West Civ Day 7 - Middle Ages

Objectives:  Compare Greek and Roman civilizations.  Identify significant events, people, and ideas of the Middle Ages.  

Task:  As you arrive to class, please pick up the Greece and Rome comparison chart.  We'll use this chart to compare select aspects of Greek and Roman Culture. Then, you'll work together to complete a crossword puzzle to identify significant aspects of the Middle Ages.  Finally, you'll divide into groups to investigate the lives of nobles, knights, clergy, tradesmen, and clergy.

Homework:

• TODAY - Primary Document Post #2 (format description here)due on class blog by 3:00
• Thursday, April 16 - Primary Document Comment #2 (format description here) due on class blog by 3:00
• Friday, April 17 - Open Notebook Unit 1 Test (study guide in GoogleDrive)

Extending class discussion:

• Medieval Arms Race - Build a Trebuchet
• The Battle of Hastings Game
• "At 800 and Aging Well, The Magna Carta is Still a Big Draw" (All Things Consider, NPR, 4/13/2015)