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BREAKING =
THE
CHAINS OF THE MIDDLE AGES
BY:
Katie Griffith
Mic=
hael
Taylor
Tif=
fany
Rankin
Grades
5-8
The Middle Ages
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Unit Overview
•Today we =
will
travel back into the Middle Ages. To study a time very similar to o=
ur
time. There were great political and religious
conflict as well as a communication boom. We will st=
udy
the cause and effect relationship of numerous
events and compare it to our times.
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Generalizations
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ly:
Wingdings'>dThe location of an area has a tremendous effect on <=
/span>the
economy.
<=
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style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-4.0%;font-famil=
y:
Wingdings'>dIn most societies religion helps ease the individual=
burdens
of everyday life.
<=
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style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-4.44%;font-fami=
ly:
Wingdings'>dIn many culture systems are put into place to classify
system.
Concepts
•Cause and Effects
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Religion
Black Plaques
Changes
Guiding
Questions
dHow does religion
help relieve burdens of every=
day
life?
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:90%'>dWhy the location of an area have a tremendous affect on the economy.
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:90%'>dWhat are the system used to classify people.
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:90%'>dCan you think of a way that improvement in communication has
effected your lifestyles.=
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Te=
chnology
TS=
W take
a virtual field trip on
Ar=
t
TS=
W will
draw a map of the
Eu=
ropean
continent.
La=
beling
the major physical features
La=
nguage
Arts
TSW
imagine that they were
a
reporter
Mi=
ddle
Ages. Write an article
Ma=
th
TSW
calculate the number
So=
cial
Studies
TS=
W be
able to analyze the effects
Mi=
ddle
Ag=
es
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Principles
ΩEurope=
217;s
economy was based on sea trade was located near water.
=
Ω<=
/span>The
religious beliefs helps relieve the burdens of the
surfs during this area.
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-3.99%'>Ω<=
/span>Land
owners were at the top of the social pyramid.
Ω<=
/span>The
invention of the printing press brought books to
the masses.
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-4.04%'>Ω<=
/span>The
Black Plague wiped out 100 of 1000 of people.
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span
style=3D'visibility:hidden'>Ω
=
Social Systems
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Kings
Lords
<=
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Vassals
Serfs
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Culminating Performance Task
•The stude=
nts
will investigate the Middle =
Ages
in order to understand the cause and effects
relationship of social classification.
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span
style=3D'visibility:hidden'>•
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