1. Europe’s Transition to the Modern World
From Medieval times to the Renaissance

2. Feudalism

5. The Black Plague Killed 1/3 of Europe’s population
Peasants revolted & demanded more freedom

7. Hundred Years’ War
Killed 1/3 of Europe’s population & price of crops went
down
Peasants revolted & demanded more freedom
HYW allowed monarchs to build huge armies & reduced power of lords

9. Trade and Commerce
Killed 1/3 of Europe’s population & price of crops went
down
Peasants revolted & demanded more freedom
HYW allowed monarchs to build huge armies & reduced power of lords
People moved to cities to earn better wages
Status determined by wealth & ability, not birthright

10. Trade and Commerce
Middle class merchants gained control of great sums of money by organizing banks

12. Rise of City-state
Italian cities, tied to foreign partners, became rich & powerful
Middle class merchants gained control of great sums of money by organizing banks

14. Spirit of Renaissance
Scholars & artists looked to art & writing from Ancient Greece and Rome for guidance
Medici family used their profits to promote education & arts
Crusades made Europeans eager to learn about the world
Italian cities, tied to foreign partners, became rich & powerful
Middle class merchants gained control of great sums of money by organizing banks

15. Humanism

16. Activity Warm-up
If you were a serf living in medieval Europe, how would you respond to news that you were no longer obligated to work for the lord of your manor and were free to leave? Where would you move to improve your quality of life?

17. Mapping Europe
Today you will work in pairs to map eight different regions of Europe identifying important physiographic features using the maps that you find in the blue Human Legacy book (R40-R41).
Your partner is the person sitting next to you.

18. There are eight regions labeled A-H in student handout 1
There are eight regions labeled A-H in student handout 1.1C DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PACKET!!!!!
For each region A-H you will complete the following:
Read each mapping question and write your answer on a separate piece of paper. Then label the different physiographic features on your blank map using the key provided.
Examine the historical picture of the city and label the city on your map.
Plot and connect the city’s population data on Student Handout 1.1B
When you have finished a region bring student handouts 1.1A and 1.1B to me and I will check it. I should see you approximately every seven minutes. If you’re goofing off, you’ll get a zero.