Medieval Essay Test - Tuesday, March 3rd
Requirements
- 5 complete facts, lists will only count has one fact
- Use the RACE Strategy, Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, and Explain the evidence
- Everyone will do #1, then you can choose two of the other four essays
- Capitalization and punctuation will be graded
1. Explain Manoralism. What is it?s purpose? Who ran the Manor? Who did the most hard labor? What things are part of the manor? Why are they in a manor?
2. Describe the role of religion in the Middle Ages.
3. Compare the lives of Medieval people to people today
4. How did life change in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
5. What was the Black Death and what were its effects on people physically and socially? How was it spread and how did the hygiene practices of the time help it spread?
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Medieval Activities Day
The Medieval Activities Day was a great success. Students were able to listen to a speaker from the Raptor Center and view two different birds of pray, learn about textiles in the Middle Ages and turn wool into yarn, play a Black Death simulation game, Reader's Theatre, build and test catapults and creating a coat of arms for themselves.
Reminders
Medieval Essay Test - Tuesday, March 3rd
Conferences - March 3, 9 and 12
Magma Carta - limited the Kings power of taxation
Reminders
Medieval Essay Test - Tuesday, March 3rd
Conferences - March 3, 9 and 12
Magma Carta - limited the Kings power of taxationThursday, February 26, 2015
Manor Project turn in
Review: What pandemic spread through Europe and led to the death of 25 million people.
Black Death - Bubonic Plague
Plague video - For students in Mods 3 and 4
Today, students turned in the manor projects for grading. This assignment will be worth 16 points. We discussed plans for the medieval activities day tomorrow and went over answers to a worksheet. It was a short day so we had to go over information quickly.
Reminder:
Medieval Activities Day - Tomorrow
Medieval Essay Test - Tuesday, March 3rd
Black Death - Bubonic Plague
Plague video - For students in Mods 3 and 4
Today, students turned in the manor projects for grading. This assignment will be worth 16 points. We discussed plans for the medieval activities day tomorrow and went over answers to a worksheet. It was a short day so we had to go over information quickly.
Reminder:
Medieval Activities Day - Tomorrow
Medieval Essay Test - Tuesday, March 3rd
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Tuesday and Wednesday February 23 and 24
Tuesday - students were given time to finish their manor project due on Thursday. This assignment will be worth 16 pts.
Wednesday - students will watch and take notes over a video about the Black Plague. The notes will help prepare them for the essay test.
Reminders:
Medieval Activities Day - Friday, Feb. 27
Medieval Essay test - Monday, March 2 (unless there is a weather issue this week)
I will hopefully be back on Thursday. I am still tending to my sick child.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Religion during the Middle Ages and Manor Project
Review:
Under Feudalism, A king provides a noble or lord with land known as a fief. In return, the lord provides soldiers to fight in the kings army.
Today, students worked with their consultants on creating a map of a manor. Students received a handout of the essay questions for the test on Monday, March 2nd. Students have a week to prepare and create notes to use in their study packet. Further information will be coming in an e-mail today.
Video QOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra2t3S8jp8w
What is the role of Catholic church in the lives of people in the Middle Ages?
Reminders:
Medieval Activities Day - Feb. 27
Medieval Essay Test - March 2
Under Feudalism, A king provides a noble or lord with land known as a fief. In return, the lord provides soldiers to fight in the kings army.
Today, students worked with their consultants on creating a map of a manor. Students received a handout of the essay questions for the test on Monday, March 2nd. Students have a week to prepare and create notes to use in their study packet. Further information will be coming in an e-mail today.
Video QOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra2t3S8jp8w
What is the role of Catholic church in the lives of people in the Middle Ages?
Reminders:
Medieval Activities Day - Feb. 27
Medieval Essay Test - March 2
Friday, February 20, 2015
Manor Project
Review:
Life after the fall of the Roman Empire -
In the later Middle Ages, people began to refer to the period following the Roman collapse as the Dark Ages. The early Middle Ages were “dark” compared to Rome’s “light.” Following the fall, most Europeans lived life as before without realizing the empire ceased to exist. However, the transition to the Middle Ages had long been underway. Major migrations collapsed the Roman frontier, economy, and defenses. As the empire disintegrated, people placed themselves under the protection of powerful strongmen creating the feudal system. At the same time, urban areas depopulated, skilled workers became peasant farmers, and learning centers forgot how to learn. As a result, feudalism formed, the cities collapsed, and classical learning lost resulting in a dark age.
