1. Welcome! Date:12/14/09 Warm Up: What do you think happened to Europe and to Arab countries after the crusades? Write at least 5 complete sentences total Homework/announcemen ts: Take out homework to be checked Test on Friday (12/18/09) STUDY! Topic/Goals 1) Explore the changes to medieval society were. 2) Explore the effects to society and culture in Europe post - crusades Today’s Agenda Questions about homework? Discuss Warm-up Discuss changes in medieval society. Wrap up

2. Main Idea: Society and culture changes after significant events like wars There are certain signs and indicators that are examples of changes to society and culture

3. Guilds An organization of individuals in the same business or occupation of its members. (people who have the same sort of job) Skilled artisans, wheelwrights, glassmakers, bakers, tailors and more! Guilds standardized everything: bakers had to sell bread at a standard size and weight.

4. Guilds THINK (on right side): So how did this effect Europe and the middle ages? What happens to society and culture?

5. Commercial Revolution Expansion of trade and business Opened up trade routes to Asia through middle east. Increase of trade allows for many things to happen ◦ Businesses to form ◦ Merchant class = new non-ruling upper class ◦ People went back to towns and cities ◦ Created more “stuff” for people to have

6. Commercial Revolution THINK (on right side): So how did this effect Europe and the middle ages? What happens to society and culture?

7. Revival of Learning People started to go back to school: Muslims allowed Europeans to re- discover ancient texts ◦ Refocus on Greek and Roman thinking and philosophy Muslims share new technology ◦ Lateen – triangular sail on boats that increases speed and sensitivity to wind. Creation of Universities and schools

8. Revival of Learning THINK (on right side): So how did this effect Europe and the middle ages? What happens to society and culture?

9. Final thoughts: Wrap up/exit slip Do Guilds, trade or learning change our society? Homework: Study for test Do questions in the review sheet