Showing posts with label Feudalism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Feudalism. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Review time!

Daily Objectives:

If you were gone: 
Please print the review sheet and use your notebook to fill it in! All information should be contained in your notebook or on your Crusade foldable.

Test Review: Feudalism to Crusades

Rise to Feudalism

·         Define feudalism.
·         The feudal system was caused by people’s need for _____________________.
·         Define or describe a feudal lord. Vassal? Knight? Peasant? Serf?
·         Be able to draw and label the feudal pyramid.
·         The land given to a vassal by the king is called a _______________ or ____________________.
·         How did feudalism benefit the peasants?   How did it benefit the vassals?  How did it benefit the king?  How did it benefit the Catholic Church?
·         What is a tithe?
·         What is the difference between a peasant and a serf? BONUS: The peasant was also known as ____________. The serf was also known as_____________.

Life on the Manor

·         Describe a feudal manor. Name at least 3 parts of a feudal manor.
·         Describe planting on the manor. Number of fields? Who owned the land?
·           Define Fallow. Why was it so important?
·         How are a manor and a fief different?
·         What is one building on the manor that every single person used and why?

Church Life

·         Who were the clergy? What did they do?
·         How did people achieve salvation? What is salvation?
·         Define Canon Law. Why was this important in the Middle Ages?
·         Who was Gregory VII? Who was Henry IV? What happened at Canossa?
·         _____________________________________ was a ceremony where bishops were given their symbols of office.
·         Be able to draw the hierarchy of the Church.

Castles

·         What was the purpose of a castle?
·          The first castles were called ___________________________. Later castles were called _____________________________.
·          What is a keep?  Moat?  Crennulations?  Arrow Loops?  Murder Holes?  Describe at least 5 parts of a castle.
·         What is a siege? 

 

Knights and their Ladies

·         At age 7, _______________________ began training to become knights. At 14, ___________________________________ traveled with knights to jousts. Finally, after about age 21, ____________________________ were highly trained, mountain warriors.
·         Define Courtly love. Why is it so important to today’s ideas of love?
·         How did knights practice their skills?
·         What did knights wear? Name 3 pieces of a coat of arms.
·         ______________________________ was a code of conduct and honor that also helped improve _______________________________.  
·         Define Troubadour.

Causes of the Crusades

·         The word “Crusades” comes from the word ________________________.
·         If you went on a pilgrimage and traveled long distances, what happened?
·         What was the main reason for the Crusades?
·         What was the Holy Land? Why was it important to Christians?
·         The _____________________________ in _____________________________ sent a message to Western Europe for help against the Muslims.
·         Pope _________________ called for the Crusades and yelled to the crowds “______________________.”
·         What did Crusaders wear that made them easy to identify?
·         Name 5 causes of the Crusades. (Use your foldable!)

Crusader Showdown

·         The first four Crusades lasted from _______________ to _______________.
·         What is the difference between Muslim and Islam? Who is their prophet?
·         Who was the famous Muslim general? What did he do?
·         Define Reconquista. What happened?
·         What happened in the first Crusade? Second Crusade? Third Crusade? Fourth Crusade?
·         What was the Children’s Crusade? What happened to the kids?
·         Who won in the Crusades? Who lost? Why do you think so?

Effects of the Crusades

·         What happened to the relationship between East and West after the Crusades?
·         What were good things from the Crusades? Bad things? Name at least 5 effects of the Crusade (Use your foldable!)
·         How do the Crusades impact life in the East and West today? Why should we study the Crusades?

Monday, February 17, 2014

Life on the Manor

Daily Objectives:

  • For those of you who asked for project ideas, here's a list of Medieval crafts and projects you could try out.
  • We discussed test scores (now available on PowerSchool) and answered questions. I am unable to return tests as I still have a few people needing to make it up. Also, if you're interested in a re-take, let me know ASAP!
  • Oath of Fealty
    • Rather than a journal, we read this Anglo-Saxon Oath of Fealty. Then, we wrote a 3 sentence oath of fealty of our own (you choose who you are swearing your loyalty and life to!)
  • Lesson on Manors with MME
    • Left Side: Feudal Manor Graphic
    • Extra Credit Left Side (if you have room) - Draw a serf and list 3 facts about or responsibilities serfs had. (Worth points towards this week's notebook check!)
  • Feudalism Game as review
Main Idea:
Each fief contained at least one manor which contained a village, church, manor house, and stream
where peasants and nobility lived.

Words Worth Knowing

Manor: the estate within a fief that the lord had control over as well as his house on the estate.

Fallow: land left unplanted so the soil could recover and gain nutrients again

Mill: a building on the manor that used wind or water to grind corn or grain which was owned by the lord

Parsonage: a home for the clergy on the manor

Common pasture: land owned by the lord that peasants and serfs had the right to use for their animals

If you were gone: 
 Check out this webquest - Skip to the feudal pyramid and begin "Life on the Manor"  to the end of the page. The manor picture will be the left side for our notebooks today!

For Left Side Assignment Help:

Click picture to make it bigger!




Thursday, February 13, 2014

Feudalism!!!!!

Daily Objectives and Announcements

  • Mr. Morris handed back his tests as well as the honors essays. If you didn't get your test or essay back, please talk to him!
  • REMINDER: There are only a few short weeks for your trimester projects to be completed AND presented! Don't get behind!
  • I have not yet handed back the tests from Wednesday. Please be patient with me as I try to get them done.
  • We took a look at a comic which talked about the division of Charlemagne's empire and Viking invasions. Please see me in class for this handout.
  • Journal - click here for the journal prompt.
Main Ideas and Words Worth Knowing (Right Side)

MAIN IDEA: Feudalism rose up in Europe as a way for people to protect themselves from Vikings, Muslim invaders, and others.
 
WORDS WORTH KNOWING

Feudalism:  system of obligation where land was traded for service (military or other)

Lord:  Landowner, usually a king or high official

Vassal:  Someone given land by the lord in exchange for military service and taxes

Knight:  a highly-trained mounted warrior who fights for a vassal
 
Peasant: a farmer who rented land from the vassal aka villein

Serf:  a peasant tied to the land aka cottar 

Tithe:  10% of all money earned goes to Church

Fief:  Land given to a vassal by a lord usually as a manor


For our left side activity, we drew a feudal triangle similar to this one.




If you were gone, watch this video on feudalism.
7 minute video lecture on Feudalism

For the MME presented in class, take a look here.