Middle Ages Unit 2 Mr. Majors RMS IB

Agenda: Monday, September 14 th, 2015 OBJ: I can distinguish between the different levels within the Feudal Society by creating a Feudal Society Display. 1. Warm Up- CNN Student News 2. Unit 2- “I Can” Survey/ Unit 1 Quest Scores 3. Guided Notes- The Middle Ages – Video Clips- Feudal Society and Black Death 4. Feudal Society Display HW: Have all Unit 1 Reflections completed!!! PRACTICE Notebook Check NEXT CLASS!

The Middle Ages Look at the image of the Bayuex Tapestry. What does this image suggest about life in Europe during the Middle Ages?

The Middle Ages Also called the Medieval Period – Time between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the modern era The collapse of the Roman Empire made people feel nervous and fearful. Why? – No strong central government – No army to protect them – No common culture or belief system to unite them

Rise and Fall of Medieval Society Fall Factors: Germanic Tribes had no tradition of central government Decline in trade Loss of cities – People moved to the country to farm Literacy disappeared Constant conflict and warfare – Huns, Moors, Vikings Rise Factors: Charlemagne- controlled most of France and Germany – Strong Military Leader Used the church to strengthen his empire – Uniting the culture Ruled for 14 years After Charlemagne’s death- Empire is divided into small kingdoms Europe turned to feudalism- a system that created a new social structure

The Black Death

The Black Death After viewing the video, answer the following questions… 1. Think about where it originated, it’s effects, the impact it had on society. 2. How did the Black Death effect the economic, cultural, and political systems of Europe? 3. Predict- How did the Black Death led to a time of change?

Feudal Society After reviewing the pyramid and the video clip… discuss the following with your partner: ?v=Lv0dKdhdRpM&index=17&li st=PL67E6C90BFCAB What can you learn from the pyramid about which rank of people is the greatest in number? Why might that be important to note? - How might people of one rank feel about people in another rank? Nobles/ Church Officials King Knights Peasants

Think about it- Brainstorm other ways to present the information shown in the European Feudalism Pyramid. – Would an illustrated encyclopedia entry work? A collage? A timeline? Other ideas… Your Task- Create an alternative display appropriate for the presentation of the content. Helpful hints- – Be sure that your display represents the population size of each group. – Your display should be COLORFUL, CORRECT, and CREATIVE – Use your reflection options sheet for ideas if needed Reflection: How and why did Feudalism develop in Europe? Create a Fuedal Society Display