History of the Ancient and Medieval World The Germanic Kingdoms: 500-1000 Walsingham Academy Mrs. McArthur Room 111.

History of the Ancient and Medieval World

The Germanic Kingdoms: 500-1000

History of the Ancient and Medieval World

The Germanic Kingdoms: 500-1000

Walsingham Academy

Mrs. McArthur

Room 111

Summary: 500-1000 A.D.Summary: 500-1000 A.D.

The heirs to the Roman Empire included:•The Byzantine Empire

•The Islamic Empire

•The Germanic Kingdoms

•A blending of cultures

•The role of The Christian Church

•The Vikings

Color Transparency 40: The Battle of Tours

How did Germanic tribes rule Western Europe?

A King Converts to Christianity

Since Clovis controlled a powerful kingdom, how might his conversion have affected Europe?

Color Transparency 39: Western Europe

1. What two forces provided stability as the Roman Empire in the west declined?

2. Explain ways that superstition replaced law and learning.

3. What are the Romance languages and how did they emerge?

4. What was feudalism? (manorialism)

5. How did the Church assume many of the functions of the Roman Empire?

6. How did Christian faith spread throughout Europe?

7. How did corruption begin to enter the Church?

8. Who were holy hermits?

9. What contributions did influential church members make: Benedict, Scholastica and Pope Gregory?

10.What was “Christendom?”

The Early Christian ChurchThe Early Christian Church

590: Pope St. Gregory

Early Church DocumentsEarly Church Documents

698: Lindisfarne Gospels800: Book of Kells

Christmas 800 C.E.

843: Treaty of Verdun

Charlemagne’s grandsons

900: Rise of Feudalism

The VikingsThe VikingsContributed “Energy, Creativity and Will”

to Atlantic Civilization.

Viking Brooch

Section 1 Self-Test

Progress Monitoring Transparency (1 of 2)

Progress Monitoring Transparency (2 of 2)

Assignment 1 due

Tues. 2/25

Assignment 1 due

Tues. 2/25

1. Read text pp. 214-216

2. Define blue-bold terms

3. Answer 3 Checkpoint questions

4. Create personal study map, based on maps, pp. 215 and 217 (due Fri.)

Assignment 2 (due 2/26)

Assignment 2 (due 2/26)

1. Read text, pp. 217-218

2. Define blue-bold terms

3. Answer Checkpoint question

4. Answer Map Skills questions 1-3 based on Map, pp 217

Assignment: 3 (due 3/3)Assignment: 3 (due 3/3)

1. Read text, pp. 219-224

2. Define blue-bold terms

3. Answer 3 Checkpoint questions

4. Defending a Castle, pp. 220-221. Follow link

and answer Thinking Critically questions.

5. Take self test