Week of Sept. 9-13, 2k24

The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire!

Project due Day 2, Sept. 10/11

Video on HOW to do the Rome Bubble Font Project! Watch me :)

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Hey there SERFS! Welcome to the Middle Ages!

Middle Ages Unit Doc!

Central Q’s for the Unit -- Journal Q’s -- HW Grade due at end of the Unit!

1. Why did Europe fall to feudalism after the fall of the Roman Empire? What formed in Europe after the collapse of the Roman Empire?
2. Using the image on page 3 of the doc, create a hierarchy chart in your notes. Who were the different members of the social hierarchy in Europe?
3. Define feudalism.
4. What is a big difference between the two maps of Europe at the top of page 4 in the doc?
5. Who was Charlemagne, where was he from & what were his biggest contributions to his kingdom? Do you think life was good in his kingdom for the average person? What do you think was his most important contribution/legacy?
6. 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?
7. Who was William the Conqueror? What present-day nation was he from? What were his contributions to present-day England? What do you think was his most important contribution/legacy?
8. What was life like on a manor and in a castle? Do you think life was more comfortable or better on a manor or in a castle? Why?
9. What was life like for a knight? What was their sole purpose for a kingdom?
10. 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?
11. Where does the word Catholic come from? Explain what the Church provided the people of Europe during the Middle Ages?
12. What are the Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church? Do some of these seem similar to practices in Judaism? Which ones?
13. What was the purpose of the Crusades & after reading about the Crusades. Who were the winners & losers? What do you think was the biggest effect of the Crusades after reading & reading the content on page 24 of the doc?
14. Why was artwork in the Middle Ages just awful? What was the message or purpose in nearly all artwork in the Middle Ages?
15. What was the purpose of the illuminated manuscript?
16. How did a teenage girl save Feudal France? :)
17. What are some similarities between Medieval Europe & Medieval Japan?
18. What led to the fall of feudal life in Japan?

Week of Aug. 26-30, 20k24

Monday - Geography Q's due! Finish going over the Geography Q's!

Day 2 (Tues/Wed) -- Geography Test! Whoo hoo!

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The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire!

Video on HOW to do the Rome Bubble Font Project!  Watch me :)

Week of Aug. 19-23, 2k24

Continue with our Geography Unit!

Click the link above for the unit doc

12.  What are the pros & cons of urban and rural living?...Are these biased questions?
13.  Is Atlanta a good example of a city that has "suffered" from urban sprawl? 
14.  How did the 1996 Olympics affect Atlanta's geography, economy & general?
15.  Why are most cities where they are?
16.  What is gentrification & what is the impact gentrification has had on the ATL?
17.  What is economic activity?
18.  What is GDP?
19.  What makes a nation "rich" or "poor?"
20.  How is farming "unnatural" & had an impact on human & physical geography?
21.  How does water scarcity affect human & plant life?
22.  What are the push & pull factors of immigration?
23.  What are some world effects of oil consumption & discovery?

Gentrification of ATL flick

Consumption flick!

Consumption flick II

Water scarcity 

Water scarcity II

Water scarcity III -- NO...Don't watch the whole thing!