1. Topic: the middle ages gq: what factors led to the age of exploration
Topic: the middle ages gq: what factors led to the age of exploration? Lesson code: e 1 do now: why were the middle ages often refered to as “the dark ages”?
h.w.1-7: chapter 2, section 1 read, notetaking strategy, vocabulary terms and definitions in your glossary, all questions answered,.

2. Chronological reasoning
Articulate how events related chronologically to one another in time and explain the ways in which earlier ideas and events may influence subsequent events
Identify, analyze and evaluate the relationship between multiple caue and effects
Recognize, analyze and evaluate dynamics of historical continuity and change over periods of time

3. Ancient rome

4. Barbaric invasions (350-800 c.e.)
Barbaric tribes come into the roman lands to steal and find better places to live.
Tribes
Anglo Saxons, vandals, huns
Some raid and move – some settle in conquered lands

5. What are the implications of rome falling?
Rome falls ( c.e.)
Roman become christians
Rome is split into 2 sections
Rome is sacked and burned several times
The last emperor is thrown out in 476
What are the implications of rome falling?

6. Islam (610 – 741 c.e.) Founded by mohammed (570-632)
Grows rapidly within 100 years controlled most of former roman empire in middle east, Africa and spain
Muslims were stopped from pushing northward by 741 c.e.

7. Where do you think the franks live?
Charlemagne (768 – 814 c.e.)
Frank king
Where do you think the franks live?
Wants to spread Christianity
Becomes the first holy roman emperor – crowned by the pope (800 c.e.)
First castles are built in his time

8. Fuedalism (1000 – 1200 c.e.)
King
Sections of land (fiefs) belong to lords
Land rewarded in help in wars
Lords give some land to major soliders – knights
Peasants (serfs) work the land

10. Crusades first (1096 – 1099) 8 more to follow
Muslims don’t allow pilgramages to the holy land
Where is the holy land and why is it so important?
the pope calls for a crusade to defeat the “evil” muslims
The crusaders eventually take back the holy land

11. Gothic style architecture starts around 1135
New style of architecture
Uses stain glass windows
Monks spend their days copying holy books – beautiful colors, writing and pictures

12. Magna carta (1215 c.e.) Have you ever heard the story of robin hood?
Rebel lords oppose king john
They kidnap him and make him sign a document
This document says that kings do not have divine rights
How does this change the world?

13. Marco polo 1254 c.e. -1329 c.e. Italian merchant from venice, Italy
Traveled the silk road to china
Was a special emissary for the khan
While in prison told his story to his fellow inmate who was a writer
Travels of marco polo
Read by henry the navigator and Christopher coloumbus

14. The black death the plague 1347 – 1353 c.e.
Plague reaches Italy around 1347 c.e.
Brought by sailors from Constantinople
Spread by rats and poor hygiene
Large black boils, oozing blood and pus
(look like zombies)
Very contagious – no cure
Kills almost 450 million people
How could this affect the world?

15. The movable type 1440 -1456 c.e. No need to copy books by hand
Learning can now be for everyone
Books can be produced quicker
Begins the end of the time period known as the middle ages

16. Exit/discussion
Using all the information that you have just gained answer the guiding question
Use at least two examples of why Europe was ready to explore by the time Columbus set sail.