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The Late Middle Ages

The Crusaders brought new goods and new ideas back to Europe. In turn, these stimulated tremendous social and economic changes that would result in the decline of the Middle Ages and the beginning of a new historical era, The Renaissance. It is difficult to pinpoint an exact date for this transition from one era to another, but the changes that Europe experienced after the Crusades clearly began the decline of feudalism.

Your task:  You will work with a partner to complete a selection of assignments on the developments of the Late Middle Ages that would usher in the new age.  Below, find a tic-tac-toe board with a variety of projects.  Each team must complete three projects. Select your projects by drawing a tic-tac-toe line through the projects selected. This must be a straight line – remember, you are playing tic-tac-toe. The line may be straight or diagonal.  In addition to the sources provided, you may refer to the copies of the textbook that are available in the back of the classroom.  Unless otherwise indicated, each project must be written with a minimum of two unified paragraphs, using your own words. Your task is to inform the readers of the main ideas associated with your topic, and then select a few facts to illustrate this idea. Do not just copy and paste facts from the research. Facts only have meaning if they are explained or put in context.  Completed projects are due at the end of the period on Wednesday.  Projects must be typed, Times New Roman, font size 12. Art review! What were the most Advertising! Pieter Bruegel has just important changes that took Design an ad for the new unveiled his new work of place in Europe because of technologies or art, “The Triumph of the Crusades? developments that helped to Death.” Write a review of Using a book of quotations, revolutionize farming in the this work for the local locate two quotes that Middle Ages. Identify at newspaper, including the illustrate this impact on least two of these new following: Europe. developments. Be sure you A description of the picture. tell potential customers how Your “take” on what the Explain why you chose these new products will title me and what do you each quote using factual change farming forever! think the artist is trying to information to back up your say? explanation. Include a “catchy” product Refer to source #1 to Use source #6 to locate jingle in your ad! complete this project. your quotes. Use your textbook to complete this activity.

Travel! Business News! Middle Ages glossary: Describe the city of Paris You are a writer for the What terms should a visitor for your readers! Be sure to business section of your to the Middle Ages know to include descriptions of: local newspaper. Write an help them understand your Lodging (houses) article announcing the society? Create a glossary A description of the city formation of a new craft of a minimum of 10 Business opportunities for guild. Be sure to include a terms/names that will help tradesmen description of how the guild explain this historical era. Refer to source #4 to benefited each of the Refer to your textbook complete this project. following: Guild member Product consumer Town where guild is located Refer to source #2 to complete this project. Health news! Author of the Week! The editorial page! The Black Death is coming! Conduct an “interview” Write an editorial Inform your readers about a with Dante. Ask him to explaining why your town new and serious health summarize his work and to should attempt to gain its threat! Discuss how the explain how it reflects the freedom from the feudal disease first came to Europe social mood during the Late lord. and what the effects have Middle Ages. Refer to source #3 to been on the societies that Use your textbook complete this project. have been infected so far. Refer to source #5 to complete this project. Source #1: http://www.artchive.com/artchive/B/bruegel/death.jpg.html Source #2: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gbetcher/373/guilds.htm Source #3: http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/townlife.html Source #4: http://www.philippe-auguste.com/uk/index.html Source #5: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/plague.htm Source #6: http://www.bartleby.com/

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Factual content: 35 points Neatness & mechanics: 10 points Effective use of classtime: 5 points Creativity: 5 points Name:______Well Developed Developed Developing Undeveloped Factual Content (30) Mechanics (10) Use of Time (10) Creativity (5)

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Name:______Well Developed Developed Developing Undeveloped Factual Content (30) Mechan ics (10) Use of Time (10) Creativity (5)

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Name:______Well Developed Developed Developing Undeveloped Factual Content (30) Mechanics (10) Use of Time (5) Creativity (10)

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