This week in social studies, we will be delving into the meat of Chapter 5, the Decline of Feudalism. We will be focusing on three big events that changed the course of history by contributing to the end of the feudal system: the signing of the Magna Carta (and other political changes in England), the bubonic plague spreading throughout Europe, and the Hundred Years War. These three events caused power to shift away from feudal lords and into the hands of the common people. Students will re-enact these events (experiential) to try to understand the perspective of the medieval people, and use various media to analyze the shifting of powers that led to the fall of feudalism.
Here is the weekly breakdown:
- Monday - No School
- Tuesday
- Magna Carta Experiential
- Reflection (in reading note packet)
- Wednesday
- History Alive 5.2 & Reading Notes Questions
- BrainPOP: Magna Carta
- Thursday
- Bubonic Plague Experiential
- Reflection (in reading note packet)
- Friday
- History Alive 5.3 & Reading Notes Questions
NOTE - If a student is absent for an experiential, they will be excused from the activity and reflection. If a student is absent for a brainpop video, they will be excused from the video and notes. If they are absent for a section of the reading notes, however, they will be expected to make this up. The chapter of the textbook is available at the link on the right side of this page.