Today, students started working on their medieval manor projects. Below is the rubric and an example for the manor project. Students will be sketching the buildings, people and land that make up a manor. It will be due next Thursday. Monday students will receive a copy of the essay test questions.
Life after the fall of the Roman Empire -
In the later Middle Ages, people began to refer to the period following the Roman collapse as the Dark Ages. The early Middle Ages were “dark” compared to Rome’s “light.” Following the fall, most Europeans lived life as before without realizing the empire ceased to exist. However, the transition to the Middle Ages had long been underway. Major migrations collapsed the Roman frontier, economy, and defenses. As the empire disintegrated, people placed themselves under the protection of powerful strongmen creating the feudal system. At the same time, urban areas depopulated, skilled workers became peasant farmers, and learning centers forgot how to learn. As a result, feudalism formed, the cities collapsed, and classical learning lost resulting in a dark age.
Today, students started working on their medieval manor projects. Below is the rubric and an example for the manor project. Students will be sketching the buildings, people and land that make up a manor. It will be due next Thursday. Monday students will receive a copy of the essay test questions.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Learning about Serfs and Manors
Review: This serf had his shop on a manor and made weapons and tools for the lord.
Blacksmith
Today, we started class with an important question of the day. It is similar to an essay question that will be on their upcoming test. We discussed the Medieval Activities day planned for Friday, Feb. 27. I will have more information on tomorrow's post. Students were given the assignment of reading an article about Serfs and Manors with the information, there were required to create notes about manors, serfs, and farming. Students were given time to work on their homework due tomorrow. Students will use the notes to begin their manor project.
QOD - Compare people in the middle ages to people today.
medical advances
hygiene
improve building materials
more freedoms
middle class
Blacksmith
Today, we started class with an important question of the day. It is similar to an essay question that will be on their upcoming test. We discussed the Medieval Activities day planned for Friday, Feb. 27. I will have more information on tomorrow's post. Students were given the assignment of reading an article about Serfs and Manors with the information, there were required to create notes about manors, serfs, and farming. Students were given time to work on their homework due tomorrow. Students will use the notes to begin their manor project.
QOD - Compare people in the middle ages to people today.
medical advances
hygiene
improve building materials
more freedoms
middle class
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Finish Checking Feudal Life Interactive and Medieval Life Inferencing
Review What is a manor?
The medieval manor was an agricultural estate. It was usually comprised of tracts of agricultural land, a village whose inhabitants worked that land, and a manor house where the lord who owned or controlled the estate lived. Manors might also have woods, orchards, gardens, and lakes or ponds where fish could be found. On the manor lands, usually near the village, one could often find a mill, bakery, and blacksmith. Manors were largely self-sufficient.
Today, students corrected their Feudal Life Interactive packet with the whole group. Students also practiced making inferences about life on a manor. The worksheet will be due at the beginning of class tomorrow.
No QOD
The medieval manor was an agricultural estate. It was usually comprised of tracts of agricultural land, a village whose inhabitants worked that land, and a manor house where the lord who owned or controlled the estate lived. Manors might also have woods, orchards, gardens, and lakes or ponds where fish could be found. On the manor lands, usually near the village, one could often find a mill, bakery, and blacksmith. Manors were largely self-sufficient.
Today, students corrected their Feudal Life Interactive packet with the whole group. Students also practiced making inferences about life on a manor. The worksheet will be due at the beginning of class tomorrow.
No QOD
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Feudal Life Check and Work time
Review: What is the lowest society in the middle ages?
Peasant/Serf
Today, students will start with a question of the day. Next. we checked our feudal life interactive packet. Students tried a handshake for a brainbreak. Finally, students had work time to get caught up. Students will be starting a new project on Thursday over Manors.
QOD: List people in people/roles in medieval society. Ex: Peasant
Peasant/Serf
Today, students will start with a question of the day. Next. we checked our feudal life interactive packet. Students tried a handshake for a brainbreak. Finally, students had work time to get caught up. Students will be starting a new project on Thursday over Manors.
QOD: List people in people/roles in medieval society. Ex: Peasant
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Finish Feudal Life Interactive, Blind mans bluff and the Crusades
Review:
What was the first substantial book printed by Gutenberg? It has been print over 6 billion times worldwide.
Bible
Today, student watched a four minute video about the Crusades. Students wrote down the who, what, when, where, why and how about the Crusades. Next, students played a medieval game known as Blind Mans Bluff. Students used the rest of class time to complete their Feudal Life research assignment. It is homework for any students that do not finish in class, due on Tuesday.
