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World History Work Packet Checklist: Middle Ages and the Byzantine Empire
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Rise of Europe and Early Middle Ages - Chapter 7
Rise of Royal Power During the High and Late Middle Ages - Chapter 8
Byzantine Empire, Russia, & Eastern Europe – Chapter 9
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Analyze causes of the decline of the Byzantine Empire after its rise
Analyze the impact of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire
Describe the orders of medieval social hierarchy
Describe the rise and achievements
Recognize the importance of Christian achievements
Explain how Western civilization arose
Determine the factors that contributed to the growth
Identify key figures, artistic, and intellectual achievements
Describe developments in medieval English legal and constitutional history
Describe the causes and effects of events that caused crises during the Middle Ages
Analyze the causes, key events, and effects of the European response to Islamic expansion beginning in
the 7th century
Locate the extent of Byzantine territory
Explain the contributions of the Byzantine Empire
Analyze causes of the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Cornell Moe-Notes
Rise of Europe, Middle
Ages, and Byzantine Empire
Topic:
Chapter 7, 8, & 9
Name: ___________________________________
Class: _________________ Period: ________
Date: ____________________________
Essential Question: How did Europe rise from the ruins of the Roman Empire and lead to the
middle and dark ages? How did competing interest of Europe & Asia vie for power and control
of Europe including England, France, Russia, Poland, the Church, and Islam?
Notes:
Key Terms and Concepts:
Three Reichs
Germanic Invasions,
Tribes, and Modern Day
Nations
Why did Rome fall?
France’s Unification
with Rome
Clovis & Charles Martel
Charlemagne’s Empire
Decline of
Charlemagne’s Empire:
 Muslims
 Magyars
 Vikings
Feudalism Chart &
Pyramid
The Manorial System
Role of the Church
during the Middle Ages
Attitude towards women
Papal Supremacy
European Jewish
Communities
European Agricultural
Revolution
European Trade Routes
Increase
New Business Practices
 Charters
 Capital
 Partnership
 Tenant Farming
Cause & Effect of
Agricultural Revolution
Rise of Royal Power and
Power Struggle between
European Factions
Monarchical Methods to
Increase Power
William the Conqueror
And the Rise of
England with Henry II
Henry II
 Common Law
 Jury System
King John & the Magna
Carta
 Magna Carta, 1215
 Due Process of
Law
 Writ of Habeas
Corpus
 Parliament
 Limited
Government
Edward I
French Development of
Rule and Rise of
Modern Day France
Phillip Augustus &
Louis IX
Will eventually lead to the American Revolution away
from England and its abusive power of King George III.
Philip IV & the Estates
General
Estates General
Will eventually lead to the French Revolution of 1850.
st
 1 Estate
 2nd Estate
 3rd Estate
*4th Estate? – Printing
Press, New Media, Etc.
during modern times?
*5th Estate? – Social
Networking Media,
WikiLeaks, Etc. during
modern & future times?
Holy Roman Empire and
the Rise of Germany
Holy Roman Emperors
 Otto I
 Struggle between
Pope Gregory VII
& Henry IV
 Lay Investiture
 Excommunication
Concordat of Worms
 Frederick
Barbarossa
Pope Innocent III
Crusades
The Rise of Muslim
Civilization in 1050 (Will
be covered in depth in Chapter 10
after we finish the Middle Ages)
Crusades
Muslim Advances
Palestine (Modern Day
Israel) Jerusalem is a
holy city for three
world’s major religions.
What are they?
