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1. Wednesday, March 13th Bell-Ringer: Please turn in your Medieval Recipe to the homework bin. Log on to your computer and visit the class wiki. On the Bell-Ringers and Agendas page you will find a link for a role-playing game on Surviving the Middle Ages. Take a few minutes to play the game and navigate the perils of the Middle Ages.

2. Bell-Ringer: • Word of the Day momentous • Lecture: Medieval Europe • Review Quiz • TRF Homework: Complete Extended Thinking Project and TRF Daily Agenda

3. -OUS: This Suffix means “ is Filled With” Momentous – filled with Importance; very significant Momentous In 1960, lunch counters throughout the South remained segregated. While moderates urged patience, Joe McNeil and three other black college students disagreed. Calling segregation “evil pure and simple,” the four college students sat down at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and ordered coffee and apple pie. Although the waitress refused to serve them, the students remained steadfast in their determination to desegregate the dining area. Now known as the Greensboro Four, the students ultimately prevailed. The sit-in movement begun by the Greensboro Four had MOMENTOUSconsequences. Just four years later, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 mandated desegregation in all public places. Read Aloud W, March 13 – Block 1

4. -OUS: This Suffix means “ is Filled With” Momentous – filled with Importance; very significant Momentous Odd Picture Out – which picture does not depict a MOMENTOUS occasion? Why? Odd Picture Out W, March 13 – Block 2

5. -OUS: This Suffix means “ is Filled With” Momentous – filled with Importance; very significant Momentous Odd Picture Out – which picture does not depict a MOMENTOUSoccasion? Why? Wedding of Prince William & Kate High School Graduation Nap in hammock Inauguration of President Obama A nap is an ordinary event, not anything special. Only 69 days Until May 22nd– the CHS Graduation Odd Picture Out W, March 13 – 2nd Block

6. Why was Charlemagne successful at establishing a large empire in Europe when other kings had failed? What prompted the Pope to name a Holy Roman Emperor? Why wouldn’t serfs rebel against the whole system of Feudalism? What did the Investiture Controversy reveal about real power in Europe? What long-term significance did the Magna Carta have on European politics? Essential Questions:

7. Feudalism – Political and Economic system in which king’s grant land to vassals in exchange for military support. Fief The grant of land given in exchange for military obligation. Excommunication  The denial of sacraments to a Catholic Interdict  The denial of sacraments to an entire kingdom or group Primogeniture The granting of all inheritance to a first-born son MissiDominici  Secret spies used to ensure the nobles upheld their obligations to the serfs and king Simony  The selling of church positions Key Vocabulary:

8. As you watch the following presentation, consider the appropriateness of the title “Dark Ages.” During the clip, complete the cause and effect organizer on the worksheet provided The Dark Ages

9. Why do you think Charlemagne forced his subjects to convert to Christianity? What did Charlemagne do to appeal to the peasantry (serfs)? MissiDominici Spies for the King Collectively, what do Charlemagne’s tactics reveal about who had the real power in the Middle Ages? What are the benefits and shortfalls of decentralized power? Critical Thinking:

10. Who were the Vikings? Primogeniture All inheritance given to first born son What made the Vikings so terrifying? What impact did the Vikings have on European politics? Critical Thinking:

11. Under what circumstances does Feudalism work efficiently? What stopped serfs from rebelling against their lords? In what other situation/civilization might feudalism have worked effectively? Critical Thinking:

12. Due to Viking Invasions and the manor system, international trade crept to a halt in the Middle Ages • Manorialism dominated creating a local scale economic system in which each manor was self-sufficient • During the High Middle Ages, the Hanseatic League formed in Northern Germany to regulate trade and help to facilitate (at least) regional trade • In addition, trade fairs were held annually to reinvigorate trade • Locally, guilds formed to protect industries in the few cities that did exist. These would govern who entered the industry, prices, production, and quality. • Artisans would have to begin as an apprentice, work as a journeyman, and then became masters themselves. Medieval Economics

13. Investiture: Appointing local priests and bishops to church positions • Who’s job is this? • Kings battled with popes over this duty • Simony Selling of Church positions • HRE Henry IV appointed his chaplain Bishop of Milan, though Pope Gregory VII appointed another. • Pope excommunicates Henry IV. • Local nobles/princes support pope, forcing Henry IV to beg the pope for forgiveness. • In other cases, the pope threatened the use of the interdict to get monarchs to yield. • Concordat of Worms Kings invest Bishops with worldly authority, but not with sacred authority (They must be loyal to king, but kings no longer viewed as divine) Investiture Controversy

14. Viking Invasions of France leave coastal region under control of Normans. • 1066 William of Normandy invades and conquers England • What problem might this create? • In England, abuse of monarchical power (taxation, imprisonment without fair trial, etc.) led the nobles to demand that King John sign the Magna Carta, establishing rule of law. • Over time, England’s political system changed slowly, with limits on the power of kings and the establishment of common law. • This stood in contrast to the very centralized power that existed in the hands of the Spanish and French monarchs.

15. The Great Famine(1315-1317): Precipitated by the Little Ice Age, massive famine killed millions and led to increased levels of crime and loss of faith. • Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453): 116 years of bitter fighting between England and France results in no true winner; results in civil war in England. • The Black Death (1347-1350): Over 38 million killed from outbreak of Bubonic Plague (approximately 1/3 of Europe’s population). • Western (Great) Schism (1376-1417): Dispute between two popes led to division in Catholic Church, great confusion and loss of faith. Worst Century Ever – The 1300s

16. Review Quiz Please log on to the class wiki. On the Daily Assignments page you will find your review quiz link. Please enter your name and complete your quiz. You may use your notes.