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Day 1: Monday 10/12/15 Bell work and activities Middle Ages (Dark Ages) Bell work 10/12 1. Brainstorm “The Middle Ages”. Write anything that comes to mind. 2. Share with your group. Fill in words from each others lists. Today in history… 10/2- 1964 Scientists announce findings that smoking can cause cancer. 10/3- 1990 After 40 years of division, East & West Germany are reunited as one nation. 10/4- 1957 Sputnik 1 is launched, beginning the "space race." 10/5- 1880 The first ball-point pen is patented on this day by Alonzo T. Cross. 10/6- 1801 Napoleon Bonaparte imposes a new constitution on Holland. 10/7- 1996 Fox News Channel begins broadcasting 10/8- 1939 Nazi Germany annexes Western Poland. 10/9- 1949 Harvard Law School begins admitting women. 10/10- 1971 The London Bridge, built in 1831 and dismantled in 1967, reopens in Lake Havusu City, Arizona, after being sold to Robert P. 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October is… • Adopt a Shelter Dog Month • American Pharmacist Month • Apple Jack Month • Breast Cancer Awareness Month • Clergy Appreciation Month • Computer Learning Month • Cookie Month • Domestic Violence Awareness Month • Eat Country Ham Month • International Drum Month • Lupus Awareness Month • National Diabetes Month • National Pizza Month • National Vegetarian Month • National Popcorn Popping Month • Sarcastic Month • Seafood Month Celebrated days for reasons and stuff http://nationaldaycalendar.com/october/ Reading of “The Big Book”7 The Important Thing About the Middle Ages The important thing about the Middle Ages is that many invasions resulted in the loss of Greco-Roman culture. • Germanic invaders over ran the western half of the Roman Empire. • Cities were abandoned as centers of government. • City dwellers fled to the country and grew their own food • Reading and writing was lost and only church officials could read BUT… The important thing about the Middle Ages is that many invasions resulted in the loss of Greco-Roman culture. • Charlemagne extended the Frankish rule and built an Empire larger than any known since Rome. • Charlemagne was given the title Roman Emperor by the Pope. • One of his greatest accomplishments was the encouragement of learning • He opened a school to train monks and priest in reading and writing. BUT… The important thing about the Middle Ages is that many invasions resulted in the loss of Greco-Roman culture. • Feudalism spread across Western Europe • The feudal system was based on rights and obligations • In exchange for military protection and other services, a lord granted land called a fief. • The feudal system, status determined a person’s prestige and power. BUT… The important thing about the Middle Ages is that many invasions resulted in the loss of Greco-Roman culture. • The Code of Chivalry demanded that a knight fight bravely in defense of the earthly feudal lord, his heavenly lord and his chosen lady. • Chivalrous knights protected the weak and the poor. • The ideal knight was loyal, brave and courteous. • Training for knighthood began at age 7 and continued until they learned the code of chivalry and was able to master his fighting skills at ate 21. The important thing about the Middle Ages is that many invasions resulted in the loss of Greco-Roman culture. • The church became a secular, worldly, power involved in politics. • Otto created the Roman Empire of the German Nation and it was later called the Holy Roman Empire. • The Holy Roman Empire remained the strongest state un Europe until about 1100. BUT… The important thing about the Middle Ages is that many invasions resulted in the loss of Greco-Roman culture. • The Crusades, holy war, was launched to return Palestine, the holy land, to the Christians. • Richard the Lion-Hearted fought against Saladin to capture Jerusalem • The Crusades left a legacy of bitterness and hatred. BUT… The important thing about the Middle Ages is that many invasions resulted in the loss of Greco-Roman culture. • Feudalism declined as agriculture, trade, finance, towns and universities developed. • Guilds started to provide training, regulate quality, price of goods, and to serve the community. • Increase trade gave the merchant’s more wealth and power. • The changes in the Middle Ages laid the foundations for modern Europe. BUT… The important thing about the Middle Ages is that many invasions resulted in the loss of Greco-Roman culture. • William the Conqueror claimed England in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. • Eleanor of Aquitaine brought the large territory of Aquitaine, France to King Henry II. • King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215 at Runnymede. • The Great Schism began the split in the Church over which of the three Popes was the true Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. BUT… The important thing about the Middle Ages is that many invasions resulted in the loss of Greco-Roman culture. • The Bubonic Plague, Black Death killed 25 million Europeans. • The Plague caused trade to decline and the end to the manorial system. • The church lost prestige. • Serfs sought higher wages and abandoned the farmland. BUT… The important thing about the Middle Ages is that many invasions resulted in the loss of Greco-Roman culture. • The Hundred Years’ War was the war for control of land on French soil between France and England. • The longbow was powerful enough to penetrate armor and could fire 12 to 15 arrows per minute. • Joan of Arc helped the French win the Hundred Years’ War. • Nationalism emerged in England and France after the war. • The end of the Hundred Years’ War ended the Middle Ages. BUT… The important thing about the Middle Ages is that many invasions resulted in the loss of Greco-Roman culture. Directions: complete the following sentence on your bell work paper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agz-Eg-MRAw The important thing about the Middle Ages is…. VOCABULARY TIME • Its like mail-time but less fun because there is no purple mail box screaming at you and your blue dog. • The Franks: Germanic people from Gaul (modern day France and Switzerland) • Convents: religious communities built by the church for women (nuns) • Monasteries: religious communities built by the church for men (monks) • Holy Roman Empire: Empire begun by Charlemagne • Feudalism: social • Chivalry: complex set structure in medieval of ideals or code by Europe including lords, which medieval knights, vassals, serfs knights followed. and sometimes a king. • Manor: (in feudalism) the lord’s estate • Secular: worldly (involved in politics and other social matters) • The Papacy: the office of the Pope • Tithe: church tax • Clergy: Different ranks of Church leaders including priests, bishops, cardinals, and the Pope. • Lay Investiture: a ceremony in which kings and nobles appointed church officials. • Sacraments: important religious ceremonies • Simony: selling of church positions • Canon Law: Church law • Heretic: anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle • Crusade: A holy war Papal Curia: group of launched by Pope advisors who acted like Urban II to reclaim the a court for the pope Holy Land for Christians. • Common Law: Unified body of law in England formed by England’s royal judges. • Parliament: Legislative group in England originally comprised of two burgesses (citizens of wealth and property) from every borough and two knights from every county. • Magna Carta: Document drawn up by English nobles and approved by King John which guaranteed certain political rights for the people. • Estates-General: Meeting of the three estates in France: 1st was the Church leaders, 2nd was the great lords, and the 3rd was the commoners. Vocabulary Directions: • I will pass out your vocabulary worksheet. • Use the word bank and the textbook to match the word/definition. • Write the vocab word on the line with the correct definition. • Write a story using at least 8 vocab words from the word bank. • Circle the vocab words in the story.