John Adams

"Children are our best natural resource..."
--Herbert Hoover

Friday, September 20, 2019

Week 7: Sept. 22-27, 2k19

Day 1
In Class:  Go over the Middle Ages Packet with Mr. Barry -- ALL classes go to Mr. Barry's Room!  IF you have not watched the following videos on Life in a Castle and Life as a Knight, you NEED to do so!
Life in a castle...not as fun as you think!


Life as a Knight!

Roman Catholic Church Hierarchy
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HW:  None...Huzzah! - Middle Ages Test on Oct. 4

Day 2
In Class:  Finish the Middle Ages Chapter Q's -- Introduce the Coat of Arms Project

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HW: Coat of Arms project due Friday, Sept. 27 - Middle Ages Test on Oct. 4

Day 3
In Class:  Work on Coat of Arms project
HW:  Coat of Arms project due Friday, Sept 27 - Middle Ages Test on Oct. 4

Day 4
In Class:  Work on Coat of Arms project -- Due by the end of class today!
HW:  Middle Ages Test on Oct. 4

Middle Ages Test Study Guide -- Oct. 4
  1. Why did Europe create kingdoms and small empires within the continent after the fall of the Roman Empire?
  2. What is feudalism?
  3. What were the four different social classes in the Middle Ages?  
  4. What social class did most of Europe belong to?
  5. How was life in a castle?  Was it comfortable?  Were castles built for comfort or protection?
  6. What were some accomplishments of Charlemagne and William the Conqueror?
  7. How important was the Church during the Middle Ages? Why? What was the Church's role?
  8. What did art and architecture look like during the Middle Ages?
  9. How does one become a knight and why were the knights so cool and important?
  10. What was the social hierarchy of the Catholic Church?
  11. What are the Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
  12. What is a coat of arms and what do they stand for?
  13. Who was Joan of Arc and did she really save France?
  14. Why were books so rare in the Middle Ages?  Did this affect literacy?