Pope Urban II &
Byzantine Invasion
Capture of Jerusalem
Failure of the Crusades
Effects of the Crusades
Reconquista & the Rise
of Spain
King Ferdinand &
Isabella
Spanish Inquisition
Black Death Notes from
Videos
Bubonic Plague
Breakdown of European
Society & Upheaval in
the Church
Schism
The Hundred Years’
War & Impact of New
Technology
Impact of the 100 Years’
war
Joan of Arc
The Rise of the
Byzantine Empire,
Location of
Constantinople, Strategic
Location
Capital of Eastern Rome
Theodosian Walls
Justinian & Autocracy
Empress Theodora
Hagia Sophia
Justinian’s Code
Nika Riots
The Great Schism
between East and West
and the Icon Controversy
East v. West
Decline of Byzantine
Empire & Legacy
The Rise of Russia,
Geography, and
Connection to the
Byzantine Empire
Origins of Russia
Byzantine Influences,
Trade, and Ties to
Russia
Russian & Byzantine
Alignment in Kiev
Mongol Golden Horde &
Russia’s Fall
Princes of Moscow and
Long-term impact of
Authoritarianism
Mongol Long-term
Impact on Russia
Ivan the Great
Ivan the Terrible
Oprichniki
The Old Byzantine
Empire is known as the
Balkan Republics
(Where WWI started)
Eastern Europe & Ethnic
Diversity
Influences in Eastern
Europe, Byzantine,
German, Ottoman
Jewish Migration to
Poland & Expulsion
from Western and
Eastern Europe (Remember
the were dispersed in Europe during
the Diaspora during the Roman
Empire)
The Rise and Fall of
Poland & Lithuania
 Diet
Liberum Veto &
Poland’s Decline of
Monarchy
The Magyars and the
Rise of Hungary
(Roman Catholic)
The Golden Bull of 1222
The Serbian Empire
Rises (Eastern
Orthodox) in the Balkan
Peninsula and will
become the instigator in
starting WWI.
Remember, this is where
the cradle of democracy
was located during
Ancient Greek times.
A Serbian Nationalists (East), Gavrilo Principe,
assassinated the heir to the Austrian-Hungarian Empire
Archduke Franz Ferdinand (West) the “Great War” will
begin in 1914. (A continuation of East v. West from the
Ancient Roman Empire.) Austria-Hungary aligned itself
with the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East. Germany
aligned itself with Austrian-Hungary. Russia Aligned
itself with Serbia. After the assassination, Germany
declared war on Serbia, Russia declared war on Germany,
Britain and France both declared war on Germany, the
United States got involved towards the end of the war and
cleaned up the mess on the side of the Allies. After the
war, Britain along with their allies carved up the Balkan
peninsula and the Middle East into their modern borders.
Complete the Venn
diagram with this word
bank: (Magna Carta, Free Veto,
Golden Bull, England, Poland,
Hungary)
Explain the concept of Limited
government using the terms in the
word bank above. Use your notes
above as a resource to compare and
contrast the development of limited
government in Europe during the
Middle Ages. How does the United
States limit the power of government
during the Modern Age? (Bill of
Rights, Separation of Powers, Checks
& Balances, Popular Sovereignty,
Rule of Law, Popular Elections,
Representative Government,
Federalism, Etc.)
How did the concept of Limited Government develop during the Middle Ages and
how has it influenced the development of the west and the United States? (Limited
Government in the West and Authoritarian Government in the East will lead to the
Cold War.)
Instructions: (Better maps on website.)
1. Color Eastern Rome one color and Western Rome another color. (You may outline each Rome two different colors to save
time.)
2. Label all the cities, modern countries, and bodies of water. Draw a star for each capital city for Rome and Constantinople
also known as modern day Istanbul, Turkey.
3. Draw a shipping route between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea and label it the Bosporus Strait (Ancient Greek
strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara) or the modern day Turkish Straits.
4. Label the modern day countries of Russia to the North of the Black Sea and the Balkan Republics in the Aegean Peninsula.
The Roman Empire Webquest Activity (Next three pages)
Directions: Visit the following link to explore the interactive map of the Roman Empire:
http://www.worldology.com/Europe/roman_empire_lg.htm
As you explore the map, complete the questions. Be sure to read the captions and articles posted on
the map (look at the icons in the map key for help).
