1. Franks
World 5th and 6th Periods

2. DO NOW
Learning Target: I can identify the beginning leaders of the Middle Ages after the fall of the Roman Empire
Essential Question: How did the Middle Ages begin?
Success Criteria: I can read and annotate a source on Charlemagne and answer critical questions
Why it’s Important: sets up the Middle Ages Unit
Set up today’s lesson on pages 36-37

3. Exit Ticket
Learning Target: I can recognize basic ideas about the Middle Ages
Essential Question: What was it like to live in the Middle Ages?
Success Criteria: I can write a diary entry as if I was in the Middle Ages based on everyday life
RAFT
Role: one person from a specific class (upper, middle, lower)
Audience: Diary
Format: Diary Entry (if everyone could write)
Topic: Life in the Middle Ages

4. Deadliest Warrior Joan of Arc vs. William the Conqueror
Complete worksheet as we go

5. Why the Decline of the Roman Empire?
Economy: government expenses are heavy
Political Weakness: trying to control entire Mediterranean area with a government originally meant for a small city-state
Social Decay: Romans of the later empire took little interest in government, political honesty and patriotism

7. Effects of the Fall of Rome
Germanic tribes took over Roman lands.
Hundreds of little kingdoms took the place of the Western Roman Empire in Europe.
Initially, there was no system for collecting taxes.
Kingdoms were constantly at war with one another.
People lost interest in learning.

9. King Clovis
Clovis converted to Christianity after calling for Jesus help during battle – the enemy fled after the plea
Clovis gained support of the Roman Catholic Church
By 510, Clovis established Frankish kingdom from Pyrenees to present day Germany
After Clovis death, his sons divided the kingdom

10. Pepin II
700 – Pepin II was able to establish Mayor of the Palace hereditary, successors were Frankish in everything but name.
Charles Martel (Pepin II’s son) halted a much feared Muslim advance in Western Europe “The Moors”
He left a strong Kingdom to his son Pepin III who took the throne from the King and found himself freely elected as the King

12. Getting in Good with the Pope
The Pope, while in France, asked for help against the Lombard’s who was ravaging Italy, whom obligingly Pepin III defeated. After defeat, he gave his conquered land, which surrounded Rome, to the Pope (Referred to as the Papal states)
Upon agreeing to defend the Pope he created an alliance with him (great for both sides)

13. Charlemagne 768 – 814

14. Charlemagne
Great military leader, defeated Saxons, Lombard’s entirely, and pushed Muslims further into Spain
800 on Christmas day, the Pope placed a crown on his head and declared him “Emperor of the Romans”
He had unified Europe for the first time in 400 years!!!
Government
Split in Regions, ruled by a “Count” who raised armies and controlled laws within their region

17. Charlemagne
Created ‘miss dominici’ = the Lord’s messenger, they listened to complaints, reviewed Count’s rule
Education regulations
was a big fan of education
Had the Bible massively reproduced
Organized schools for children of Noble’s and intelligent children from the lower class

18. Empire
•Charlemagne wanted to expand his country more to the east and to the west.
•During the time he ruled, his kingdom was usually in war; he waged more than 50 military campaigns.

20. After Charlemagne
Louis the Pious, son of Charlemagne, was not the great ruler his father was, left his Empire upon his death to his three sons who split up the Empire
The Frankish Empire fell due internal feuds, invaders from every direction

22. Recap Period following collapse of the Roman Empire
From about 500 to 1500
No central ruling authority = creation of many small, weak kingdoms by barbarian tribes
Franks were the dominant tribe
Charlemagne was leader and developed vast empire

23. Reading: King of the Franks
10 minutes read and annotate silently and independently
Use interacting with the text Page 14
Answer questions with partner
Whisper
10 minutes

24. Exit Ticket 3-2-1 3 things you learned
2 things you found the most interesting
1 question you still have