Central Q’s for the Unit -- Journal Q’s
- What is feudalism?
- Why did Europe fall to feudalism after the fall of the Roman Empire?
- Who was Charlemagne & what were his biggest contributions to his kingdom
- What did the three invading groups do to Europe at the beginning of the Middle Ages? How do you think this affected the former Roman Empire?
- Who were the different members of the social hierarchy in Europe? (Make a triangle!)
- Who was William the Conqueror and how did he change Europe?
- What was life like on a manor and in a castle?
- How did one become a Knight? -- Video below!
- What was life like for a 7th grader?...I mean a serf. Do you think their role in society was important? Why/why not? Why were so many people in Europe serfs?
- What was the social hierarchy of the Catholic Church & what did the Church provide during the Middle Ages?
- What are three similarities of the Catholic Church’s Seven Sacraments and Judaic principles/ways of living
- What was the purpose of the Crusades & after reading about the Crusades. Who were the winners & losers?
- What was the purpose of the illuminated manuscript?
- How did a teenage girl save Feudal France? :)
- What are some similarities between Medieval Europe & Medieval Japan