Early Rome (900-290 BC) *Select dates from the top left corner of map to view this map.
1. How did the Romans establish the city of Rome and come to dominate the Mediterranean Sea?
2. What influenced the creation of the Roman Republic?
Roman Dominance (290 BC - 235 AD) *Select dates from the top left corner of map to view this
map.
1. Why is control of the Mediterranean Sea an advantage for the Romans?
2. Explain the distinction between those people considered “British” and those who are Scottish and
Irish as it relates to Roman rule.
3. Explain how and why Germanic peoples were able to resist Roman conquest.
4. How did Rome become an empire?
5. How did the concept of “Italy” come about?
6. Who lived in Gaul? What language eventually developed in this region?
7. Briefly explain 3 reasons why Rome rose to dominance.
8. Explain 2 reasons why the Roman Empire is significant in history.
Decline of Rome (235-490) *Select dates from the top left corner of map to view this map.
1. Complete the chart with information about the Germanic tribes.
Tribe
Time period and
place of invasion
Reason for
invasion
Outcome of
invasion
Visigoths
Ostrogoths
Franks
Vandals
Angles & Saxons
2. What happened during the 3rd century crisis to weaken the empire?
3. East-West split
a. Why was the empire divided into Eastern and Western empires?
b. What was Constantine’s role in the division of the empire?
c. When and how did the Western Empire come to an end?
d. When and why was Italy reconquered?
e. What was the religious effect of the East-West split?
4. Rise of Christianity- Briefly summarize key events from each section (1-2 sentences) to explain the
rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire.
Appeal to Lower Classes:
Boosted by Emperor Constantine:
Uniformity of Doctrine:
Status as Official Religion:
Spread Throughout All Europe:
5. Briefly explain 3 reasons for the fall of Rome.
a.
b.
c.
6. Explain what factors led to the beginning of the Dark Ages following the fall of Rome.
Instructions for Barbarian Invasions Settlements:
1. Color the settlements of each Barbarian Tribe different colors and label each tribal settlement or make a key identifying
each Barbarian Tribe. (You may outline each Barbarian settlement different colors to save time.)
2. Label each settlement by its modern day national name. (Franks/Burgundians = France, Angles/Saxons/Celts/Pics = Great
Britain, Visigoths = Spain, Sleves = Portugal, Ostrogoth = Italy, Vandals/Alans = Mafia, Ottomans, Sicilians (football of Italy)
3. Draw in the invasions of the Huns and label it.
4. Label the Ural Mountains and the Caucasus Mountains. Label the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, & Black Sea. Label
the Byzantine Empire and its capital city of Constantinople.
Instructions Barbarian Invasions Movement:
1. Use the same colors as the previous map for each Barbarian Tribe. (For example, if you used green for the Ostrogoth = Italy
then use green to draw the arrows and movements of the Ostrogoth.
2. Color the settlements of each Barbarian Tribe different colors and label each tribal settlement or make a key identifying
each Barbarian Tribe. (You may outline each Barbarian settlement different colors to save time.)
3. Draw in the Invasions of the Roman Empire from ALL Germanic Barbarian Tribes with different colors and label each
invasion and make a key color coding each invasion. (Better maps on website.)
The Crusades Map Assignment
Use the map packet below (to Make a Map of the Crusades!
Follow the directions below to complete the map on the next page. You
will want to save this map as we will use it again later.
1. Label in light blue the Mediterranean Sea and the English Channel.
2. Put a dot at and label in black the cities of Paris, London, Rome,
Venice, Marseille, Constantinople, and Antioch.
3. In brown, label the islands of Crete, Cyprus, Corsica, and Sardinia.
4. In dark green, label the Christian kingdoms of England, France, Sicily,
Scotland, Castile, Argon, Portugal, and the Holy Roman and
Byzantine Empires.
