Transcript What benefits do you think Roman rule gave the average person

On a fresh side of notebook paper write
today’s date and the lesson title (Feudal
Monarchy in Medieval Europe)
Learning Log
• Write down the definition of the word
“Medieval” (it means “Middle Ages”)
• A “feudal” society is one that practices
Feudalism. What do you think Feudalism
is? (write down whatever you think – or
make something up – we’ll see if you are
right later)
Background – The Roman Empire
• From 180 BCE to about 500 CE Western Europe
was governed by the Roman Empire. At the
peak of Rome’s power its rule was know as Pax
Romana (the Roman peace).
Question:
– What benefits do you think Roman rule gave the
average person living in Western Europe?
• Look over “A Vast and Powerful Empire”, p. 162163 to help you answer the question.
Background – The Fall of Rome
• Read about the decline of the Roman Empire
and the invasion of Western Europe by
Germanic Tribes – P. 353 -354 (stopping at
“Clovis Rules the Franks”)
• Answer the following questions in your notes:
– What were the effects of the Germanic invasions?
• Socially/Culturally
• Economically
• Politically
– If you were an average person living in Western
Europe at the time, how do you think you would have
been affected personally?
Background - Charlemagne
• Read about Charlemagne’s empire in Western
Europe, pp. 356-357.
• Answer the following questions in your
notebook:
– How did Charlemagne unite the people of Western
Europe?
– How did he hold together his empire?
– What do you think might have been the advantages of
Charlemagne’s empire to you, the average person
living in Western Europe at the time?
Background – More Invasions
• Read about invaders attacking Western Europe
from 800-1000 CE.
• Journal Write:
– Imagine that you are an average person living
at the time of the invasions. Write about 100
words describing the anxieties, fears and
problems you face in your daily life. (You
might imagine fierce Vikings or plundering
Muslims to get in the right mood)
• When done, share what you’ve written with a
neighbor
The Solution: Feudal Societies
• Read about Feudalism, p. 360, 362, 363, and “The
Warrior’s Role in Feudal Society” on p. 364-365.
• Either with a partner or individually, do the following in
your notebook:
– Describe feudal society and government and explain
how it worked.
– Describe the benefits and burdens that each group
received from the feudal system.
– Answer question: Do you think feudal societies
favored individual rights and freedoms or community
security? Explain your answer.
The Role of the Church in in Feudal Societies
Read p. 370-371 stopping at “The Church and the Holy
Roman Empire”
Either with a partner or individually, do the following in your
notebook:
1. Describe the role of the church in feudal societies.
2. What were the benefits of that role and who
received the benefits?
3. What were the costs or burdens of that role and
who bore them?
4. How did the role of the church contribute to the
community orientation of feudal societies?
Group Discussion
• Discuss, develop and write down answers
to the following questions based upon
what you have read about the feudal
system of medieval Europe:
– What are the benefits and strengths of a
feudal monarchy?
– What are the drawbacks and weaknesses of a
feudal monarchy?
– What could be done to lessen the drawbacks
and weaknesses?
Group Discussion
•
Think back and review everything we read and discussed about Medieval
Europe and feudal monarchy. Then consider the following questions:
– Who would a feudal monarchy be good for?
• What type of people?
• In what type of society?
• In what circumstances?
– In other words what type of people, in what type of society, and in what
circumstances would be best suited to a government like the feudal
monarchy of medieval Europe? Why?
– Who would theocracy not be good for?
• What type of people?
• In what type of society?
• In what circumstances?
– In other words what type of people, in what type of society, and in what
circumstances would be least suited to a government like the feudal
monarchy of medieval Europe? Why?