Charlemagne Lesson

Today’s Lesson B day 11/17; A day 11/18 Topics of the day: Charlemagne; Feudalism Journal prompt: Feudalism Extended journal lesson: Charlemagne Facebook page Note-taking on video Vocabulary: 218-222 Fief Knight Manor system Chivalry Serfs Graphic Organizer: Social Structure of Feudalism Visuals: Defending a Castle

Feudalism Develops A monarch dubs a kneeling young man a knight. Two knights sponsor and stand by him in this French illustration from the late 1200s.

Journal prompt B day 11/17; A day 11/18 5 Journal prompt: p. 221 In feudalism, what were the advantages and disadvantages of the peasant life? Answer in sentences.

Charlemagne Facebook Instructions for Charlemagne assignment Sources: 6 Instructions for Charlemagne assignment Sources: Take notes on video . In your journal, write 5-6 items of note for Charlemagne’s biography. Read text pages 215-216 Read History makers handout: Charlemagne Legendary King Complete Facebook page. Complete the Facebook Charlemagne page. Counts as a full journal day (10 points) Sources: Dark Ages Video Text: pages 215-216 Historymakers handout: Charlemagne Legendary King Required 12 Content areas including Pictures Friends Likes Status updates

Charlemagne or “Charles the Great” “Charlemagne built an empire greater than any known since ancient Rome.” Conquered lands and spread Christianity Reunited Western Europe for first time since Roman Empire Named Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope in 800CE Charlemagne Charlemagne from Dark Ages Video

Charlemagne The palace chapel at Aachen Because Charlemagne loved to swim, his palace complex had a swimming pool that could hold 100 people and was filled with water from a hot springs.

Charlemagne’s Achievements Governing techniques Sent out royal agents to oversee nobles Visited every part of his empire often Encouragement of learning Opened palace school Ordered monasteries to open schools for monks, who made handwritten copies of Latin books

Treaty of Verdun