Bell Ringer: October 15(16), 2018

TOPIC:

FEUDALISM AND MANORIALISM

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FEUDALISM AND MANORIALISM

Announcements:

1. Test Wed/Thurs!

2. Review and Quizlet are on the Weebly

Materials:

1. Cornell Notes

2. Binder

3. Feudalism and Manorialism Worksheet

500-

1500 CE

Europe

Word Wall Vocabulary:

• Lord: landowner

• Fief: a piece of land given in exchange for military service

• Vassal (knight): the person receiving the fief

• Serf: an agricultural worker tied to the land

• Manor: self-sufficient community which included the lord’s house, the church, the blacksmith, peasant houses, and fields

Why/How Did Feudalism Form?

• During/after the fall of Rome, Germanic tribes invaded Europe

• Kings could not protect their citizens

• A new social and political system formed because kings could not protect their citizens

Feudalism

• Feudalism is a social and economic system

• In the feudal system, people are categorized into different groups

• Groups have a reciprocal relationship- each group gives something to the other group and receives something in return

Dad

Mom

Joshua

Megan

Turn and TalkHow would you describe the causes of the development of feudalism?

ANS: Inability of kings to defend their land, citizens looked to wealthy landowners for protection

Manorialism

• Manors were self-sufficient communities where serfs raised and produced nearly everything needed for that community

• The open field system allowed several families of serfs to farm strips of the same parcel of land

• Living conditions for serfs were generally harsh on manors

Impact of the Fall of Rome

• After the fall of Rome, trade slowed down significantly

• People were afraid to travel because of invaders, so they began to make everything they needed at home on the manor

Turn and TalkHow would you describe the economic system of manorialism?

ANS: Self-sufficient manors produced everything that the people living on them needed to survive

Guided Practice: Summary

• In the bottom portion of your c-notes, complete a summary over FEUDALISM AND MANORIALISM

Remember- the question that you are trying to answer in your summary is the same question that we wrote at the beginning of class: DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FEUDALISM AND MANORIALISM

• Here are some sentence stems to help you out:

Feudalism was…(describe it)

Manorialism was…(describe it)

FUN FACT:

• Not everyone was a serf, knight, lord, or king during the Middle Ages

• Many people lived in cities and were free citizens

• If you were a serf and managed to escape from your manor to the city, you could earn your freedom

Independent Practice: PREAP

• Feudalism Simulation

• DUE AT THE END OF CLASS: COMPLETED FEUDALISM SIMULATION WORKSHEET

CLASS

WORK

SHEET

Independent Practice

• Refer to your classwork for instructions

• DUE AT THE END OF CLASS: COMPLETED FEUDAL SYSTEM AND MANOR WORKSHEET

CLASS

WORK

SHEET

Feudalism Manorialism

Ms. McCleskey

Teachers

Doggos

All of my Ex-Boyfriends

Cheddar’s

(because I

love spinach

dip)

Uncle Julio’s

(because

queso)

The Porch

(for mac and

cheese)

Home

Grocery

Store

Movie Theater

Airport (so I

can travel)

Dance Hall

(for two

stepping)

Guided Practice: PREAP

• Get out your “Feudalism and Manorialism: Monty Python” worksheet

• Read through the script once

• Words that are bolded are defined for you in the brackets

• Be prepared to discuss

CLASS

WORK

SHEET

Turn and TalkHow would you describe the difference between a real feudal society and the society shown in the video?

ANS: Real feudal societies were ruled by a lord and peasants were given little to no political power

Turn and TalkWith your partner (in your notes), create a diagram that compares the real feudal system to the one shown in the video.

ANS: See images

King

Lord

Knight

Peasant/Serf

His mother

Issues

DOL: Self-Rating Scale

A B C D E

E “I understood everything we

talked about in class today!”