5. In dark purple, label the Muslim Dominions of Saladin, Almohads, and
the Seljuk Turks.
6. Lightly shade all Christian lands in green.
7. Lightly shade all Muslim lands in purple.
8. Put a blue star at and label the city of Jerusalem.
9. Use red to make a symbol that represents a battle and put it at and label
the city of Acre.
10. Draw and label the paths taken by King Richard the Lionhearted and
King Phillip Augustus to Acre.
Interpreting the Crusades’ Maps!
Use the maps provided (in the packet) to answer the questions below.
1. The men (and they were almost all men) who answered the Pope’s call to take back
the Holy Land were called Crusaders. From which parts of Europe did most of
these Crusaders come from?
2. Which city appears to be the focus of the Crusaders’ efforts? Which Crusade did not
make it there?
3. How many years separated the First and the Fourth Crusades?
4. Which Crusade was the most successful? How do you know?
5. The Book of the Lion is about the Third Crusade. This one is often called the Kings’
Crusade because of the European kings who went. According to the map, who were
the three European Kings who participated in the Third Crusade?
6. The area around the Jerusalem is often called the Holy Land. Who controlled the Holy
Land at the time of the Third Crusade? Were those people Christian or Muslim?
7. How are the routes the different kings took to the Holy Land different from each other? Who do you think
took the longest to get there? Why? (Hint: One king died before reaching the Holy Land. Don’t count him)
8. About how far is the journey from England to Acre by way of Italy? How far by the way that King Richard
traveled?
9. Looking at the information from the maps, does it look like the Crusades were a pilgrimage (a journey to a
holy or sacred place) or a holy war (a war fought by believers of a religion to spread or defend their religion)?
Write a paragraph stating your opinion, your reasons, and facts from the maps them.
Crusade Maps
Crusade Maps
Schism Activity: Each group must complete both parts below to complete on the “East-West Schism” of 1054 (100 Points)
A Tale of Two Schisms in 1054 and 1378.
Learning Target: Locate the extent of Byzantine territory at the height of the empire. Create maps, graphics, analyses of
the importance of each empire. (Western Rome and Eastern Rome)
Part A: Political Cartoon (1 group member)
Create a political cartoon about The East-West Schism of 1054. As you know, these are not simple to do. You must use at least
Two (2) of the political cartoon techniques listed below when creating your cartoon. Identify key figure of each empire.
Explain the contributions of the Byzantine Empire. Analyze the causes internal political turmoil and the decline of the
Byzantine Empire.
Techniques (must use at least 2) symbolism - using an object to stand for an idea.
caricature - exaggerating a physical feature or habit: big nose, bushy eyebrows, large ears, baldness.
captioning and labels - used for clarity and emphasis.
analogy - a comparison between two unlike things that share some characteristics.
irony - the difference between the way things are and the way things should be or the way things are expected to be.
juxtaposition - positioning people or objects near each other, side-by-side.
exaggeration - overstating or magnifying a problem.
Issue and Subject Matter
-shows a clear understanding of the different perspectives of Western Europeans and Eastern Byzantines (why they split).
Minimum of 4 reasons - explained well or clearly represented.
40 pts (10 points per reason)
Split
-shows a clear understanding of when the split occurred (date) and what resulted from it (the two new types of Christianity).
40 pts
Aesthetics/Mechanics
-texts and graphics are clear, shows effort, and uses at least 2 techniques above in the description.
20 pts
Part B: Front Page News (1 group member)
Write a newspaper article from the perspective of a journalist living in either Western Europe or the Byzantine Empire
when the East-West Schism occurred.
This should be written like a news article.
Use the link below to help organize your information into a news report/article. It has an outline to follow and a sample
student article you can look at.
Issue and Subject Matter
-shows a clear understanding of the different perspectives of Western Europeans and Eastern Byzantines (why they
split). Minimum of 4 reasons - explained well or clearly represented.
