The Dark Ages

Back to the West and the Dark Ages...

Daily Objectives

• Multiple Intelligence Survey (Left Side: Graph) - this is to indicate what type of learning styles best fit your needs.  Then you can use these types of strategies more often in your notebook
• Dark Ages - each class stopped at a different point in the MME.
• Left side: Choice! Spider graph or word wall.

Main Idea

The Middle Ages began after the fall of Rome and ended during the Renaissance (500-1450). During this time there was less learning, more fighting, and people started speaking different languages. 

WWK

Medieval:  means the same thing as Middle Ages
Middle Ages: time period between Roman Empire's fall and the Renaissance.
Dark Ages: the beginning of the Middle ages; dark because it was a hard period to live in due to lack of education and food.
Germanic Tribes: groups that invaded and re-settled Europe. Couldn't read or write, but they had a strong oral tradition.
Dialect: the way a person speaks changes based on location of community.

Here are some documentaries if you're interested about several of the barbarian groups...

Attila the Hun (23 mins)

Saxons (45 min)

Vikings (45 min)

Franks (45 min)

Vandals (45 min)

The Celts

Huns

Also, here's the MME from class. Please review it!