1. The Middle Ages or Dark Ages? in Europe 5 th century-16 th century Between fall of Rome and Renaissance

2. What do you know about legacy of Rome?

4. But then it fell in the 400’s and The Middle Ages followed. What do you know about this time period?

5. Religion CATHOLIC

6. Judaism

7. Islam

8. Economy Traditional Trade

10. Government Feudal system

12. Society Constant war: 100 Yrs War, Crusades, neighboring lords quarreling, peasant uprisings Disease: plague, hunger Basic caste system with few rich and many poor

13. Art and writing

15. Elsewhere Latin America

16. Asia

17. Middle East

18. Africa

19. So to summarize… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRQXDZDDY- o (The Grim Reaper Quits, Horrible Histories) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRQXDZDDY- o http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscr een&NR=1&v=KA6nij1kdjE (plague report) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscr een&NR=1&v=KA6nij1kdjE http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscr een&NR=1&v=Xff4Z5xMMro (Medieval come dine with me) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscr een&NR=1&v=Xff4Z5xMMro http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscr een&NR=1&v=F2a3o1-FuvY (Medieval doctor) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscr een&NR=1&v=F2a3o1-FuvY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbA7owKfOH o (The Crusades Report) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbA7owKfOH o

20. 100 Years War Great Famine Racism Great Schism Fur collar Crime Peasant Revolts Plague Write your own dramatic narration that would introduce a sensationalized History Channel documentary on the topic.

21. So why does Europe dominate from 16 th Century – mid 20 th Century?

22. The Renaissance or “rebirth” Revival of classics and humanism Why Italy first?

23. Center for humanism and classics City-states competing Center for Catholicism Survived/recovered from plague first Wealthy merchants/competing for bragging rights Relative lack of feudalism Talent

24. Look to Greece and Rome for past achievements humanism and individualism

25. Theater

26. Art

27. Philosophy and literature Aristotle Plato Socrates Homer Herodotus Livy

28. All better than what Europeans had in middle ages?