40 pts (10 points per reason)
Split
-shows a clear understanding of when the split occurred (date) and what resulted from it (the two new Churches).
40 pts
Aesthetics/Mechanics
-3 paragraphs in length, proper spelling and grammar, typed or written neatly, organized like a news article (use
resource).
20 pts
How to write a newspaper article.
http://schools.peelschools.org/sec/lornepark/SiteCollectionDocuments/EQAO/OSSLT%20StED-Writing%20A%20News%20Report.pdf
Additional Resources
Chapter 8-5 “A Time of Crises”, 8-2 “The Holy Roman Empire”, & 9-1 “The Byzantine Empire”
The Schism of 1054, also called East–West Schism, event that precipitated the final separation between
the Eastern Christian churches (led by the patriarch of Constantinople, Michael Cerularius) and the Western Church (led
by Pope Leo IX). The mutual excommunications by the Pope and the Patriarch that year became a watershed
in church history. The excommunications were not lifted until 1965, when Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras,
following their historic meeting in Jerusalem in 1964, presided over simultaneous ceremonies that revoked
the excommunication decrees.
The relation of the Byzantine Church to the Roman may be described as one of growing estrangement from the 5th to the
11th century. In the early church three bishops stood forth prominently, principally from the political eminence of the cities
in which they ruled—the bishops of Rome, Alexandria, and Antioch. The transfer of the seat of empire from Rome to
Constantinople and the later eclipse of Alexandria and Antioch as battlegrounds of Islam and Christianity promoted the
importance of Constantinople. Concurrently, the theological calmness of the West, in contrast to the often-violent
theological disputes that troubled the Eastern patriarchates, strengthened the position of the Roman popes, who made
increasing claims to preeminence. But this preeminence, or rather the Roman idea of what was involved in it, was never
acknowledged in the East. To press it upon the Eastern patriarchs was to prepare the way for separation; to insist upon it
in times of irritation was to cause a schism.
The theological genius of the East was different from that of the West. The Eastern theology had its roots in Greek
philosophy, whereas a great deal of Western theology was based on Roman law. This gave rise to misunderstandings and
at last led to two widely separate ways of regarding and defining one important doctrine—the procession of the Holy
Spirit from the Father or from the Father and the Son—with the Roman churches, without consulting the East,
incorporating the Son into their creed. The Eastern churches also resented the Roman enforcement of clerical celibacy,
the limitation of the right of confirmation to the bishop, and the use of unleavened bread in the Eucharist.
SIMILAR TOPICS
Political jealousies and interests intensified the disputes; and at last, after many premonitory symptoms, the final break
came in 1054, when Pope Leo IX struck at Michael Cerularius and his followers with an excommunication and when the
Patriarch retaliated with a similar excommunication. There had been mutual excommunications before, but they had not
resulted in permanent schisms. At the time there seemed possibilities of reconciliation, but the rift grew wider; in particular,
the Greeks were bitterly antagonized by such events as the Latin capture of Constantinople in 1204. Western pleas for
reunion (on Western terms), such as those at the Council of Lyon (1274) or the Council of Ferrara-Florence (1439), were
rejected by the Byzantines. The schism has never been healed.
Western Schism, also called Great Schism or Great Western Schism, in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, the period
from 1378 to 1417, when there were two, and later three, rival popes, each with his own following, his own Sacred College
of Cardinals, and his own administrative offices.
Shortly after the return of the papal residence to Rome following almost 70 years in Avignon, the archbishop of Bari was
elected pope as Urban VIamid demands by the Roman populace for “a Roman or at least an Italian.” Urban VI proved to
be so hostile to the cardinals, who had assumed great powers during the years at Avignon, that a group of cardinals
retired to Anagni and elected one of themselves, Robert of Geneva, as Clement VII, claiming the election of Urban VI had
been invalid because it was made under fear. Clement VII then took up residence at Avignon. Although Roman Catholic
church historians generally agree that Urban VI and his successors were the legitimate popes, there has never been an
official pronouncement to this effect.
