How do future rulers and the Christian Church
influence the development of the Byzantine
Empire?
Warm Up: Middle Ages Vocabulary matching
Worksheet
WIO: Timeline Activity Reflection
Date:
04.08.13A
04.09.13 B
Christianity and the Byzantine Empire
Class Work:
1. Warm-Up
2. Middle Ages Intro PPT/Notes
3. BrainPop! Middle Ages/Notes
4. Middle Ages Timeline Activity
5. WIO
6. Homework
Homework:
Charlemagne and the Franks Reading
-Read and Chunk
-Complete Fill-in and Questions
Page 105
Page 106
How did the feudal system work and what
were the advantages and disadvantages of the
feudal system?
Warm Up:
Brainstorm a list of facts about the Middle
Ages that you have learned or can recognize
in your reading of Crispin.
- Write down at least 3!
WIO:
Create a T-chart identifying the advantages and
disadvantages of the Feudal system
Advantages
Disadvantages
Date:
4.10.13A
4.11.13 B
Feudalism Notes
Class Work:
1. Warm-Up/Check HW
2. Timeline of Middle Ages
3. Feudalism Brain Pop – Viewing
Guide
4. Feudalism Simulation
5. Discuss simulation
6. WIO
7. Explain HW
Homework:
Complete reflection questions about
Feudalism simulation in complete sentences
on page 108 in your notebook. See my
wiki!!
Study for Quiz!! P. 105-108
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Page108
How did the Roman Catholic Church impact
the political, economic, intellectual and
cultural life in the Middle Ages?
Warm Up:
Rome and Religions Test
Data tracker
WIO: What are my goals for 4th Quarter?
Goal
Academic
Academic
Personal
Personal
Page109
How?
Date:
4.12.13A
4.15.13 B
Religion in the Middle Ages
Class Work:
1. Check – HW/Warm-Up
2. Rome and Religions Test Tracker
3. Review Rome and Religions Test
4. WIO
5. Middle Ages Quiz
6. Roman Catholic Church
Reading Activity
Homework:
In a 5-8 sentence paragraph, describe your
answer to the following question:
We still see many influences of the Medieval
Roman Catholic Church ideas and traditions
in today’s contemporary culture. Describe
the 3 that you see as being the most
influential to your life.
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Date:
04.16.13A
04.17.13 B
How did the Crusades influence Europe and
Asia socially, politically, and economically?
The Crusades
Warm Up: Read “The Feudal Economy” and
complete fill-in notes.
WIO: In your own words and AT LEAST 4-6
sentences, describe the purpose of the Crusades
and at least 2 positive effects/results of the
Crusades.
Page 111
Class Work:
1. Warm-Up
2. Review Christianity Reading Qs
3. Crusades Video- ManKind
4. Crusades Reading Activity
5. WIO
6. Explain HW (RAFT)
Homework:
Begin working on Middle Ages RAFT
assignment!
It is due Wed. 4/24 (A) & Thurs. 4/25 (B)
Page 112
What are the reasons behind the conflicts
between the Vikings and the Anglo-Saxons,
and why did they stop after 1066?
Warm Up: Complete the map questions about
Viking Raids.
1. a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2.
WIO: 5 in 5 Activity
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
You will come up with 5 of the most important
facts about Vikings that help answer the EQ.
Then you will meet in groups of 5 to share your
facts and come up with a list of the most
important as agreed upon by the group.
Page 113
Date:
04.18.13A
04.19.13 B
Viking Notes
Class Work:
1. Warm-Up
2. Finish Crusades Reading Activity
3. Review Crusades Qs
4. Vikings BrainPop! with viewing
guide
5. Vikings Reading Activity
6. WIO
7. HW
Homework:
Continue working on Middle Ages RAFT
assignment!
It is due Wed. 4/24 (A) & Thurs. 4/25 (B)
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How were disease accelerated by trade routes,
particularly those established during intercultural conflict?
Warm Up: Map of Europe in the Middle Ages
Use an atlas (p. 86-89) to label:
Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Ireland,
England, France, Spain, Italy, Rome, Holy Roman
Empire, Denmark, Poland, Greece, the Ottoman
Empire, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic
Sea, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean
WIO: 5 in 5 Activity (same as p. 113)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
You will come up with 5 of the most important
facts about Vikings that help answer the EQ.
Then you will meet in groups of 5 to share your
facts and come up with a list of the most
important as agreed upon by the group.
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Date:
04.22.13A
04.23.13 B
Black Death Notes
Class Work:
1. Warm-Up
2. Finish Vikings Notes/Discussion
3. WIO from p. 113
4. Mapping Activity
5. AIDs BrainPop!/Discussion
6. HW
Homework:
Continue working on Middle Ages RAFT
assignment!
It is due Wed. 4/24 (A) & Thurs. 4/25 (B)
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How were disease accelerated by trade routes,
particularly those established during intercultural conflict?
Warm Up: Mind Mining!!! 
Write down 5 facts you remember from last
class about the Black Death!!!
WIO: RAFT Reflection--TOD
Answer the following in complete sentences!
1. Did you enjoy creating your RAFT project?
Why?
2. Did you learn anything new or do you better
understand an old concept after completing
the RAFT?
3. Would you like to create another project like
this before the end of the year?
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Date:
04.24.13A
04.25.13 B
Middle Ages RAFT Notes
Class Work:
1. Warm-Up
2. Review Black Death Activity Guide
3. Black Death BrainPop! with guide
4. Q & A for before Quiz
5. Middle Ages Quiz 2
6. Grade Quiz
7. Present RAFT Assignments
8. HW
Homework:
Complete Middle Ages Study Guide
Be ready for Review Game!!!
Study for Middle Ages Test!!!
Tuesday 4/30 (A)
Wednesday 5/1 (B)
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