1. Bellringer
SOL Challenge!
BJOTD: What did one wall say to another?

2. Formation of Germanic Kingdoms in the Middle Ages

3. Agenda Bellringer SOL Notes Wrap-Up Feudalism and Activity
Barbarian Groups and Activity
Vikings Movie
Wrap-Up

4. 4 main groups Franks: Angles and Saxons: Magyars Vikings:
Settled in Gaul (modern-day France)
Angles and Saxons:
Moved from continental Europe to England
Magyars
Moved from Central Asia to Hungary
Vikings:
Moved from Scandinavia to Russia

5. The Vikings They worshipped warlike gods
Seafaring people—always on the water to find new sources for food
Leif Ericson—landed on North America around 1000
Eventually adopted Christianity, which resulted in them stopping from looting monasteries

6. Viking Life

9. Angles and Saxons

10. The Magyars Nomadic people from the East
They were excellent horseback riders
Their goal was to capture people to be sold as slaves, NOT land
Attacked isolated villages and monasteries

11. Magyars

12. Influence and Impact of Western Europe
Immediate Impact: disruption of trade and decline of towns
Long-term impact: fear of invasion led to people seeking protection from local lords in and around their castles/manors, which ultimately strengthened feudalism

13. Advertisement for Barbarian group
Create a recruitment poster for joining a particular barbarian group (assigned)
Include:
The group
Where to apply
Requirements for the job
Benefits of the job
Risks of the job