The double election had disastrous effects upon the church. The followers of the two popes were divided chiefly along
national lines, and thus the dual papacy fostered the political antagonisms of the time. The spectacle of rival popes
denouncing each other produced great confusion and resulted in a tremendous loss of prestige for the papacy.
Various proposals for ending the schism were made, especially by the University of Paris, which suggested either mutual
resignation or a decision by an independent tribunal or a general council. This last proposal was in line with the
growing conciliar movement, according to which a general council has greater authority than a pope. Both lines of popes
refused to submit. Eventually cardinals from both obediences, seeking to end the schism, arranged a council in Pisa,
which met in 1409 and elected a third pope, Alexander V, who was succeeded shortly thereafter by Baldassare Cossa,
who took the name John XXIII. Under pressure from the emperor Sigismund, John convoked, in 1414, the Council of
Constance, which deposed him, received the resignation of the Roman pope, Gregory XII, and dismissed the claims of the
Avignon pope, Benedict XIII. That series of events opened the way to the election of Martin V in November 1417, whereby
the schism was ended.
Video of the “Great Schism” https://www.britannica.com/event/Western-Schism
East
West
Textbook Work: Answer the questions below from the textbook.
8-5 A Time of Crises
What were the two social crises during the middle ages?
What was the economic crises during the middle ages? What caused it?
Describe the Hundred Years War in terms of a Political Crises.
What role did Joan of Arc play in the war?
As Europe recovered from all the Crises, what stage was set as population grew, manufacturing expanded
and trade increased?
8-2 The Holy Roman Empire (The West)
What geographic location was the Holy Roman Empire?
What was the relationship between rulers and the Pope?
What was the controversy over lay investiture?
What was the result of controversy?
What reached a peak of power in the 1200’s and what did Pope Innocent III do?
What did he claim supremacy over?
How did Pope Innocent III punish the kings of England and France?
9-1 The Byzantine Empire (The East)
What did Constantine do to the city of Byzantium? What happened as the city grew?
Under whom did the Byzantine Empire reach its peak?
What were two of his accomplishments?
Who controlled the Eastern Orthodox Church? Review – Who controlled the Roman Catholic Church?
What was the main dispute between both churches?
Describe the East-West split that occurred during the Schism of 1054.
What series of events occurred after the 1st Crusade?
FYI. Today’s name of Constantinople is still Istanbul and is in the country of Turkey still controlled by
Muslims.
Make a list of all contributions to civilization made by the Byzantine Empire.
Schism News Article & Political Cartoon Rubric
Cartoon Techniques Used
0 Techniques used
1 Technique used
Minimum 2 used
Cartoon demonstrates a clear
understanding of the Split
between East and West
Christianity (Schism)
0
5
10
Reason for Split #1
Not explained or no evidence
through visuals on cartoon
Partially explained through
visuals on cartoon
Fully explained through
visuals on cartoon
Reason for Split #2
Not explained or no evidence
through visuals on cartoon
Partially explained through
visuals on cartoon
Fully explained through
visuals on cartoon
Reason for Split #3
Not explained or no evidence
through visuals on cartoon
Partially explained through
visuals on cartoon
Fully explained through
visuals on cartoon
Reason for Split #4
Not explained or no evidence
through visuals on cartoon
Partially explained through
visuals on cartoon
Fully explained through
visuals on cartoon
Aesthetics/Mechanics
Not clear
Somewhat clear
texts and graphics are clear,
shows effort
Group Participation
1 student did whole project
2-3 students
All students knowledgeable
THE ROMAN TIMES
The best news provider in all of Rome!! 1054
A RECENT SUCCESS
IN ARCHITECTURE
Aqueducts, first commissioned
by the censor Appius Claudius
Caecus, have become a great
water supplier in all areas of
Roman rule. A new one named
the Pont Du Gard was just
finished this last week in France.
