1. Feudalism
Monday 3/4

2. Read 1.4 Feudal Society (pgs. 606-607) & SQ3R
Do Now answer the following questions:
How do you think Europe reacted to Viking attacks? What did they do for protection?
After the Roman Empire fell, how do you think they set up new governments?
What is a hierarchy?
Academic Homework:
Read 1.4 Feudal Society (pgs ) & SQ3R

3. Do Now answer the following questions:
How do you think Europe reacted to Viking attacks? What did they do for protection?
After the Roman Empire fell, how do you think they set up new governments?
What is a hierarchy?
Gifted Homework:
Read 1.4 “Feudal Society” (pgs ) & SQ3R
Read 1.6 “The Manor System” (pgs ) & SQ3R

4. Objective: you will be able to explain what Feudalism in medieval Europe was, and how it developed as a response to Viking attacks
Standard:8.4.7.D. Explain how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the history of the world.

5. Copy down the following definition on your handout
What is Feudalism?
Copy down the following definition on your handout

6. Feudalism...
Was the dominant social system in medieval Europe. Feudalism took the place of a strong centralized government.
Was a system of government in which power was based on land ownership (fiefs) that was tied to military service
Provided a system of local defense.
In theory, was a pyramid. The upper three classes held all the power, and the bottom class had few rights.

7. Station Pyramid Activity
There are 5 stations around the room. Each station represents one of the classes in the Feudal society pyramid.
Directions:
-At each station, your group will write on the station piece of paper anything they know about that topic.
For example: One station is “King”. You will write down anything you know about Kings. What do they do? Who are they? Etc.
-After 2 minutes, your group will go to the next station. Repeat.

8. Review

9. Nobles
King
Peasants
Serfs
Craftsmen
Farmers
Merchants
Vassals
Knights

10. Upper Classes
Lower Classes

12. Cannot rule without the support of Nobleman
King (Monarch)
King:
Top leader in the land
Cannot rule without the support of Nobleman

13. Maintained an army for the King
Nobles (Lords)
Nobles (Lords):
High-ranking people that were very powerful and ruled large areas of land (called fiefs)
Maintained an army for the King

14. Guarded their lord’s castle and fought for him
Knights & Vassals
Vassals:
Lesser nobleman that paid taxes on land and pledged military service to lord
Knights:
Guarded their lord’s castle and fought for him

15. Merchants, Farmers, Craftsmen
Travel to sell goods and items
Farmers:
Prepared land for harvesting
Craftsmen:
Skilled workers that made everyday items

16. Peasants & Serfs Peasants: Worked the land and were considered “free”
Worked the land but were more like slaves.
Owned nothing, and gave everything they produced to their lord