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When we were last in Western Europe (at the end of Unit 5), the continent had been plunged into chaos following the fall of Rome at the hands of invading Germanic tribes. We return to this area in Unit 10, and examine the changes brought about by the Dark Ages, and how the people who lived in Europe adapted to a lifestyle of uncertainty and chaos. We will also explore a new socio-economic system that emerged called feudalism. In the second part of Unit 10, we will analyze the factors that ultimately caused feudalism to fall. By the end of this unit, we will find ourselves in a Europe that has seen trade and cultural diffusion brought back to life, ready for the Renaissance.
Unit 2 Guiding Questions
Unit 2 Guiding Questions
What was the political landscape like in Western Europe after the fall of Rome?
Why was the first part of the Medieval Era called the Dark Ages?
What were the characteristics of medieval life?
How the the Christian Church increase their political power during medieval times?
How did Charlemagne make a lasting influence on western Europe?
How did the economic system change during this time?
Why did feudalism develop?
What factors ultimately led feudalism to fail?
How did the Crusades affect Europe, socially, politically, and economically?
Why was the signing of the Magna Carta a pivotal moment in European history?
What was the effect of the Bubonic Plague?
Unit 2 Assessments
Unit 2 Assessments
Unit 10.1 test
Unit 10.2 test
Extended Response Essay
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