hole attacks from malicious nodes. The results show that under black hole attacks, the throughput and packet delivery ratio of both protocols decreases as the number of malicious nodes increases. However, AODV is shown to be more resistant to the effects of black hole attacks compared to DSR, experiencing smaller decreases in performance under black hole attacks.