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=Medieval Times

**Middle Ages**
The period from about 500-1450 is known today as the Middle Ages. It came between the fall of Rome and the start of the modern era.

===Test Information === Test covers Ch. 8 section 1 Chapter 9 sections 1 and 3 of our textbook



Medieval Church Questions:
1. How did the power of the church grow in Middle Ages? 2. What was the role of the Medieval Church in the creation of feudal society? 3. In what ways was the church reformed during the Middle Ages?

Feudal Europe Web Quest
__ Medieval Webquest __ __ [] __ Complete the following on the above webquest: Serfdom Nun and Monk King and Queen....choose three characters. Do activities that are appropriate to your choice.

Feudal Europe and Japan Comparative
Introduction Three elements existed and characterize Feudalism: lords, vassals and fiefs. Feudalism is defined by how these three elements fit together. A lord was a noble who owned land. A vassal was given land by the lord. The land was known as a fief. In exchange for the fief, the vassal would provide military service to the lord. The obligations and relations between lord, vassal and fief lies at the heart of feudalism. Your Task Students will work do the following: 1. Research three aspects of society common to both feudal Japan and Medieval Europe. (see list on other page) using the web pages listed on [] The resources are located under “Feudal Resources” on the web page.

2. Provide a thesis statement. Analyze why certain aspects of feudalism in Japan and Europe were similar or dissimilar. Write an essay that compares and contrasts the three areas of feudal society chosen from the attached chart. 3. This is a formal essay and MUST include a thesis, supporting details, (at LEAST 3 per topic) and a closing statement. See R ubric