Expanding Exchanges & Encounters
Middle Ages
Students will be able to:
Describe Rome’s Legacy
Analyze the impact of early invaders - Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Angles, Saxons, Vandals
Discuss the achievements of Charlemagne
Recognize the role of the Vikings in the Middle Ages as both a threat and a source of trade
Define Feudalism and construct the Feudalism Pyramid
Label and explain the layout/functions of a Medieval Manor
Analyze the evolution of Castles for both defense and offense
List and describe the stages of Knighthood
Analyze the transformation of manors into Medieval Towns
Understand how Guilds worked & the stages of becoming a “master”
Compare becoming a knight to becoming a master craftsman
Explain how and why the Medieval Church developed.
Analyze the religious and political purposes behind the Crusades
Understand and evaluate how the Crusades fostered religious prejudice/antisemitism
Define the cause of the Black Death and consider its impact on society
Evaluate their group’s civilization in relation to the Middle Ages (consider technology, economics, & religious beliefs)
Holocaust
Students will be able to:
Consider how Religious prejudice was used to foment disrespect of one culture by another
Observe slavery through history
Make connections between the family values of the ancients, perspectives of humanity during the Holocaust, and societal norms today.