From the Fall of Rome to the Renaissance

*European Middle Ages

Every students dream – a time of little learning, just fighting and farming.

*It all begins in 476 CE – the city of Rome falls to

Germanic Barbarians

*The Middle AgesBetween ancient times and

modern times.

*Europe turns darkThe Dark Ages 476-

1000CE

*The Catholic Church survives.

*The Holy Roman Empire

* The High Middle Ages 1000-1300

Feudalism develops and life centers on the manor

*Late Middle Ages 1300-1450

Feudalism declines; towns develop

*Two units in one…

*Simulate how Rome fell in the west*Simulate and research European

feudal roles*Examine the Holy Roman Empire

and Charlamagne*Meet the Vikings*Visit a medieval manor*Simulate the Crusades and 100

years War and see the impact of the Black Death.*Re-enact the signing of the Magna

Carta

Two Tests, two vocab quizzes and two European map quizzes…..---The reasons and rise of Feudalism in Medieval Europe--The reasons for the decline and fall of Feudalism in Medieval Europe

*What do you already know?

Check out the targets for the first unit: The Rise of Feudalism and see what you know.

*Learn Vocab 1Play pictionary with classmates using the

White Boards

Let’s do one together as a class.

* I have picked a word on the back side of paper. Raise

your hand when you know

what it is.