Transcript Who was King John?

Welcome!
Date:12/11/09
Pre-Class:
Homework/announcemen
ts:
What could a leader do to make their
people upset?
Describe in 5 lines.
Middle Ages Test
Hint: Think about things that
Presidents Obama or Bush have
done to make people upset in
America.
is in 1 week. 12/18/09
Topic/Goals
1)To
explore changes made back in
Europe during the Crusades
2)To analyze the Magna Carta
Today’s Agenda
Pre-Class
Share
& Roll
Out
King John the “Softsword”
Magna Carta Activity
Wrap Up & HW
Today’s Big Idea

When leaders/rulers act in a poor
manner their followers react.

Today’s Example: King John of England
Who was King John?
Richard the Lionheart – leader
of 3rd Crusade
John’s older brother
KingJohn
Leader of England during 3rd
Crusade
Learning About King John
**Keep our big idea in mind:
When leaders/rulers act in a poor manner
their followers react.
Learning About King John
**Keep our big idea in mind:
When leaders/rulers act in a poor manner
their followers react.
What did King John do to make his people
mad at him/upset?
Underline/circle/highlight in the text
Learning About King John
**Keep our big idea in mind:
When leaders/rulers act in a poor manner
their followers react.
How did King John’s people/followers
react?
Analyzing Magna Carta

With your seat partner
1. Read
the excerpt from MC
2. Discuss what it means, and then
3. Write the meaning in your own words or
draw a picture
4. What problem would the excerpt solve –
why did they include this in the MC?
Final thoughts:
Wrap up/exit slip

What did the
Magna Carta do
to King John’s
power?
Homework:
Complete an Acrostic
of “CRUSADES”
Use each letter to
start a sentence.Your
sentences should
describe what the
Crusades were all
about!