Ms. George – World History/Cultures

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UNIT 3OVERVIEW

UNIT THREE: EUROPE TO THE EARLY 1500s: REVIVAL, DECLINE, RENAISSANCE (1050-1450)

Introduction: This unit is designed to introduce students to the changes happening inEurope during the time frame of 1050-1450. Within this unit we will also focus on the introduction of feudalism, the Crusades, the Plague, and look into the Renaissance. The skills to be learned in this unit include understanding how to read and use a map efficiently, comprehend the major concepts and key elements of geography, civilization, and culture, as well as to make connections to today’s world.

Unit Objectives:

Students will be able to:

  • Identify and describe the features that constitute a civilization for the areas of study.
  • Achieve a geographical understanding of the world in spatial terms.
  • Evaluate how geography and the major components of culture affect the way of life of the people of the world.
  • Appraise primary and secondary source documents to better understand the topic.

UNIT BREAKDOWN

LessonTopicPage______

Lesson 1Geography of EuropePg. 215 & 217

Lesson 2The Early Middle AgesPg. 214-218

Lesson 3FeudalismPg. 219-224

Lesson 4Role of the ChurchPg. 225-230

Lesson 5CrusadesPg. 251-260

Lesson 6The Black DeathPg. 269-273

Lesson 7Unit AssessmentStudy Guide

Essential Questions:

  • How do rulers acquire, use and justify power?
  • Why did the conditions in Europe and Asia lead to changes in government, religion, and trade?
  • How did the new ideas and innovations from the Renaissance create conflict in society and stimulate change?
  • Why is the role of religion in the European Medieval Era so central in history?
  • How do governments evolve?
  • How did monarchs in England and France expand royal authority and lay the foundations for united nations-states?
  • How is art a reflection of political and social upheaval?
  • How did explosive conflicts between monarchs and popes affect the balance of power in Europe?
  • How did the combination of plague, upheaval in the church, and war affect Europe in the 1300s and the 1400s?
  • To what extent does the Greco-Roman culture influence change in Europe during the Renaissance?
  • How did the Renaissance change daily life?