Transcript Homework Quiz

European
Feudalism
Mr. Pentzak
Level I Individuals &
Societies
Spring 2014
Bell Ringer 5/20 & 5/21
 Please
write your name, date, and block
on the piece of paper I handed to you
 Please fill out the reflection sheet
completely (three things per column)
 Make sure you give yourself a score out of
8, justify that score, and then tell me what
you would do differently next time on an
assignment like the Ottoman Empire
Travel Brochure
Presentations
 You
will be scored while you present your
project
 I will look over each project individually
later to ensure accuracy
 If you were not able to print, you must
present electronically
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You must make arrangements to print your
project ON or BEFORE Friday 5/30
Vocabulary List 5
 Hierarchy
 Secular
 Allegiance
 Ecclesiastical
 Fealty
 Clergy
 Manorialism
 Serf
 Feudalism
 Vassal
(You
had it before, but
you need it again)
List Five Definitions
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Hierarchy- a system or
organization in which
people or groups are
ranked one above the
other according to
status or authority
Allegiance- loyalty or
commitment of a
subordinate to a
superior or of an
individual to a group or
cause.
Fealty- the obligation or
the engagement to be
faithful to a lord, usually
sworn to by a vassal.
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Manorialism- in
medieval times, the
organization of rural
economy and society
in which the land
holding nobles owned
self-sufficient estates
worked on by legally
obligated peasants
Feudalism-A social
system in which the
ruler gives lands to
nobles in exchange for
loyalty and military
service
List Five Definitions
 Secular-
denoting
attitudes, activities,
or other things that
have no religious or
spiritual basis.
 Ecclesiastical- of or
relating to a
church especially
as an established
institution
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Clergy- the body of all
people ordained for
religious duties,
especially in the
Christian Church.
Serf-an agricultural
laborer bound under
the feudal system to
work on his lord's
estate.
Vassal-a person or
country in a
subordinate position to
another.
Medieval/Middle Ages
 Terms
are often interchangeable
 Refers to the period of time from the
collapse of the Western Roman Empire in
the 5th century CE until the collapse of the
Eastern Roman Empire in 1453 CE
 Without a strong central government,
what do you think life in Europe was like
back then? (Think back to when we
talked about the Dark Age of Greece)
What do they do?
 Kings Nobles Knights Priests-
 Skilled
Laborer Peasants-
Daily Life
 Go
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to this website:
http://www.imaginon.org/fun/whippingboy
/medmod.asp?themeid=2&activityid=11
Pick five things and make a table that
compares/contrasts Medieval to Modern
life.
 BBC
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Interactive:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/
middle_ages/everyday_life_middle_ages/a
ctivity/
Feudal System
 King
owns everything
gives lands to
nobles (lords/barons)
build manors
(mansions) with everything they need
vassals swear allegiance to the lord
serfs work the fields
Bell Ringer (Homework Quiz)
 Take
out a BLANK sheet of paper
 Write your NAME, DATE, & BLOCK in the
upper right hand corner
 Title it “Homework Quiz”
 Number it 1-4
 Write the letter of the correct response
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Don’t worry, it is a tier one!
But… don’t get any wrong (each one is
worth 25%!) 
1st Block
1. When did peasants get time off work?
A.
Bank holidays
B.
Summer holidays
C.
Holy days
2. What did craftsmen become members of?
A.
Trade unions
B.
Political parties
C.
Guilds
3. How did medieval writers divide society?
A.
Upper, middle and working class.
B.
Interests such as trade and land.
C.
Fighters, workers and prayers.
4. What was the curfew?
A.
A form of punishment.
B.
A bell to announce the start of the day.
C.
An order to stay indoors.
2nd Block
1. What did peasants drink?
A.
Tea
B.
Water
C.
Beer
2. How did medieval writers divide society?
A.
Upper, middle and working class.
B.
Interests such as trade and land.
C.
Fighters, workers and prayers.
3. When did peasants get time off work?
A.
Bank holidays
B.
Summer holidays
C.
Holy days
4. Which room was the center of a castle?
A.
Solar
B.
Minstrel gallery
C.
Great Hall
3rd Block
1. What did peasants drink?
A.
Tea
B.
Beer
C.
Water
2. How did medieval writers divide society?
A.
Upper, middle and working class.
B.
Fighters, workers and prayers.
C.
Interests such as trade and land.
3. What did craftsmen become members of?
A.
Trade unions
B.
Guilds
C.
Political parties
4. When did peasants get time off work?
A.
Bank holidays
B.
Holy days
C.
Summer holidays
Magna Carta Comic Strip
 You
will research the history and
significance of the Magna Carta
 This information will be used to create a
comic strip that does the following:
1. Setting-
2. Characters-
3. Conflict-
When & Where
King John, Barons, Peasants
Who & Why
4. Resolution-
5. Effect-
6. Unique-
What & How
Related to the U.S.
Constitution?
One thing you learned that
was not required in another
box
Bell Ringer
 What
was the most memorable lesson in
this class this year?
 What was the most challenging
lesson/content from my class this year?
Bell Ringer
 What
does a civilization need?(Resources,
social structures, infrastructure etc.)
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 If
WHY?
you were making your own civilization,
what would it be like?
Create your own civilization!
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Must include:
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Natural boundaries?
Water source?
Fertile land?
Crops grown?
Type of government?
Matriarchal/Patriarchal?
Mono/Polytheism?
Social hierarchy?
Natural resources?
Map?