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

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 _________.

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.

Dark Ages and World Cultures 84-89

Review: What led to the fall of the Roman Empire?

- 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?

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

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

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)