Welcome back, future leaders!
For today’s warm-up please do the following:
• Grab your student log and notebook from the crates.
• Draw an X through today’s homework box.
• Write in today’s date and objective on your student log.
• Open your notebook and respond to the following prompt:
If the U.S. government collapsed tomorrow
because someone dropped a nuke on
Washington, D.C. - what effect would the loss of
leadership have on us in Baltimore? (What do
you think would happen? There are no right or
wrong answers!) Write one full paragraph.
Make effort, not excuses.
USE YOUR TIME WISELY!
World
History with Mr. Golden
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The Middle Ages - Intro to Feudalism
Objective:
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FLWBAT describe the class structure
of feudalism created in Europe after
the fall of the Roman Empire
Agenda:
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- Review
- Fall of Rome (causes and effects)
- Feudalism
- Braveheart?
- Feudal contract
- Diary entry/cartoon creation
- We’re done!
Fall of Rome:
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No Central
Authority
CAUSE:
Roman
Empire
collapses and
eliminates all
gov’t
authority over
Europe
Constant Warfare
Smaller
Kingdoms
Decline of
Education
The Church takes
Power
EFFECT:
Europeans
turn to
Feudalism, (a
system of
interconnected
city-states) for
protection.
Fall of Rome:
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No Central
Authority
CAUSE:
Roman
Empire
collapses and
eliminates all
gov’t
authority over
Europe
Constant Warfare
Smaller
Kingdoms
Decline of
Education
The Church takes
Power
EFFECT:
Europeans
turn to
Feudalism, (a
system of
interconnected
city-states) for
protection.
Fall of Rome:
________________________________________________________
No Central
Authority
CAUSE:
Roman
Empire
collapses and
eliminates all
gov’t
authority over
Europe
Constant Warfare
Smaller
Kingdoms
Decline of
Education
The Church takes
Power
EFFECT:
Europeans
turn to
Feudalism, (a
system of
interconnected
city-states) for
protection.
Fall of Rome:
________________________________________________________
No Central
Authority
CAUSE:
Roman
Empire
collapses and
eliminates all
gov’t
authority over
Europe
Constant Warfare
Smaller
Kingdoms
Decline of
Education
The Church takes
Power
EFFECT:
Europeans
turn to
Feudalism, (a
system of
interconnected
city-states) for
protection.
Fall of Rome:
________________________________________________________
No Central
Authority
CAUSE:
Roman
Empire
collapses and
eliminates all
gov’t
authority over
Europe
Constant Warfare
Smaller
Kingdoms
Decline of
Education
The Church takes
Power
EFFECT:
Europeans
turn to
Feudalism, (a
system of
interconnected
city-states) for
protection.
Fall of Rome:
________________________________________________________
No Central
Authority
CAUSE:
Roman
Empire
collapses and
eliminates all
gov’t
authority over
Europe
Constant Warfare
Smaller
Kingdoms
Decline of
Education
The Church takes
Power
EFFECT:
Europeans
turn to
Feudalism, (a
system of
interconnected
city-states) for
protection.
Fall of Rome:
________________________________________________________
No Central
Authority
CAUSE:
Roman
Empire
collapses and
eliminates all
gov’t
authority over
Europe
Constant Warfare
Smaller
Kingdoms
Decline of
Education
The Church takes
Power
EFFECT:
Europeans
turn to
Feudalism, (a
system of
interconnected
city-states) for
protection.
Fall of Rome:
________________________________________________________
No Central
Authority
CAUSE:
Roman
Empire
collapses and
eliminates all
gov’t
authority over
Europe
Constant Warfare
Smaller
Kingdoms
Decline of
Education
The Church takes
Power
EFFECT:
Europeans
turn to
Feudalism, (a
system of
interconnected
city-states) for
protection.
Rise of Feudalism:
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Rise of Feudalism:
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Kings and Royalty:
Do what
o Highest position
you’re
o Controlled large
told!
amounts of land
o Provided fiefs (land) to
nobles in exchange for
loyalty and service
o Ruled by Divine Right
(claimed that God gave
them their power, not
the people)
Rise of Feudalism:
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Lords and Vassals:
o Controlled land granted by the King
o Paid taxes and supplied soldiers to the King
Rise of Feudalism:
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Knights:
o Received land from the Lord
in exchange for fighting
o Lived by a code of honor
called Chivalry
So, let’s go
and kill some
stuff, eh?
Rise of Feudalism:
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Peasants and Serfs:
o Lords allowed them to
live on their land in
exchange for food and
services.
o Gave most of their
crops to the Lord
o Could not leave the
land without permission
The word “serf” comes from the Latin
word “servus” - meaning “slave”
Rise of Feudalism:
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Peasants and Serfs:
The word “serf” comes from the Latin
word “servus” - meaning “slave”
The whole
system of
feudalism is
basically a
trade-off of
land for taxes,
loyalty, and
protection.
PEASANTS/
SERFS
KING
LORDS PAY
TAXES TO
THE KING
KING
GIVES
LORDS
LAND
SERFS PAY
TAXES TO
LORD
(no rights)
LORD LETS
SERFS
WORK ON
HIS LAND
LORDS
GIVE
MILITARY
SUPPORT
TO THE
KING
LORDS/
VASSALS
Now, if you’ve played Assassin’s Creed 2,
you’ve heard of Monteriggioni…
Sì, quella è la
mia casa.
(Yup, that’s
my crib.)
But it’s actually a real
town in central Italy!
The peasants live outside of the
city walls…
But if there IS an attack, all of
those peasants rush inside
the city walls for protection.
The Lord lives in
the huge house
inside the walls.
And Knights
guard the city
walls in case of
an attack.
And that’s how feudalism
works!
Rise of Feudalism:
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Feudal Contract:
Let’s take a look at
an ACTUAL feudal
contract! Read the
contract and answer
the questions that
follow…
Rise of Feudalism:
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Diary entry/cartoon creation:
Choose one of the
two projects listed on
your sheet and follow
the directions listed
there! NI! NI! NI!
USE YOUR TIME WISELY!
We’re done!
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Make sure to put your notebooks in the crate
and your folders in folders, please!
Thank you for all your
hard work today!