SS10.8.15

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 8

SS10.8.15
Describe military and governmental events that shaped Europe in the early Middle Ages (600-1000 A.D.).

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

Military events that influenced the early Middle Ages in Europe, including invasions and military leaders. Governmental events that influenced the early Middle Ages in Europe.
Social events that influenced the early Middle Ages in Europe, including the role of the early medieval church.
Economic events that influenced the early Middle Ages in Europe, including the impact of new agricultural methods, changes in feudalism, and changes in manorialism.

Skills

Students are able to:

Understand textual evidence of primary and secondary sources.
Locate places on a map.
Describe the ways military, governmental, social, and economic events can influence a country.
Identify the effects of religious beliefs and practices on societies.
Identify how religious beliefs affect government.

Understanding

Students understand that:

There were important influences from the military, governmental, social, and economic events in the early Middle Ages in Europe (600-1000 A.D.).

Vocabulary

manorialism
feudalism
concordat
Eurasia
topography
three field succession
Franks
Germanic tribes
Vikings
chivalry
vassal
Patrick
Benedict
Charlemagne
William the Conquer
Eleanor of Aquitaine

COS Examples

Examples: invasions, military leaders

Aligned Learning Resources

Serfs and Manorialism

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