November 7, Agenda Writing Prompt

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1 November 7, 2011 Agenda Writing Prompt What is feudalism Liberty vs security Levels of citizenship input Alwalton Manor Serf to King game. Writing Prompt Describe the chaos of the Dark Ages? Why was there chaos? Give three examples of things that were broken or ineffective. Imagine you are a peasant living in England in 700 AD. Describe your life. What makes life difficult?

2 Goal What societal conditions lead to feudalism? Explain the structure and advantages and disadvantages of feudalism

3 Feudalism Consider the chaos that occurred during the Dark Ages How would you respond? Consider the needs and abilities of different social groups Group Needs Abilities Peasants Knights Church Food, shelter, water, protection Armor, weapons, leader, group, order, glory, purpose, food etc., training, Followers, money, order, religion, means of spreading, literate people, books, food, etc, protection, holy folk, Labor, care wounded, Kill people, protected, intimidation, security Spiritual guidance, sanctuary, records, salvation, hope, structure, united, teaching,

4 Feudalism A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of people who live on the land. *textbook

5 Comparison Individual Group Liberty Security Where does feudalism land on the chart?

6 Comparison No Citizen Lots of Input Citizen Input Where does feudalism land on the chart?

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9 Alwalton Manor In your journal, answer the following: 1. What is the purpose of this document? 1. Know who does what work and what time, check for mistakes, written laws as a reference refer to it, boundaries, payments, organized 2. When does Henry have to work for his lord? 1. 3 days hay, 2 other days 3. What does the free tenant not have to do that the cotters do? Manual labor

10 Feudalism Game Everyone gets a part! You can trade parts until the simulation begins. You are graded on participation. Grumbling and complaining that is out of character will cost you points!

11 KING Bishop Count Duke Monks Lord Knight Lord Knight Serfs 1-5 Serfs 6-10 Serfs Serfs 16-20

12 Activity If you are a serf you need to go walk up and down the stairs 3 times. I m not kidding. Bishop and King get to sit on the thrones. Everyone else find a comfortable spot. Stair climbing represents harvesting the crops.

13 The crops are in Everyone gets 10 pennies to represent their crops.

14 Time to pay up Serfs spend some of their time working for their lords, so much of the harvest belongs to him. Each serf needs to pay his lord or knight 8 pennies.

15 Pay it up Lords and knights owe allegiance and taxes to their superior (the Count and the Duke). Each knight and lord needs to pay the Count/Duke ¾ of their pennies (You don t need to count, just guestimate). Knights, Lords, Duke and Count need to give the monks 1.

16 Now for the king The Count and the Duke still owe the king. Give the king ½ of what you have.

17 The church collects its due Serfs owe one penny Knights and Lords owe 2 Count and Duke owe 3 King owes 4

18 Invasion. I m a neighboring bad guy. Knights and lords owe me one penny. This penny represents their cost of providing protection to their serfs.

19 How did you fare in the game? How much money do you have left? Serfs what did you get for your labor? Knights/Lords what did you have to provide the serfs? Bishop and King? Is your portion fair?

20 Ticket out the door What are the advantages and disadvantages of feudalism? Consider each group Group Peasants Knights Church Nobility/Barons/Lords Advantages (What does this group gain) Security and protection, food, place, Power, stuff from peasants, something to do Money, followers, protection, food, Money, stuff, people to work for them, protection system, labor, Disadvantages (What does this group give up?) Freedom, labor, stuck, time, money Lives, time, money, independence Time for services, Something to do, time for management, money - church

21 Homework World History text page 374 Main Ideas 11, 13,14. Critical thinking 3 Lamb to the Slaughter Rewrites Due Thursday! See me for an appointment if you want a paper conference.