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Medieval Europe

Medieval Europe

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History, Geography, Social Studies

7th Grade

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Eduardo Chavez

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Medieval Europe

by Eduardo Avila-Chavez

​SWBAT: take notes on the geography of Europe and the Eurasian land mass and connect their relationship to ways of life in Medieval Europe by completing a European Map.

​Warm-up: Have you ever wanted to travel to France, Spain, or Germany? Where are those places on the map...

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​Warm up: Where are France, Spain, and Germany located...

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Multiple Choice

Where are the European countries of France, Spain, and Germany located on the map?

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​Warm up: Where are France, Spain, and Germany located...

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​This is Europe!

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​Europe's Geography

​Europe is a continent with many small peninsulas, and has land that is always close to an ocean. There are also rivers.

​What does an ocean provide for civilizations?

​Partner A share with Partner B

​"An ocean provides..."

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Open Ended

Oceans can provide what things to a civilization...

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​Responses

  • ​Oceans can provide

    • ​Transportation

    • ​Food

    • ​Vegetation

    • ​Trading Opportunities

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Multiple Choice

How many countries do you think there are in the European union?

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20

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​You read...give a thumbs up when you are done!

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Multiple Choice

What did the mountains encourage for European kingdoms?

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To be dependent on each other

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To be independent

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To build bridges to connect with each other

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To share food with each other

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​The European world after the Fall of Rome

  • ​Spain

    • ​Saw Visigoths

  • ​Britain

    • ​Saw Angles and Saxons, then called Anglo-Saxons. They kicked out Celtic people, which are now the Irish, Scottish, and Welsh.

  • ​Italy

    • Saw ​Ostrogoths and Lombards

  • ​France

    • ​Saw the Franks...

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​The Franks (400s)

  • King Clovis: Becam​e the Catholic king of the Frank people. His grandchildren would go on to lead the empire, but divide it constantly.

  • Noble people (important but not royal) would also be given power to rule. They were then called Mayors.

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​Mayor: Charles Martel (700s)

​Charles Martel wanted to unite all of the fighting kingdoms who were led by other mayors.

​The Catholic church was willing to support Charles Martel, since he was Catholic.

​Defeated the Muslims from Spain and allowed Catholicism to remain Europe's main religion.

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Multiple Choice

What was Charles Martel famous for?

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Stopping the Germanic people from moving away

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Stopping the Catholic Church from becoming too powerful

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Famous for being nicknamed Charlie

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He was known for stopping the Muslim takeover of Europe

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​Pepin takes the throne

Charles Mar​tel dies and his son, Pepin takes over.

​He is known for defending and protecting the Catholic church from the Lombards in Italy. He took the land and gave it to the Pope.

​The lands were called Papal states.

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Open Ended

What did the Frankish leaders value?

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-Charlemagne

Next time!​

"Right action is better than knowledge; but in order to do what is right, we must know what is right."

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​Go to Google Classroom for Wednesday's assignment!

Medieval Europe

by Eduardo Avila-Chavez

​SWBAT: take notes on the geography of Europe and the Eurasian land mass and connect their relationship to ways of life in Medieval Europe by completing a European Map.

​Warm-up: Have you ever wanted to travel to France, Spain, or Germany? Where are those places on the map...

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