Wednesday: We read about a medieval manor and students worked on the medieval manor they are making using construction paper.
Thursday: The appetizer was about the Battle of Tours in 732. We then watched a short video segment about that battle and the implications of the Christian victory there. Students then worked on their medieval manors. I also collected the Feudal Europe Packet 2 assignments. See list below.
1. Daily Appetizers
2. Chapter 9, lesson 2 Reading Guide
3. Dark Ages III: Plague and Monasteries
4. Population of Europe 500-1500 (W/Ques.)
5. Secrets of Lost Empires: M.Siege
6. Medieval Siege : Web Quest
7. Geography Practice: Medieval Manor
8. Estate Problems
9. Dark Ages IV: Battle of Tours
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
April 28
Today we studied the medieval manor. Students are creating a medieval manor using construction paper. Packets are due on Thursday. I'll add one more assignment (#8 Estate Problems) tomorrow.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Monday 4/27
Today we took a 10 question quiz as a preview for the upcoming test (date not yet determined... not till next week for sure). I gave students assignment #7 and had them organize the current packet which will due either on Wednesday or Thursday of this week. Below is a list of current assignments that will be due on Wed. or Thursday.
Students were given 25 minutes of class time today to finish any incomplete assignments.
1. Daily Appetizers
2. Chapter 9, lesson 2 Reading Guide
3. Dark Ages III: Plague and Monasteries
4. Population of Europe 500-1500 (WITH QUESTIONS)
5. Secrets of Lost Empires: M.Siege
6. Medieval Siege : Web Quest
7. Geography Practice: Medieval Manor
Students were given 25 minutes of class time today to finish any incomplete assignments.
1. Daily Appetizers
2. Chapter 9, lesson 2 Reading Guide
3. Dark Ages III: Plague and Monasteries
4. Population of Europe 500-1500 (WITH QUESTIONS)
5. Secrets of Lost Empires: M.Siege
6. Medieval Siege : Web Quest
7. Geography Practice: Medieval Manor
Friday, April 24, 2009
April 21, 22, 23 and 24
April 21: We watched the films that the students made about the fall of Rome and the rise of feudalism.
April 22: We watched a film segment about the plague and monasteries in the Middle Ages with questions. Students then graphed population statistics from the Middle Ages.
April 23: Video about siege tactics, specifically the trebuchet.
April 24: Students did a web quest about attacking/defending ancient castles and life in castles. Song of the week: The Weight by The Band.
Packets will be due next week (probably on Wed. or Thursday)
April 22: We watched a film segment about the plague and monasteries in the Middle Ages with questions. Students then graphed population statistics from the Middle Ages.
April 23: Video about siege tactics, specifically the trebuchet.
April 24: Students did a web quest about attacking/defending ancient castles and life in castles. Song of the week: The Weight by The Band.
Packets will be due next week (probably on Wed. or Thursday)
Monday, April 20, 2009
Monday, April 20
Today we watched a short segment of Excalibur as our appetizer. Students then finished and turned in their short films. They have a reading guide for homework tonight (chapter 9, lesson 2).
Thursday, April 9, 2009
April 9 and 10
Students will continue working on the iMovie project. It will be due at the end of class tomorrow. I collected packets today (Thursday). Happy Spring Break!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
April 7 and 8
Students are working to finish their short films about Feudal Europe (see directions below). Packets are due tomorrow.
The Early Middle Ages: Europe After the Fall of Rome
Short Film Project
The Romans ruled over what would become Europe and the Mediterranean for over a thousand years. For the most part the Romans provided stability and a vision of what a great civilization could be. After the Visigoths sacked Rome, and the barbarian tribes flooded into the fallen empire, many changes occurred.
Changes to Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire:
o Decline in the size and power of governments
o Reduction in long distance trade
o Decline in learning, the fading of Greek and Roman culture
o Cities disappeared, people lived in rural villages and farms
o Germanic kingdoms grew
o Feudalism became the dominant political system
o The Catholic Church became very powerful
Your job is to illustrate that change (from the Roman Empire to Feudal Europe) by creating a short “film” using iMovie. Your finished “film” will be between one and three minutes. You’ll combine images gathered from the internet, images you capture using your own digital cameras, voice-over narration, titles, music, and images you alter in photoshop to create the finished film. After watching your film the viewer should be able to understand how Europe was changed by the fall of Rome and the emergence of feudalism.
The Early Middle Ages: Europe After the Fall of Rome
Short Film Project
The Romans ruled over what would become Europe and the Mediterranean for over a thousand years. For the most part the Romans provided stability and a vision of what a great civilization could be. After the Visigoths sacked Rome, and the barbarian tribes flooded into the fallen empire, many changes occurred.
Changes to Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire:
o Decline in the size and power of governments
o Reduction in long distance trade
o Decline in learning, the fading of Greek and Roman culture
o Cities disappeared, people lived in rural villages and farms
o Germanic kingdoms grew
o Feudalism became the dominant political system
o The Catholic Church became very powerful
Your job is to illustrate that change (from the Roman Empire to Feudal Europe) by creating a short “film” using iMovie. Your finished “film” will be between one and three minutes. You’ll combine images gathered from the internet, images you capture using your own digital cameras, voice-over narration, titles, music, and images you alter in photoshop to create the finished film. After watching your film the viewer should be able to understand how Europe was changed by the fall of Rome and the emergence of feudalism.
Monday, April 6, 2009
April 6
Today I passed out thorough directions about a project we're working on this week in class. Students are creating short films about the fall of Rome and the early Middle Ages. I'll post the directions tomorrow. Films will be due at the end of week (either Thursday or Friday) and packets will be due on Thursday as well.
Friday, April 3, 2009
April 3 and 4
Thursday: We watched a short dvd segment about the fall of Rome and the early middle ages. Students then worked on a physical map of Europe.
Friday: Students are preparing to make a short iMovie film about the fall of Rome and the early middle ages. Today some students began class by doing a reading guide (9.1, Part II, pp. 293-297) while a partner found and saved images for the iMovie project. Halfway through class they switched. The reading guide is due on Monday. Below is a list of assignments we did this week.
Friday: Students are preparing to make a short iMovie film about the fall of Rome and the early middle ages. Today some students began class by doing a reading guide (9.1, Part II, pp. 293-297) while a partner found and saved images for the iMovie project. Halfway through class they switched. The reading guide is due on Monday. Below is a list of assignments we did this week.
| 1. | Daily Appetizers |
| 2. | Reading Guide 9.1, pp. 291-293 |
| 3. | |
| 4. | Dark Ages I DVD |
| 5. | |
Thursday, April 2, 2009
April 1
We began the unit on the Dark Ages/Feudal Europe today. Classes were slightly shorter due to assemblies that were held during sixth period. Students were given a reading guide that covered material on pages 291-293. Most students finished in class. I encouraged students to use the last 5-10 minutes to finish and turn in work from the Japan Unit that might be incomplete or not turned in. I'm grading tests as fast as my schedule will allow.
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