Wednesday January 18, 2012

1. Wednesday January 18, 2012

2. Starter – Word Scramble The Word Bank for the Word Scramble, comes from the Vocabulary Words in Chapters4, 3 and 2 in the History Alive! Text book

3. Open Ended Questions 1. Read and understand the question 2. Read the text 3. Re - state the question in your answer 4. Go back to the text and find supporting evidence 5. Add the supporting evidence to your answer How influential was the Roman Catholic Church in medieval Europe? Explain and give 3 examples based on the text.

4. The Roman Catholic Church emerged from the fall of Rome to play a central role in daily life in medieval western Europe. The Church Takes Shape More than just a religious institution, the Catholic Church was the center of community life and acquired great political and economic power. All clergy had a rank in the hierarchy, from priests to bishops, archbishops, to the pope.

5. Sacraments, Pilgrimages, and Crusades The Church’s sacraments marked all the most important occasions of life, from birth to death. Many people expressed their faith by going on pilgrimages or fighting in the Crusades.

6. Art, Architecture, Education, and Holidays  The importance of the Church to medieval people was seen in the art and architecture of churches, in education, and in holidays. Monks, Nuns, and Friars During the Middle Ages, Saint Benedict developed his “Rule” for religious communities of monks and nuns. Other religious orders were founded, too, including groups of friars, such as the Franciscans, and the nuns called the Poor Clares.

7. Re – state the question How influential was the Roman Catholic Church in medieval Europe? Explain and give 3 examples based on the text. The Roman Catholic Church had a major influence in medieval Europe withpolitical power, in everyday life and all areas of culture.

8. Go Back to the Text and Find Supporting Evidence The Roman Catholic Church had a major influence in medieval Europe within political power, everyday life and areas of culture. • Write at least one sentence about each example • In other words from each paragraph: The Church Takes Shape; Sacraments, Pilgrimages, and Crusades; Art, Architecture, Education, and Holidays 

9. Put it all together – in paragraph form The Roman Catholic Church had a major influence in medieval Europe with political power, in everyday life and all areas of culture. All clergy had a rank in the hierarchy, from priests to bishops, archbishops, to the pope. The Church’s sacraments marked all the most important occasions of life, from birth to death. The importance of the Church to medieval people was seen in the art and architecture of churches, in education, and in holidays.

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12. Read Section 4.2 answer the following with complete sentences 1. Where were towns in medieval Europe often located, and why? 2. What contributed to the growth of towns in medieval Europe? 3. How was a town able to become independent of a feudal lord? (Turn in)

13. Preview An interesting detail I see in this image is . . . I think that living conditions in medieval towns can be described as _________because _____________. Jobs available to people in medieval towns might include _____________ because________________. In medieval towns, people spent their free time . . .