1. Write the definition from the textbook
Chapter 3
The roman catholic church in medieval Europe
Prereading Page
Directions: There are eight key terms in Chapter 3: religion, persecute, Roman Catholic Church, clergy, sacrament, pilgrimage, natural law, and religious order. For each term, complete the illustrated dictionary below.
Term
Write the definition from the textbook
Write the word in your own sentence
Sketch/Diagram
religion
persecute
Roman Catholic Church
clergy
sacrament
pilgrimage
natural law
religious order

2. What is the title of the chapter?
List the section titles below.
Quickly sketch 2 images from the chapter in the boxes below. Underneath each box, using complete sentences, write a caption that explains what you think is going on in the picture/your sketch.
Caption:
Based on the information above, write 2 predictions in complete sentences about what you will learn in this chapter.
Read the chapter summary on the last page of the chapter. Write 1 sentence that explains what you think is the main idea of the chapter.

3. Directions: In the space below, sketch what you believe is the most important building in your community. Then write 3 complete sentences as to why you believe it is the most important.

4. Section 3.2: The Christian Church Takes Shape
What did the Roman emperor Constantine do for Christians?
How had Christians been treated before Constantine’s actions?
At the start of the Middle Ages, all Christians in western Europe belonged to which church?
Describe 2 ways the Roman Catholic Church played a vital role in society after the fall of Rome.
Fill in the social pyramid below to show the hierarchy of the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church.
Describe the role cardinals played in the Roman Catholic Church.
How did the Roman Catholic Church come to wield great political power?
Describe 2 ways the Roman Catholic Church came to acquire great economic power.

5. Section 3.2: The Christian Church Takes Shape, continued
Directions: Describe the conflict involving Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV in the flow chart below.
Pope Gregory VII banned the practice whereby kings and emperors…
This angered Emperor Henry IV because…
As a result, Emperor Henry…
In response, Pope Gregory…
In response to Gregory’s action, Henry responded by…
This conflict is important because…

6. Section 3.3: Sacraments and Salvation in the Middle Ages
According to the teachings of the Catholic Church, what was the purpose of the sacraments?
Draw a simple symbol that represents the meaning of each of the seven sacraments. Be sure to incorporate color. Then write one sentence explaining it.
Symbol
One-sentence Explanation
Baptism is when a Catholic…
Confirmation is when a Catholic…
The Eucharist is…
Matrimony is a formal union in which Catholics…
Holy Orders is the sacrament…
Penance is when a Catholic…
Extreme Unction or Anointing of the sick is …

7. Section 3.3: Sacraments and Salvation, Additional Notes

8. Section 3.4: Pilgrimages and Crusades
Section 3.4Reading Notes
Define pilgrimage.
What places did Christian pilgrims travel to when they made their pilgrimages?
What are 3 reasons pilgrims made such journeys? A. B. C.
What were some of the challenges pilgrims faced on their journeys?
What were the Crusades?
Why did European Christians organize the Crusades?

9. Section 3.5: Art and Architecture
Why was most art in the Middle Ages religious in nature? X
Draw a simple sketch of each of the following architectural features of a cathedral. Define and write the purpose of each.
nave and transept
flying buttress
definition:
definition:
purpose:
purpose:
gargoyle
stained-glass window
definition:
definition:
purpose:
purpose:

10. Section 3.5: Art and Architecture, continued
After constructing your cathedral, sketch your cathedral below and label each of the 4 parts.

11. Aa Bb Cc Section 3.6: Education
Explain 2 advances in education during the Middle Ages.
Aa Bb Cc
Starting in the 1200s, cathedral schools gave rise to universities. What subjects did students study at university?
The Catholic Church taught people to be guided by __________.
Greek philosophers, like Aristotle, said the path to knowledge was __________.
Why did Church leaders fear Aristotle’s ideas?
“Thomas Aquinas, ______________________________________, tried to ______________ between _______________ and _______________.”
What does Thomas Aquinas say about reason?
What does Thomas Aquinas say about faith?
How did Thomas Aquinas use natural law to bring faith and reason together?

12. Section 3.8: Monks, Nuns, and Friars
Section 3.7: Holidays
Where does the word “holiday” come from?
What types of things did Christian holidays celebrate?
What were some of the ways in which people celebrated religious holidays?
Section 3.8: Monks, Nuns, and Friars
What is a monastery?
Who created the monastic way of life?
Directions: Complete the chart below to explain the differences between Benedictine monks and Franciscan friars.