It has taken years to produce and
will satisfy many towns and
families across Rome.
Look below at a stunning
portrait of this architectural
amazement.
A GREAT SCHISM DIVIDES ROME BY
CLAUDIS CLOVIS III
A series of issues between the western and eastern areas of
Rome have come to a devastating end. Dispute between
jurisdiction, theological beliefs, hatred and
excommunications have changed the course of Roman
history forever.
“This divide will be taken very seriously and it has
struck my family and all of Rome hard.”
-an anonymous Roman citizen
The theological differences created a wedge between the two sides. The
Eastern theology was based on Greek philosophy while the majority of
Western theology was on Roman law. Rome and Greece theology were
extremely different in more ways than one. These differences led to many
misunderstandings and minor skirmishes across the land.
The Eastern church has grown to resent the Wests Roman-based
enforcements in the church. A few of the resented forces were the limitation
of the bishop by different marriage ideas, whether of not veneraton was
allowed, different ideas of the trinity, the use of unleavened bread and even
the language of worship.
The Pont Du Gard Aqueduct in
France has finished after years of
work!
Both sides-including both the government and the citizens-want power, or
jurisdiction, over the other. It’s a huge battle for power over the other.
While these issues have been festering for the past few decades, the final
straw occurred just last week with a matter of excommunications. This was
the final break in the once united Roman nation. When Pope Leo IX
excommunicated Michael Cerularius, in retaliation the Patriarch
excommuncated the other side.
Sadly, its looking like this schism will not be resolved in our lifetimes or
even at all. There are now two different religions: Orthodox and Catholic.
The course of history has changed forever.
The Black Death
The Black Death (also known as the
Bubonic Plague or Black Plague) was
one of the most devastating disease
outbreaks in human history, peaking in
Europe between 1348 and 1350, and
killing between 75 million and 200
million people.
In the early 1330’s an outbreak of
deadly bubonic plague occurred in
China and travelled along the Silk
Road where it was brought to Europe..
It mainly affected rats, but fleas on the
rats can transmit the disease to people.
Once infected, people infect others
very rapidly. Plague causes fever and a
painful swelling of the lymph glands
(called buboes in Greek), which is why it was called the Bubonic Plague. It came to be called the Black Death
because of the black spots that formed on the skin of diseased people. The plague is estimated to have killed 30 to
60 percent of Europe's population and killed about 100 million people.
The first sign of the plague was often an ache in the limbs. The lymph nodes would then swell. The lymph nodes
are glands found in the neck, armpits, and groin. The swelling continued for three or four days until the lymph
nodes burst.
The swiftness of the disease, the enormous pain and the grotesque appearance of its victims served to make the
plague especially terrifying. Death from the plague was horrible, but swift. The Italian writer Boccaccio said
victims often “ate lunch with their friends, and ate dinner with their ancestors in paradise.”
Friars and nuns were left to care for the sick, and monasteries and convents were soon deserted, as they were
stricken, too. Europeans were susceptible to disease because many people lived in crowded surroundings in an era
when personal hygiene was not considered important. Europeans often ate stale or diseased meat because
refrigeration had not yet been invented. At the time, medieval medicine was primitive and unable to remedy an
illness that modern technology might have cured. People were even advised not to bathe because open skin pores
might let in the disease.
The feudal system never recovered from the results of the plague. So many people died that there were serious
labor shortages all over Europe. By the end of the 1300’s, peasant revolts broke out in England, France, Belgium
and Italy. Entire villages had been sickened, forcing the few remaining survivors to move to cities to find work.
Labor shortages caused by the death toll led to increased wages. Feudal lands were often converted to grazing
because grazing required less labor than farming. The need for a public response to the health crisis led to the
development of more modern government in many places.
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The Black Death
Directions: After completing the reading, answer the following questions.
1. Where did the Black Death begin?
a.
