March 30th
1492 - King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sign a decree
expelling all Jews from Spain.
 Warm-up ( Kahoot )
 Review - Map & Questions
Agenda
 Islam & Muslim World Quiz
 Intro to the Middle Ages
 Map Activity
 Power Point & Guided Notes
Part I (Quiz)
 Identify the holy cities of Islam and the places where Islam
spread.
 Summarize the core beliefs of Islam, including the prophet
Muhammad and the Five Pillars.
Today’s
Objectives
 Describe the achievements and contributions of Islamic
civilization
Part II
 Explain how the fall of Rome and the authority of the Church
shaped the early Middle Ages.
 Describe the creation of the Holy Roman Empire.
 Analyze the feudal system.
Asia Minor
Arabian Peninsula
Mediterranean Sea
Map Review
Africa
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
Damascus
Baghdad
Tours
Spain
Arabian Sea
Islam Review
Do you know…
 The meaning of Islam?
 Who are Muslims?
 Who is a Immam?
 What is the Umma?
 The schism between Sunni & Shi’ia?
 The Umayyads? The Abbasids? The Ottomans?
 What is the Ka’aba, Shari’a, Qu’ran?
 The difference between the Hijrah & the Hajj?
Questions?
Europe After Rome
The Fall of
Rome
Rome was invaded by many
Germanic tribes
The fall of Rome caused many
changes:
Europe was no longer united
under one ruler
Cities started to loss people
and money
People stopped learning
Lack of
Unity
Roman Empire was destroyed
Invaders killed many people
Each Germanic tribe had its own leader
So what?
This led to the loss of:
Education
Safety
Economy --> trade
Decline of
Cities
 Why did cities decline?
 There were no jobs
 Food wasn't being traded
 Cities aren't safe from invasions and
violence
 Results:
 People started moving to the countryside
(farm lands)
 People start to spread out
 Harder for cultural diffusion to happen
Decline of
Learning
 Why did learning stop?
 Germanic tribes didn't have a written language
 Their lives depending on farming
 People live farther apart
 Results:
 All discoveries and ideas from the Greeks are
forgotten
 Latin changes and only the rich can learn it
 This all leads to the Dark Ages of Europe
Barbarian Invaders
Invaders
Muslims
Magyars
Came from Asia and settled in Hungary
Vikings
Moved from Scandinavia to Russia
Angles & Saxons
Moved from mainland Europe to England
Impact of
Invaders
People create new ways to
stay safe
Castles built to protect
people from attacks
Trade slows down
Towns get destroyed
Feudal system becomes
strong
Feudalism
Politics
There was no united government
or army
Invaders threatened safety
People invented a new type of
government: FEUDALISM
Feudalism: Kings give land to the
wealthy and the wealthy train
soldiers to help create an army
for the king
Feudalism
in Action!
King owns land and gives small
sections to wealthy nobles
This land is called a fief
Wealthy nobles decide what to
do with that land
Wealthy nobles MUST obey the
king and give him soldiers for an
army
These nobles are called lords
Feudalism
in Action!
Lords then gave land to vassals
who gave the lords and king
food and soldiers
Serfs were people forced to
work on farms
Lords and vassals control the
land the king gives them
Knights (soldiers) protect ALL of
the king's lands
The Manor
Part of the Feudal system
Helped the economy
Lords gave peasants (poor farmers &
workers):
Land
Protection
Things to help them do their jobs
Peasants had to give the lords:
Food, clothing, and other things
needed for everyday life