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Europe Big Picture
Europe Big Picture
Europe Big Picture
Essential Question: How did the interaction between secular and religious authorities affect
society from the European Middle Ages to the Renaissance?
LEADERSHIP
• explain the impact of Germanic kingdoms on Western Europe following the fall of the
Roman Empire
• define the word monarchy
• analyze the significance of Frankish rule, especially that of Charlemagne, to the
development of Western Europe
• compare and contrast feudalism in Japan and Western Europe
• distinguish between feudalism and manor life
• explain the role of a knight in medieval society
• discuss the tension between the Church and the monarchy and the impact of their disputes
• explain the causes and effects of the Crusades
• analyze primary sources of points of view of the Crusades
• trace the rise of England
• explain the causes and effects of the Hundred Years’ War
TRADE
• explain the importance of guilds in medieval towns
• describe the economic system of medieval towns
• explain the role trade plays in the Bubonic Plague
INNOVATION
• explain how innovations in agricultural technology relate to the growth of towns
• discuss the significance of new weaponry in the Middle Ages
IDEAS
• trace the rise of papal power
• define the words secular and chivalry
• discuss the role of women in medieval society
• compare and contrast the role of women in medieval society to others in previous units
• discuss Church reform and its major players
• experience Benedictine monastic life
• identify works of major medieval writers and thinkers
• explain the impact of the Protestant Reformation
• explain the ideas of the Renaissance in literature and art
SKILLS
• Analyze primary sources using the APARTS strategy