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Unit: Middle Ages
Content Pack: 4
READ PAGES: 393-405
To complete this content packet, students must:
1-Define ALL of the vocabulary terms (There will be a vocabulary quiz, be prepared)
2-Answer ALL scaffolding questions (Use complete sentences. Restate the question in the
response)
3-Complete the essay section, when present, AS DIRECTED
ALL sections must be completed on SEPARATE SHEETS OF PAPER. Vocabulary must be handwritten.
Staple or paperclip additional paper prior to handing in this assignment.
Reading/Note Taking: Complete the reading listed above in the text book.
Use any note-taking style(s) covered in the past to help comprehend the reading.
Important Vocabulary: Define and state the historical significance of the following terms. Be
sure to number each term, list the term, and skip lines between terms. When complete, place
the definitions in the vocabulary section of the class binder.
183.
184.
185.
186.
187.
188.
189.
190.
William the Conqueror
Henry II
common law
Magna Carta
parliament
Philip II Augustus
Estates-General
Avignon
191.
192.
193.
194.
195.
196.
197.
Great Schism
John Wycliffe
Jan Hus (John Huss)
bubonic plague
Hundred Years’ War
Joan of Arc
War of the Roses
Scaffolding-Answer the following scaffolding questions on a SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER (or
below) from the vocabulary. Answer in complete sentences. Restate the question within the
response. Place response in the assignments section of the class binder.
Scaffolding 1 - 14.3-England and France Develop (393-397)
A. How did the Battle of Hastings alter the future of the English monarchy?
B. What two current American legal practices date back King Henry II of England?
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C. What were some of the basic rights guaranteed by the Magna Carta?
D. What was the purpose of the original Estates-General? How was it divided?
Scaffolding 2 – 14.4 -A Church Divided, the Hundred Years’ War, and the Plague (398-405)
E. What was the “Babylonian Captivity” of the Catholic Church, and how did it lead to the Great
Schism?
F. How did the actions of Clement V and John Wycliffe weaken the power of the pope?
G. What were three effects of the bubonic plague?
H. How did the Hundred Years’ War encourage a feeling of nationalism in both France and England?
Essays-Follow the teacher directions for the following essay section.
Essay 1-Persuasive Writing-Imagine you are an adviser to the king of England or France. Write him a letter
to argue for or against including commoners in the Parliament or Estates-General.
Essay 2-Persuasive Writing-Write a persuasive essay supporting the right of the pope to appoint French
bishops.
Essay 3-Evaluating History-How did Europe change over the period from the Fall of Rome, throughout the
Middle Ages, up to the end of the Hundred Years’ War? Focus your response to this question through the
lens of social, political, and economic changes throughout those thousand years.
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