QOD - Crusades video
Facts about the Crusades
Example: 9 Crusades that lasted over 200 years
What was the first substantial book printed by Gutenberg? It has been print over 6 billion times worldwide.
Bible
Today, student watched a four minute video about the Crusades. Students wrote down the who, what, when, where, why and how about the Crusades. Next, students played a medieval game known as Blind Mans Bluff. Students used the rest of class time to complete their Feudal Life research assignment. It is homework for any students that do not finish in class, due on Tuesday.
QOD - Crusades video
Facts about the Crusades
Example: 9 Crusades that lasted over 200 years
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
More Feudal Life Interactive
Review - Fall of Rome
If the cause of the fall is Germanic tribes destroying the empire, what would the effect be?
- travel is unsafe
- trade is diminished
- no central government
Today, students will progress further through the Feudal Life Interactive assignment. Students will have time on Thursday to work as well. After that point it will be homework, due on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
No QOD
If the cause of the fall is Germanic tribes destroying the empire, what would the effect be?
- travel is unsafe
- trade is diminished
- no central government
Today, students will progress further through the Feudal Life Interactive assignment. Students will have time on Thursday to work as well. After that point it will be homework, due on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
No QOD
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Feudal Life interactive
Review: Who invented the printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
Today, students searched through an interactive website to identify important information about life in the Middle Ages. The website is tinyurl.com/medievalera. This assignment will be due Friday.
QOD -
What were the effects of the fall of the Roman Empire?
What did knights/lords provide the king in exchange for land?
Magna Carta helped the U.S. create _________.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Printing Press
Review: Frankish King that controlled Western Europe during the Middle Ages. Pope named him the new Holy Roman Emperor.
Charlemagne
Unfortunately, I have jury duty so the students will be working with a sub. Students will begin class by trying to be a medieval scribe. Copying writing by hand is a difficult and time consuming process. This will lead into learning about the invention of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg.
Homework: paragraph comparing a modern invention to the printing press and its affect on mass communication.
Friday, February 6, 2015
Dark Ages and World Cultures 84-89
- lack of interest in government
- political instability
- mercenaries
- citizens not enlisting
- trade and travel unsafe
- civil war
Today, we will start class with a short video on the dark ages. We will discuss the affects of the fall of Rome on Western Europe. Students will have time to finish their worksheet in class.
Question of the day: who was Charlemagne and why was he important to the medieval era?
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Medieval Weapons and World Culture 84-89
Review -
Mount Vesuvius erupted August 23rd, 79 A.D. in Pompeii. It also devastated the cities of Stabiae and Herculaneum.
Today, we started class by watching a 3 minute video on the weapons of the Medieval Era. Students created a list of weapons that were used. We spent a few moments checking our pretest and doing a brainbreak, before working on the World Cultures assignment pg.84-89. This worksheet will be due on Monday.
Medieval Weapons
1. Dagger
2. Flail
3. Bow
4. Staff
5. Shield (buckler)
6. Sword
7. Arrow
8. Mace
Mount Vesuvius erupted August 23rd, 79 A.D. in Pompeii. It also devastated the cities of Stabiae and Herculaneum.
Today, we started class by watching a 3 minute video on the weapons of the Medieval Era. Students created a list of weapons that were used. We spent a few moments checking our pretest and doing a brainbreak, before working on the World Cultures assignment pg.84-89. This worksheet will be due on Monday.
Medieval Weapons
1. Dagger
2. Flail
3. Bow
4. Staff
5. Shield (buckler)
6. Sword
7. Arrow
8. Mace
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Test Check and Medieval Times Pretest
Today, we went over the correct answer on the test and student scores. We also tried out some new brain-breaks, ask your son/daughter to show you the new brain-breaks. We finished class by taking a Pre-assessment on the next unit. This pre-assessment will be in the grade-book to show growth and data but it will not count toward the overall grade.
Grades will be completely updated by the end of the week.
Check out the videos on the Middle Ages: http://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages
Grades will be completely updated by the end of the week.
Check out the videos on the Middle Ages: http://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Finish Pompeii
Today, we are finishing the Pompeii video. Students will finish tests if not completed in class today. The Test and Rome stories will be in the gradebook this week.
Medieval Pretest - Tomorrow (not graded)
Medieval Pretest - Tomorrow (not graded)
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