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Chapter 5: Middle Ages
Based on World Explorer:
Medieval Times to Today
by Prentice Hall


Guiding Questions: How did each society's belief system affect its history? What was the pattern of day to day life in these societies?

For Every Chapter

Previewing the Chapter Picture Walks
KWL Charts
Vocabulary, People, and Places
Maps
Quia Games - Matching, Concentration, Hangman
I Have Who Has - Created with LoopWriter Software
Bingo
As You Read Sheets for each section
Section Review for each section
Two sided ditto for each section
Quiz for each section
Chapter Ditto Test
Chapter Final Test

Computer Projects

Read Web page on feudalism and answer questions. Play game of Joust online. Go over answers together in class.

Define and sketch parts of a castle on worksheet.

Make a mini-poster/collage on one PowerPoint slide of assigned topic from Middle Ages.


Days 1 and 2

Topic   Setting the Stage and Map Work
Objectives

Identify and locate physical features of Europe. Name kingdoms of the Middle Ages. What names do you recognize?

Review causes of the fall of the Roman Empire

Classwork-Homework
Map of Roman Empire
Map of Europe in Middle Ages

Reasons for the Fall of the Roman Empire
Why Did the Roman Empire Collapse?
Resources 
The Dark Ages - DVD from The History Channel

Days 3, 4, and 5

Topic   Feudalism (Section 1 - pp 105-106)
Objectives

Trace the origins of feudalism and  understand how it worked.

Evaluate the positive and negative aspects of feudalism as a political and an economic system.

Classwork-Homework
Picture Walk Section 1
Vocabulary, People, and Places Section 1
My PowerPoint on Section 1
As You Read Questions Section 1
Section Review Section 1
Two sided ditto Section 1
Feudal Pyramid - Cut and Paste (Appendix E)
Feudal System Card Sort (V. Fall of the Empire)
Resources 
Land and Government in Feudal Society - Notes
Illustrated Hierarchy of the Feudal System - Chart
Dunham Cathedral and Castle - Virtual Tour
Medieval Europe eMuseum

The End of Europe's Middle Ages - Internet Tutorial
Middle Ages - Annenburg/CPB Learner.org
Regia Anglorum - Web site for medieval re-enactors

Days 5 and 6

Topic The Rise of Cities (pp 111-116)
Objectives

Describe the role of the Church in medieval society

Trace the growth of cities and the rise of a merchant class and how they changed medieval life

Assess the impact of the growth of trade in the later Middle ages

Summarize the cultural achievements in learning and the arts

Classwork-Homework
Picture Walk Section 2

Vocabulary, People, and Places Section 2
As You Read Questions Section 2
Resources 
 

Days 7 and 8

Topic
Objectives

 
Classwork-Homework
Picture Walk Section 3

People. Places, and Things Section 3
As You Read Questions Section 3
Resources 
 

Days 9 and 10

Topic
Objectives

 
Classwork-Homework
Picture Walk Section 4

People. Places, and Things Section 4
As You Read Questions Section
Resources 
 

Teacher Resources

Mrs. Heilmann
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Mr. Moore
Mr. Donn
Mr. Dowling
Mr. Dowling Electronic Passport
Kevin Roughton
Phillip Martin Clip Art