Goal Sheet Unit 4: The Middle Ages

Honors
Directions: Complete each part of the Goal Sheet. Follow the directions that apply to each part. The Goal Sheet is due the
day of the Unit 4 Test (____________).
Objectives:

Describe events in Western Europe from the fall of Rome to the emergence of nation-states
Analyze the impact of these events on economic, political and social life in medieval Europe.

PART I: Write a complete definition for each term/concept. In addition explain the connections for the identified terms.
The Middle Ages Vocabulary
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The Middle Ages

The Franks
Charlemagne
Monasteries
Fief
Secular
Manor
Vassal
Lord
Knight
Serf
Tithe
Chivalry
Troubadour
Clergy
Sacrament
Canon Law

18. Saladin
19. Richard the Lion Heart
20. Reconquista
21. Inquisition
22. Three Field System
23. Guild
24. Commercial Revolution
25. Vernacular
26. Thomas Aquinas
27. William the Conqueror
28. Common Law
29. Magna Carta
30. Bubonic Plague
31. Hundred Years War
32. Joan of Arc
33. Crusades
Connections: (8,9) (10, 13) (18,19) (15, 16)

PART II: Essential Question (potential constructed response questions for the unit test).
On a separate sheet of paper write your answer to the following questions in complete sentences.
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After the fall of the Rome Empire, what were the five causes of the Middle Ages? List each and explain.
What role do geography and economics play in spreading the Black Death?
What role did religion play in peoples daily lives during the Middle Ages?
Why are the Crusades seen as one of historys most successful mistakes?

Goal Sheet Unit 4: The Middle Ages

Honors
PART III: Go to the link provided and read the article. After reading the article complete the APPARTS worksheet.
Be sure to address all the questions in each section and write in complete sentences.
Eyewitness to History: The Bubonic Plague
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/plague.htm

APPARTS WORKSHEET
When analyzing a document, it is important to understand the following before using it:

AUTHOR: Who created the source? What do you know about the author? What is the authors point of view?

PLACE AND TIME: Where and when was the source produced? How might this affect the meaning of the
source?

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE: Beyond information about the author and the context of its creation, what do you know
that would help you further understand the primary source? For example, do you recognize any symbols and
recall what they represent?

AUDIENCE: For whom was the source created and how might this affect the reliability of the source?

REASON: Why was this source produced and how might this affect the reliability of the source?

THE MAIN IDEA: What point is the source trying to convey?

SIGNIFICANCE: Why is this source important? What inferences can you draw from this document?