11.9 Monday The Dark Ages

Do Now - Level 0 DEFINITION The Dark Ages (noun), A term applied to the period of intellectual depression in the history of Europe, beginning with the establishment of Barbarian supremacy in the 5th century (400 CE) to the beginning of the 15th century (1400 AD). Adapted from The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge, 1883 DIRECTIONS 1.Rewrite the definition in your own words. a.Consider the following: i.What is an intellectual depression? ii.What does “Barbarian supremacy” mean? 2.How long did the Dark Ages last, according to this document? 3.Do you believe this statement? Why or why not?

Homework 1.Complete Round 3 of DBQ a.Read & annotate Documents E and F b.Answer guiding questions c.Write 3 rd claim

1.Take notes on the Dark Ages in your notebooks. This information will be on your quiz

Background Dark Ages - the period following the decline of Rome Also known as the “Middle Ages” Implication - Between Rome and the Renaissance, Europe was considered to be in a state of cultural decline

Why “Dark”? “Dark & Light” Metaphor Originally used by Christians to describe the “darkness” in the world before God sent Jesus Christ Petrarch, Italian scholar Used the terms “dark” and “light” to describe learning instead of religion Believed that Europe was in the “dark” after the “light” of the Greeks/Romans were gone Since then, historians and other scholars refer to the middle ages as the “Dark Ages.”

Evidence? Scholars and historians argued that after the Romans, Europe was in a state of cultural decline because: 1.Learning was not supported 2.Very little “culture” was created (art, literature, architecture) 3.Multiple invasions 4.Lack of a central government 5.Poor economy 6.All around miserable place to live

Today, many scholars disagree with this claim. What do you think?

Central Historical Questions: The Dark Ages 1.Was the time period between 400 CE and 1400 CE a real “Dark Age” for Europe? 2.Was it really a time of cultural decay and decline? You will be answering these questions by completing a DBQ on the Dark Ages.

Round 1 (15 min) Skip Document E

Directions Step 1 a.Read and annotate Document A. Answer the guiding questions. b.Read and annotate Document B. Answer the guiding questions. Step 2 a.Use the timeline to review the time periods mentioned by the 2 textbooks and the American Cyclopaedia. Step 3 a.Write 1st claim based on Documents A & B.

Round 2 (15 min) Skip Document E

Directions Step 1 a.Read and annotate Document C. Answer the guiding questions. b.Read and annotate Document D. Answer the guiding questions. Step 2 a.Use the timeline to plot the following information: i.2 events from each document ii.Approximate date of the document itself Step 3 a.Write 2nd claim based on Documents C & D