1. By Richmond using images from
Medieval Europe
By Richmond using images from
Journey Across Time
Ch 15 S1: The Early Middle Ages Ch 15 S2: Feudalism
Ch 15 S3: Kingdoms and Crusades
Ch 15 S4: The Church and Society
Ch 15 S5: The Late Middle Ages

3. Enduring Understanding:
During a difficult time period, many new ideas developed that impacted society in both positive and negative ways.

4. Essential Questions:
What common threads can be found in the five religions & what are the major differences?
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism
Why are the Middle Ages often referred to as “The Dark Ages?”
How did the feudal system affect the different social classes?
How did increased trade affect
the development of culture?

5. Places, People, &Vocabulary:
Holy Roman Empire
Missionaries
Feudalism
Vassal/fief/knights
Chivalry
Inquisition

6. Places, People, &Vocabulary:
guilds
Crusades
Heresy/excommunicate
Anti-Semitism
plague

8. Key Concepts At the end of this you should be able to….
Compare the five world religions:
origins, founders, teachings, traditions, customs, beliefs, symbols, changes over time.

9. Key Concepts At the end of this you will know that….
When Rome’s government adopted Christianity in A.D. 300, it helped the new religion to spread.
The religion of Islam originated in Arabia. Muslims conquered, or converted people throughout the Middle East and Mediterranean.

10. Key Concepts At the end of this you will understand the….
Connection of China and Japan to the Middle Ages: The Silk Road and effect on trade; geographic isolation of Japan and Buddhism.
Influence on government by new ideas such as: feudalism, Magna Carta, Parliament.
Impact of the Crusades and the inquisition.
Devastation caused by the plague and war in the Late Middle Ages.

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Ch 15 S1: The Early Middle Age