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World History Activities
Card Sort- Feudalism and Manorialism
Justified True/False
Concept Card Mapping- Renaissance and Reformation
World History (TEKS WH4.C)
Categorizing Card Sort
Feudalism
Manorialism
Description
reciprocal military
obligations between
members of the warrior
nobility in Medieval Europe
smallest economic, social
unit revolving around an
estate, controlled by a
lord, who gives land and
protection to his serfs, who
in turn give him their
services (land = wealth)
Characteristics
lords grant parcels of land
known as fiefs to lesser
knights who are known as
vassals, who in turn
provide military service to
the lord.
were self-sufficient where
serfs raised and produced
nearly everything needed
for that community
Characteristics Chivalry and fealty
between a lord and the
vassal relationship
The open field system
allowed several families of
serfs to farm strips of the
same parcel of land. Living
conditions for serfs were
generally harsh
Contributing
Factors
fall of the Roman Empire
leaves a gap in protection
and services to people
model of villas in the
Roman Empire used to
manage rural economies
Contributing
Factors
invaders overrun
communities; people turn
to lords for their protection
decline in overland and sea
trade after the fall of the
Roman empire, as well as
threats from invaders also
promoted the selfsufficiency
Hammurabi was the ruler of the
Babylonian Empire.
Irrigation in the Ancient River
Valley civilizations led to the
development of social classes.
The Feudal system developed
under the Aryans in the Indus
River Valley.
Egyptians practiced a
monotheistic religion.
Egypt was the first settlement
along the Nile River.
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Justification
Justified TRUE or FALSE Statements- WH
Renaissance and Reformation Concept Card Mapping
Popular subjects from
classical civilizations like
history, literature, and
philosophy revived and
Exploration of the New
Secularism – less emphasis
on religion with a more
worldly view concerned with
the here and now
World leads to
Invention of the printing
establishments of colonies
press spreads new ideas
and new markets for Spain,
Portugal, France, England,
known as the humanities
and the Netherlands
Nations that establish
colonies through exploration Holy Roman Empire began
grow wealthy with raw
to weaken as it struggled to
materials; beginning of
maintain its power
mercantilism
Puritan revolt against the
Lutheranism expanded
Anglican Church leads to civil educational opportunities
war in England
for both men and women.
New techniques in
perspective that make art
and sculpture more threedimensional than Medieval
art
Christian humanists like
Erasmus and Sir Thomas
More address improvements Literature written in
in society through Christian vernacular languages instead
motives, but with less
of Latin
emphasis on religious
ceremony
Europe becomes politically
fragmented along religious
lines and nations align
themselves as either
Catholic or Protestant
Merchant class develops
power through trade and
banking
Protestant emphasis on the
individual’s personal
relationship with God was
reflected in the number of
common people and day-today scenes that were
depicted in art.
iconic images of Christ and
scenes from the Passion
became less frequent, as did
portrayals of the saints and
clergy. Narrative scenes from
the Bible, and, later, moralistic
depictions of modern life were
preferred.
Corruption in the Catholic
church through simony, the
Growth of economic powers
sales of indulgences, and the
for the middle class
worldly lifestyles of the
clergy
Henry VIII establishes a
protestant nation in England
with the king as head of the
Anglican Church. Act of
Supremacy of 1534 gives
Henry VIII legal sovereignty
of civil laws over the laws of
the Church of England.
Italian city-states dominated
by merchants, who often
support politicians with
loans of money. Medici
family controls Florence
Vernacular translations of
scriptures allowed ordinary
people to read the Bible and
explore the truths of God for
themselves.
Persecution of perceived
Rising sense of individualism
Use of the Inquisition courts Books perceived to be
heretics in both the Catholic as people sought to create a
in Catholic Spain
heretical were banned.
and Protestant churches
better life for themselves