Welcome to the Middle Ages #Serfs4Life!
Our Central Q's for the Middle Ages:
- What is feudalism?
- Why did Europe resort to feudalism after the fall of the Roman Empire?
- Who were the different members of the social hierarchy in Europe?
- What was life like for each member of feudal society?
- What was life like on a manor?
- What did the barbarians do to change the social structure of Europe, which created feudalism?
- Who were Charlemagne and Constantine and what made them so darn great?
- What was the social hierarchy of feudal Europe?
- How does one become a knight and why were the knights so cool and important?
- What was the social hierarchy of the Catholic Church?
- What are the Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
- What is a coat of arms and what do they stand for?
- How did events in Europe contribute to the decline of feudalism and rise of democratic thought?
- What was life like in a castle, a manor, or as an average person in the Middle Ages?
Day 1
In Class: The Middle Ages of Europe! -- What were they? What is feudalism, who were those barbarians? What is a fief? What is a manor?
HW: None!
Day 2
In Class: The Middle Ages of Europe! -- What is a manor? What are the social classes of Europe? Who are the Big 3: Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, and Joan of Arc.
HW: None!
Day 3
In Class: The Church during the Middle Ages -- Social hierarchy of the church and the sacraments
HW: None!