Continuity And Innovation Of State Forms And Their Interactions

NCSOS/ESSENTIAL STANDARDS: February 4 and 5 APWH Lesson Key Concept 3.2. Continuity and Innovation of State Forms and Their Interactions • Key Concept 3.3. Increased Economic Productive Capacity and Its Consequences

Know: The fate of cities varied greatly with periods of significant decline, and periods of increased wealth, urbanization buoyed by rising productivity and expanding trade networks.

Understand: following the collapse of empires, most reconstituted government, including the Byzantine Empires and the Chinese Dynasties-Sui, Tang and Song combined traditional sources of power and legitimacy with innovations better suited to the current circumstances.

Do: Analyze and evaluate the impact of “The Two Worlds of Christendom” and how it led to the continued influence of Europe. Warm-Up: 1. The Crusades

a. stopped all trade between the eastern and western Mediterranean because of the constant warfare.

b. had virtually no impact on trade whatsoever.

c. increased trade between the eastern and western Mediterranean.

d. led to a slight decline in trade in the Mediterranean.

e. introduced the Black Death into Europe Classwork:  Review Warm-Up Question  Complete Group Presentations  Videos- The Renaissance Period/ Historical background Period

 The Increasing Influences of Europe- Collage/Essay Activity Create a shaped collage using your pictures. The shaped collage must symbolize “The Increasing Influences of Europe” On the back of your collage, write an essay that summarizes the development of Europe from the Middle Ages to the High Middle Ages- Renaissance Period. Homework: Pick 2 of the 5 to answer. Each essay must be a minimum of 3 paragraphs, and use in-text citations to support your answer. All work must be typed 14, 14 font Times New Roman- hard copy only.

1. What can the crusades tell us about the changing face of Europe during the high middle ages? What were the consequences, both good and bad, of the crusades?

2. Examine the emerging political and economic world of western Europe during the high middle ages. How does the western European world compare to the situation in China, India, the Byzantine empire, the Islamic states, and sub-Saharan Africa during the same period?

3. Examine the origins and growth of the Holy Roman Empire. What were its strengths and its main limitations?

4. How was Europe influenced by economic expansion and increased trade during the high middle ages? Why was long-distance trade so important?

5. What technological advancements increased agricultural production during the high middle ages? How did this increase influence European development?