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Culminating Task Task: You will write an expository essay explaining the development of feudalism, its effects on European towns, the role of the church in the lives of the European’s and the reasons for feudalisms ultimate decline. Make sure to follow the writing process. History Standards 7.6 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Medieval Europe. 1. Study the geography of the Europe and the Eurasian land mass, including its location, topography, waterways, vegetation, and climate and their relationship to ways of life in Medieval Europe. 2. Describe the spread of Christianity north of the Alps and the roles played by the early church and by monasteries in its diffusion after the fall of the western half of the Roman Empire. 3. Understand the development of feudalism, its role in the medieval European economy, the way in which it was influenced by physical geography (the role of the manor and the growth of towns), and how feudal relationships provided the foundation of political order. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of the conflict and cooperation between the Papacy and European monarchs (e.g., Charlemagne, Gregory VII, Emperor Henry IV). 5. Know the significance of developments in medieval English legal and constitutional practices and their importance in the rise of modern democratic thought and representative institutions (e.g., Magna Carta, parliament, development of habeas corpus, an independent judiciary in England). 6. Discuss the causes and course of the religious Crusades and their effects on the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish populations in Europe, with emphasis on the increasing contact by Europeans with cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean world. 7. Map the spread of the bubonic plague from Central Asia to China, the Middle East, and Europe and describe its impact on global population. Understand the importance of the Catholic church as a political, intellectual, and aesthetic institution (e.g., founding of universities, political and spiritual roles of the clergy, creation of monastic and mendicant religious orders, preservation of the Latin language and religious texts, St. Thomas Aquinas's synthesis of classical philosophy with Christian theology, and the concept of "natural law"). Literacy Standards 2.3 Write research reports: a. Pose relevant and tightly drawn questions about the topic. b. Convey clear and accurate perspectives on the subject. c. Include evidence compiled through the formal research process (e.g., use of a card catalog, Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, a computer catalog, magazines, newspapers, dictionaries). d. Document reference sources by means of footnotes and a bibliography. Organization and Focus 1.1 Create an organizational structure that balances all aspects of the composition and uses effective transitions between sentences to unify important ideas. 1.2 Support all statements and claims with anecdotes, descriptions, facts and statistics, and specific examples. 1.3 Use strategies of note taking, outlining, and summarizing to impose structure on composition drafts. Research and Technology 1.4 Identify topics; ask and evaluate questions; and develop ideas leading to inquiry, investigation, and research. 1.5 Give credit for both quoted and paraphrased information in a bibliography by using a consistent and sanctioned format and methodology for citations. Evaluation and Revision 1.7 Revise writing to improve organization and word choice after checking the logic of the ideas and the precision of the vocabulary. Pick 2 of the following questions to discuss the development of Feudalism. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Why and how did feudalism develop in Western Europe? What two challenges did people face after the collapse of the Roman Empire? How did Clovis and Charlemagne help spread Christianity? How did feudalism work? What social classes existed within the feudal system? What were the defining characteristics of each class? How did monarchs justify and maintain their power? Describe the differences in the daily lives and responsibilities of lords and ladies, knights and peasants. Pick 2 to discuss the Role of the Church in Medieval Europe. 1. How did Christianity begin? How did it develop and spread during the time of the Roman Empire? After the fall of the Roman Empire how did monasteries help to continue the spread of Christianity? 2. Describe how the Roman Catholic Church was organized. What factors contributed to the increasing power of the Roman Catholic Church? How did the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV reflect the church’s increasing authority? 3. How did religious beliefs such as salvation, sacraments and pilgrimages affect daily life in medieval Europe. 4.What were the Crusades? What led Christians to participate in the Crusades? 5. Describe the ways in which the Roman Catholic Church influenced art and architecture, education and philosophy. 6. How did medieval Christians celebrate important holidays such as Christmas and Easter? 7. Describe the daily lives and work of monks, nuns, and mendicants. 8. Who was Thomas Aquinas? What did he believe about reason and faith? Describe his concept of natural law. Pick 2 to discuss life in Medieval Towns. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Where did medieval towns develop? What did these towns look like? What factors led to the growth of towns during the High Middle Ages? What role did geography of Europe play in the development of and ways of life in these towns? Describe the role of guilds in the trade and production of goods. How did trade and commerce grow during the Middle Ages? Did everyone prosper during the Middle Ages? Explain. Describe the daily lives of medieval Europeans, including their homes, occupations, education and leisure activities. What problems did medieval towns face? How did medieval Europeans attempt to deal with those problems? How did an independent judiciary and common law in England help to protect individual rights? Pick 2 to discuss the Decline of Feudalism 1. 2. 3. 4. What political developments during the 12th and 13th centuries helped to weaken feudalism? How did they weaken feudalism? How did the bubonic plague spread to Europe? Be able to use a map to support your answer. What symptoms were associated with the bubonic plague? How did this disease affect population, trade and commerce and power? Why did France and England fight the Hundred Years’ War? How did the outcome of this conflict help contribute to the decline of feudalism? Feudalism a. 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Details___________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ e. Concluding Sentence______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ f. Topic sentence (Write your question 2 here in a complete sentence) ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ g. 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Concluding Sentence_______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Church k. Topic sentence (Write your question here in a complete sentence) ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ l. Details___________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ m. 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Details___________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ii. Concluding Sentence______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ jj. Topic sentence (Write your question 2 here in a complete sentence) ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ kk. 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Concluding Sentence_______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Check List 1. Questions that we are going to explain have been circled. Y N 2. We have distributed the questions among our members. Y N 3. We are working on our answers, we are almost done. Y N 4. We are done with our questions. Y N 5. We have put our questions together to make sense. Y N 6. Our first draft is complete. Y N 7. We have peer- edited our paper once. Y N 8. We have checked the rubric and fixed our first draft. Y N 9. We have our second draft done. Y N 10. We have peer edited for a second time. Y N 11. Our final draft is complete. Y N 12. We gathered our notes and paper and have began to organize them for submittal they should look like this. Y N a. Brainstorm- all of our individual notes put together. b. First draft on top of brainstorm c. Peer edit sheet on top of first draft d. Second draft on top of peer edit sheet e. Final draft on top of peer edit sheet f. Title page on top of final draft Castle Construction 1. Layout- a drawing of what our castle will look like. Y N 2. Make a list of materials you need for construction. Y N 3. Decide when you will meet and where. a. Meeting day’s are____________________________________________________ 4. Exchange phone numbers Phone Numbers____________________________________________ Phone Numbers____________________________________________ Phone Numbers____________________________________________ Phone Numbers____________________________________________ Please remember to do your best! Medieval Europe Rubric 4 3 2 1 Quality of Information Answers to questions include several supporting details and/or examples. Answers to questions were provided with 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. Answers to questions have very few details and/or examples are given. Answers are incomplete. Paragraph Construction All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs. Mechanics No grammatical, Almost no spelling or punctuation grammatical, spelling errors. or punctuation errors A few grammatical Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation spelling, or punctuation errors. errors. Sources All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. All sources Some sources are not (information and accurately graphics) are documented. accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. Notes Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion. Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized. Notes are recorded. CATEGORY Point’s Total (Multiplied by 5)_________/100 Notes are recorded only with peer/teacher assistance and reminders.