India
b.
Japan
c.
China
d.
America
2. What were the first symptoms of the Plague?
3. What made the disease especially terrifying?
4. About how much of Europe’s population was killed by the Black Death? a. 5-10%
b. 10-20%
c. 30-60%
d. 80-90%
5. Why were Europeans susceptible to the plague?
6. What effect did the Black Death have on the feudal system?
7. What eventual positive effects did the Black Death have?
You will work in groups of three (3) this week on the packet. Please follow the schedule and
instructions below in order to be finished by Thursday for the test on Friday.
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Monday – Finish Moe Notes
45 Minutes
Student #1 – Finish ALL notes from Chapter 7.
Student #2 – Finish ALL notes from Chapter 8.
Student #3 – Finish ALL notes from Chapter 9.
30 Minutes
Jig-Saw the notes when all students are finished.
15 Minutes
Each student complete the Venn diagram and the written response individually.
Homework Study for Test on Friday
Tuesday – Complete ALL Map Studies
30 Minutes
Student #1 – Map Study on “The Roman Empire Divided”
Student #2 – Map Study on “The Barbarian Invasions” Settlements
Student #3 – Map Study on “The Barbarian Invasions” Movement
30 Minutes
Jig-Saw the Map Studies of the Roman Empire Divided and both Barbarian Invasions.
30 Minutes or Homework
Homework Study for Test on Friday
Wednesday – Web Quest
1 Hour
 Student #1 – Complete page #1 on the Web Quest.
 Student #2 – Complete page #2 on the Web Quest.
 Student #3 – Complete page #3 on the Web Quest.
45 Minutes
 Jig-Saw the Web Quests
Homework
 Study for test on Friday
Thursday – Schism Activity & Black Plaque Activity
1 Hour
 Each student complete the Map Study on the Crusades and the questions that go with it.
 Each student complete the Textbook Work on “The Great Schism”
15 Minutes
 Kahoot Review
Homework: Complete the Black Death Activity, anything not completed this week and Study
for Test on Friday
Friday – Turn in the following items in order and take test on the Middle Ages. (Points will be
removed for NOT being in order. I have a lot to grade over Spring Break so you will need to be
organized.)
Items to be turned in today. One letter grade off for each day late and unorganized.
Comparing/Contrasting Greece and Rome Cornell Notes – Chapter 4/5 (100 Points)
Comparing/Contrasting Greece and Rome Moe Notes- Chapter 4/5 (100 Points)
Middle Ages Moe Notes Chapter 7 (100 Points)
Middle Ages Moe Notes Chapter 8 (100 Points)
Middle Ages Moe Notes Chapter 9 (100 Points)
Venn diagram & Written Response comparing/contrasting development of “Limited
Government ” (100 Points)
7. Map Studies on the Roman Empire Divided and both Barbarian Invasions (Settlement Map &
Movement Map) (100 Points)
8. Map Study on “The Crusades” in class and for homework (100 Points)
9. Web Quest on “The Roman Empire” (100 Points)
10. Textbook Work on the Great Schism (100 Points)
11. The “Black Plague” Activity (100 Points)
12. Workbook Chapter 4 Summaries annotated and completed (100 Points)
13. Workbook Chapter 5 Summaries annotated and completed (100 Points)
14. Workbook Chapter 7 Summaries annotated and completed (100 Points)
15. Workbook Chapter 8 Summaries annotated and completed (100 Points)
16. Workbook Chapter 9 Summaries annotated and completed (100 Points)
17. Workbook Graphic Organizers from Chapter 7, 8, and/or 9 (*Extra Points*)
18. You may do the Workbook activities Vice-versa (Graphic Organizers for 100 points and the
section summaries for extra points.)
19. News Article on the Great Schism (*Extra Points due on Monday after Spring Break*)
20. Political Cartoon on the Great Schism (*Extra Points due on Monday after Spring Break*)
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