We're still Middle Aged...
William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings, 1066
How the Normans Changed Europe...
Quiz on Day 2 (Tues/Wed) on the Q's below:
- Why did Europe fall to feudalism after the fall of the Roman Empire? What formed in Europe after the collapse of the Roman Empire?
- 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?
- Define feudalism.
- What is a big difference between the two maps of Europe at the top of page 4 in the doc?
- 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?
- 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 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?
- 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?
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Continue with the Middle Ages Q's
- 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?
- What was life like for a knight? What was their sole purpose for a kingdom?
- 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?
- Where does the word Catholic come from? Explain what the Church provided the people of Europe during the Middle Ages?
- What are the Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church? Do some of these seem similar to practices in Judaism? Which ones?
- 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?
- Why was artwork in the Middle Ages just awful? What was the message or purpose in nearly all artwork in the Middle Ages?
- 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?
- What led to the fall of feudal life in Japan?