7th Grade History:Charlemagne

Charlemagne: King of the Franks

1. Began his rule after his father, Pepin the short, in 786.
2. Built the greatest european empire since the Romans.
3. By 800 he ruled much of western europe.
4. He ran a very organized kingdom, using Counts, powerful landowners, to help run the country.
5. Often visited the Counts to ensure they were just rulers. 

Charlemagne and Christianity:

1. Deeply religious man.
2. often encouraged and/or forced the people he conquered to convert to Christianity.
3. Under his rule Christianity grew stronger in western europe.

1. Copy the notes above.
2. Read page 294 in you textbook.
3.  Write one sentence about Charlemagne's belief in Christianity.
4. Watch the video on the Middle Ages.

7th grade:Feudal Europe

1. Click on the link below to access the Feudal Europe presentation.
2.  After you are done with the presentation write a 5-6 sentence paragraph about what you learned in the presentation.
3. After you have completed steps 1 and 2, choose a picture from the presentation and draw it to the best of your ability.

Feudal Europe

8th grade; Jefferson Takes Office

1. The Election of 1800:

• Both Thomas Jefferson and Arron Burr received 73 vote in the electoral college.
• The House of Representatives was responsible for deciding the tie.
• After 35 elections the House of Representatives was finally able to vote Jefferson in on the 36th ballot.
• Arron Burr became the vice- president.

   2.    Jefferson's Philosophy:

• Tried to calm America's fighting by promoting a common way of life.
• Wanted the U.S. to be a nation of small independent farmers.
• Believed in strong morals and democratic values.
• Behaved like more like a gentleman than a politician.
• Only had round table in the home so that guest all ate as equals.(no head of the table)
• Epitaph said nothing about him being the President of the United States of America.

   3.  Marbury vs. Madison:

• Case established the principle of  Judicial Review: Supreme Court has last say in what is Constitutional.
• Established a true "check and balance" between the three branches of Government.

Assignment:

1. Copy notes from above.
2. Answer the two 8th grade poll questions.

7th grade World History

Becoming a Knight:

1. At 6 years old boys were sent to a Castle where they became a Page of a Lord.

• Received fight training
• Main duty was to help the Lord dress in and maintain his Armor.
• Taught how to carve and serve meat, sing, dance, play, an musical instument.   
• Learned the social courtesies and how to treat a lady(Chivalry). 
• Also taught to hunt and handle a hawk or falcon.
• Worked toward becoming a Squire.

   2.   At 14-15 years old boys become a Squires to one specific Knight.

•  Practiced with real weapons as opposed to wooden swords, spears, and lances.
• Learned advanced horsemanship.
• Went to war with his Knight; hunted, cooked, maintained weapons, armor, and horses.
• Continued to learn the Code of Chivalry.
• At 18 years of age became a Knight if he was deemed worthy by the Knight/Lord that he served.

Assignment:

1. Copy notes above.
2. Read, Becoming a Knight.
3. Answer all Comprehension questions, including both short written response questions
4. Answer the 7th grade poll question on this blog

7th grade World History

The Development of Feudalism (Chapter 9 lesson 1)

• Feudalism: Social system during the Middle Ages where people where given land and protection for their labor and commitment to an Army. 
• The feudal system that devloped in Europe after the collapse of the Frankish kingdom provided a social and political structure during the Middle Ages.

Assignment:

1. Copy down the notes from above.
2. Read, What Were the Middle Ages, and answer all questions at the end of the reading.
3. Complete Cloze assignment.

8th grade US History

The Jefferson Era:

• Thomas Jefferson becomes president in 1801.
• Jefferson believes the United States should become a nation of small, independent farmers.
• Chief Justice John Marshall establishes the principle of judicial review in Marbury vs. Madison.

When going over this Chapter on Thomas Jefferson look for the answers to the following questions and be prepared to answer them in a group discussion.

1. How was the tie between Jefferson and Burr settled after the election of 1800?
2. In what ways did Jefferson's talents reach beyond politics?
3. How did the opinions of Jefferson and Hamilton regarding the public debt differ?