Origins of a Western

Worldview

Name: _____________________________

KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING

• I critically examine and describe factors that shaped the worldview evolving in Western

Europe during the Renaissance.

SKILLS and PROCESSES

• I analyze historical sequence, issues, context, and connections to form and support opinions.

You will gain an understanding of the transition from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the Renaissance.

You will discover how the Western worldview developed from events leading up to the Renaissance.

Define the following words:

1. Feudalism 2. Hierarchy 3. Allegiance 4. Manors 5. Freemen 6. Serfs 7. Monastery 8. Journeymen 9. Sumptuary Laws 10.Tithe

Describe the Feudal hierarchy in three parts: 1. Identify each level of the hierarchy. 2. Provide some background information on each level. 3. Provide an image of the feudal hierarchy.

Explain the social characteristics of the feudal system. Please cover the following factors: 1. Compare town vs. country life 2. Religion

• Describe the church community (hierarchy) • Describe the importance of cathedrals and their

construction • Explain monasticism

Complete the assigned chapter 1 handout that covers the following:

Provide an overview of the feudal economic system keeping in mind these elements: • guilds (goods & trade) • time & money • wealth • consumption

Catalyst: a person or thing that precipitates an event or change Describe the major pressures that might have caused feudalism to break down. Please cover the following factors: 1. War & Revolt

• The Hundred Years’ War • Peasant revolts • Brutality

2. Changing attitude toward religion 3. The Black Death

• See assignment

Complete the assigned chapter 1 handout that covers the following:

“How was the Bubonic Plague a catalyst for

change in the Middle Ages?” Assignment: Write an essay OR short story addressing the question above. Criteria: (pages 25-26, 29 & 34) • You are explain how the Black Death changed Medieval Europe. Here are some categories you MUST write about:

-Social changes – how did the class structure change? - Economic changes – how was the economic system affected? -- Worldview – did the worldview of Medieval Europe change? How about religion?

-As part of your assignment you must provide a description of the Black Death and some events, statistics, dates, etc.

Curricular Outcomes E PF PG N

KLO I critically examine and describe factors that shaped the worldview evolving in Western Europe during the Renaissance.

8.2.4 What was the Renaissance?

Provides an extensive description of the Black Death as a catalyst for change.

Provides a substantial description of the Black Death as a catalyst for change.

Provides a rudimentary description of the Black Death as a catalyst for change.

Provides an undeveloped description of the Black Death as a catalyst for change.

KLO I analyze historical sequence, issues, context, and connections to form and support opinions.

8.S.2 Distinguish cause, effect, and sequence.

Makes an astute distinction of cause, effect, and sequence.

Makes a credible distinction of cause, effect, and sequence.

Makes a plausible distinction of cause, effect, and sequence.

Makes an inaccurate distinction of cause, effect, and sequence.