Transcript The Middle Ages

RECAP OF BYZANTINE
EMPIRE
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Extent of the empire on a map
Preserved Greco-Roman heritage
Great Schism of 1054 was caused by a conflict
over icons and led to a split in the Christian
Church (Roman Catholic vs Eastern Orthodox)
Empress Theodora advocated for women’s
rights
Janissaries (Turkish soldiers) used advanced
weaponry and gunpowder to attack and finally
topple the walls of Constantinople in 1453 C.E.
The Middle Ages
BELLRINGER
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Read the text about the Magna Carta, an
important document signed by King John
and his barons in 1215 that ensured for
due process
Then fill out the card ‘The Effect of
Magna Carta’
5 minutes
ACTIVITY
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On a separate sheet of paper, write your
name and today’s date
Title the page, ‘Feudalism’ and write
down the number of the document you
have at your table
Read the document and answer the
question(s)
8 minutes
BELLRINGER
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Write your name on the Word Scramble
and complete
RECAP OF THE MIDDLE
AGES
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Europe fell into a period of constant warfare after the
fall of Rome in 476 C.E.
Western feudalism is characterized by the lack of a
strong central government
The Crusades, which were called by Pope Urban II in
1054 C.E., helped to promote unity in Europe
Magna Carta ensured for due process
Writ of habeas corpus required that a prisoner be
brought before the court to be read the charges for
imprisonment
THE PROTESTANT AND
CATHOLIC
REFORMATIONS
Activity
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On a separate sheet of paper, write your
name and today’s date
Read over the timeline silently by
yourself
Read Documents A & B and complete
Guiding Questions
Corroboration: Shoulder Partner
DBQ Response: Write a paragraph
responding to the focus question
BELLRINGER
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Complete the Renaissance Crossword
Puzzle
10 minutes
RECAP OF THE PROTESANT
AND CATHOLIC
REFORMATIONS
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Martin Luther translated the Bible in the
vernacular (national language of the
people) thus reducing the power of the
priests
Council of Trent (1532) reinforced
Catholic doctrine in the wake of the
Protestant Reformation
ACTIVITY
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Read the handout ‘Italian Renaissance’
and on a separate sheet of paper, record
your answers to Questions #1-6
Bellringer
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About 500 years ago, a leader and his
men set out to sail around the world. The
men faced many dangers, and some
wanted to turn back.
Do you AGREE OR DISAGREE with
this statement:
“It is important to never give up, no
matter what.”
Explain why you voted the way you did.
ACTIVITY
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How did weather impact explorations
during the Age of Discovery? Refer to
specific facts in the article to support
your response.
THE AGE OF
EXPLORATION
BELLRINGER
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Referring back to your Quick Write,
compose a text message of 140
characters or less summarizing the main
idea of yesterday’s article about
Magellan and his voyage around the
world.
Send your text to this number:
What historical forces led to
the Age of Exploration and
why?
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PowerPoint Notes
Learning Check: Flashcards
Reading: Western Europe on the Eve of
Exploration
Learning Check: Plicker Cards
EXIT SLIP
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In no less than 5 sentences, WRITE a
response to the following question:
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did the Crusades and the
Renaissance lead to overseas
trade, exploration, and state
building?
ACTIVITY
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COPY the flow chart on the front page of
the handout ‘Western Europe on the Eve
of Exploration’ into your notebooks
Then READ the front and back of the
document
WRITING
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Put your name on the distributive
practice sheet
In no less than 5 sentences, WRITE a
response to the following question:
How did the Crusades and the
Renaissance lead to overseas trade,
exploration, and state building?
CITE three specific facts from the text
EXIT SLIP
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Next take a white sheet of paper and
divide it four ways as shown on the
board.
READ the Summary and follow the
instructions for ‘Processing Assignment.’
BELLRINGER
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Read the following passage on
Absolutism and answer Questions #1-2,
6-7 on your distributive practice sheet
Recap of the Renaissance
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After the Black Death, a serf was able to demand more
for his labor because of labor shortage
An emphasis on individualism during the Renaissance
impacted Enlightenment ideas about man and his
ability to question and challenge traditional beliefs
Cosimo and Lorenzo de Medici served as important
patrons of the arts
Copernicus promoted the heliocentric theory, the idea
that the sun is the center of the universe
Scholasticism, a method of teaching that defended
tradition and dogma, is associated with Thomas
Aquinas
Recap of the Age of
Exploration
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Geography impacted Aztec and Incan
farming practices as well as their ability
to develop a written language (Incas did
not have one)
Hernando Cortes and Francisco Pizarro’s
ACTIVITY
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Read your section of the handout ‘The
Enlightenment’
Write down TWO important points on your
distributive practice sheet
Complete the questions that correspond with
your section
Turn to your should partner and explain what
you’ve learned
Together, complete the questions on the back
of the handout on a separate sheet of paper
Recap of
Absolutism/Constitutionalism
and the Enlightenment
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The Glorious Revolution of 1688 led to
the creation of a constitutional monarchy
in England
Enlightenment thought influenced the
American and French Revolutions with
ideas about natural rights
Recap on Islam
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Mansa Musa was an Muslim African
chieftain who encouraged foreign
scholars to visit his kingdom
Ibn Battuta was a Muslim explorer who
wrote about his travels
During the ‘Golden Age’ of Islam, Al
Khwarizimi invented algebra
Recap of the French
Revolution
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Place events in chronological order:
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Summoning of the Estates General
Storming of the Bastille
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Women’s March to Versailles
King’s Flight to Varennes
Creation of the National Convention and the First French Republic
Execution of Louis XVI
Reign of Terror
Execution of Robespierre
The formation of the Directory
Napoleon’s coup d’etat
Recap of the Industrial
Revolution
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The rise and spread of the middle class
was one consequence of the Industrial
Revolution
In his Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx
Recap of World War One
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The Balkans was known as the ‘Powder
Keg of Europe’ on the eve of World War
One because of nationalist and
imperialist rivalries
The Treaty of Versailles, ending World
War One, directly led to the rise of
fascism in Germany and Italy
Recap of Post World War II
Europe
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A policy of appeasement was practiced
by Britain and France to pacify Hitler’s
growing aggression in Europe
After World War II, Germany was
divided into four zones governed by
Britain, France, American, and Russia
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The Marshall Plan provided financial
support to contain communism
The Truman Doctrine and NATO both
shared the same goal of containing
communism through military
intervention and governmental support of
democratic states
The state of Israel was created in
response to the Holocaust after 19
Economic prosperity after the war led to
a dramatic rise in the birth rate, known as
the Baby Boom Generation
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China gave Pakistan nuclear arms which
only increased war between Pakistan and
India