The Middle Ages: When was the Middle Ages (p. 56 - 57)

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The Middle Ages 

Statement of Inquiry: The identity and development of past societies can be explored through the perspectives of the people who lived there.  

Key Concept: Time, place and space 

Related Concepts: Perspective, Identity 

Global Context: Fairness and development

When was the Middle Ages?

The Middle Ages took place between 500 CE and 1500 CE.

It started with the decline of the Roman Empire. 

It ended with the start of the Renaissance in Italian cities.

Read the pink box 'a note about years' on p. 56

Describe the difference between CE and BCE.

Read the text on p. 56

Give the two years in which between the Middle Ages is approximately applied.

Approximately

used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or exact; roughly.

Read the text on p. 56

Which event is considered the start of the Middle Ages?

Read the text on p. 56

Which event is considered the end of the Middle Ages?

Drag each period (left) to the correct time period.

until 3000 BC

3000 BC - 500 AD

500 - 1500 AD

1500 - 1800 AD

1800 AD - now

Early Modern Times

Modern Times

Prehistory

Middle Ages

Antiquity

When was the Middle Ages?

Some things during the Middle Ages changed.

• people lived on the countryside
• Some things during the Middle Ages continued.

Read the text on p. 57

Give a definition of the key word: change

Read the text on p. 57

Give a definiton of the key word: continuity

The Middle Ages 

Take a close look at the timeline on p. 56 - 57.  Try to read all the events that happened between the 5th and the 15th century.

The video on the next slide gives a 3-minute overview of the Middle Ages based on another timeline.

Watch the video on the next slide and write down at least 5 differences and/or similarities between the events that you saw in the video and the events in the timeline in your book on p. 56 - 57.

Tip: you can do for example 3 differences, and 2 similarities.

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Write down at least 5 differences and/or similarities between the events that you saw in the video and the events in the timeline in your book on p. 56 - 57

Tip: you can do for example 3 differences, and 2 similarities.

The beginning of the Middle Ages was a period of big changes for the European people. Many things from the Roman empire had ended, while others continued.

Drag the letters A - F to the correct target.

continuity

discontinuity

Christianity

International trade

Living in cities

use of money

Rome as a political capital

Rome as a religious capital

Check out the timeline on p. 56 -57

Give an example of a continuity that you can see in this timeline.
Tip: Look for events that are similar

Check out the timeline on p. 56 -57

Give an example of change that you can see in this timeline.
Tip: Look for events that are different from the rest or cause a change.

Give three examples of continuity and three examples of change that will happen in your life for the next 20 years.