Middle Ages (Soc Env SE.WH 3.05)

How open-minded am I?  What are some dangers in basing judgments on limited knowledge?  How can we learn from events that happened during the middle ages?  Who is my favorite character from this time period and why?

SE.WH 3.05 "Analyzes the significant ideas, people, and events of the Middle Ages."
PROFICIENT = • Describes events of the middle ages, including: Charlemagne's Empire, Monarchies, and Crusades.  • Describes how events from the middle ages (800 - 1500 A.D.) influenced art, culture, politics and ideas of individuals and society as a whole.


How far would you go to defend your beliefs? In this unit, we will learn about kings, queens, knights, and whole civilizations built on beliefs. In the “Middle Ages” society lived in fear for their personal safety and thinking differently. We will explore the arts, literature, science, and how events can be compared with current happenings in the world today.

Students work in groups, individually, and in whole-class group discussions. Research main points for:
- Charlemagne
- Crusades
- Monarchies
- Church Power
- Affects on culture and art
Work in class includes short videos (3-4 minutes each); class discussions; and exploring the text and other sources.  Students will explore one character from this time period, in depth, and create a project around that character, or find an organization to get involved in that create change for the good of the community.
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RESOURCES:

“Human Legacy”  Chapters 13 and 14
Interactive video site for the middle ages
http://www.dipity.com/poo/Timeline_of_Middle_Ages

MIDDLE AGES:
http://www.mrdowling.com/703-vikings.html
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/middleages.htm

CHARLEMAGNE:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne
http://www.culturalresources.com/MP_Century17.html
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761571217_2/Charlemagne.html
http://www.chronique.com/Library/MedHistory/charlemagne.htm

HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE:
http://cunnan.sca.org.au/wiki/Holy_Roman_Empire'

CRUSADES:
http://www.ifilm.com/video/2682363?cmpnid=753&pt=sr&refsite=7063
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04543c.htm
http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture25b.html

MONARCHIES:
http://worldhistory.mrdonn.org/middleages.html
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/government/monarchy.htm
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page4682.asp

VIKINGS:
http://www.mrdowling.com/703-vikings.html

TRIVIA TESTING:
http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/history/index.html

MANORIALISM
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/manorialism.htm

MIDDLE AGES SITE MAP
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-sitemap.htm

MEDIEVAL ECONOMY FOR KIDS
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/

MEDIEVAL LAW & ORDER
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_law_and_order.htm

FEUDALISM
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/feudalism.htm

DRESS IN THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES
http://www.zeitlerweb.com/midages.htm

DUE:  Monday, Nov. 2, 2009   submit to: menadelook_roxy@asdk2.org