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World Civilizations: The Global Experience ©2001
by Stearns, Adas, Schwartz, and Gilbert
Focus Lesson 6
Chapter 16: "A New Civilization Emerges in Western Europe"
AP* Course Description
1000–1450
- Changes in Christianity
- Restructuring of European society, including the growth of central monarchies in the west
Key Components
- Instructor's Manual:
Chapter 16, pp. 112–120 - Study Guide, Vol. I:
Chapter 16, pp. 156–165 - Test Bank:
Chapter 16, pp. 202–215
Key Web Sites Listed in the Student Text
Given the changing nature of the Internet, you may wish to preview these sites.
- Chapter 16: p. 397
Key Words and Terms
- Middle Ages
- Black Death
- Charles Martel
- Hundred Years' War
- Peter Abelard
- Magna Carta
- serfs
- Benedict of Nursia
- three estates
- Pope Gregory VII
- Hanseatic League
- Vikings
- vassals
- Holy Roman Empire
- Crusades
- Thomas Aquinas
- manorialism
- Clovis
- three-field system
- Cluny
- scholasticism
- Gothic
- feudalism
- Charlemagne
- Pope Urban II
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- parliaments
- moldboard
- Carolingians
- William the Conqueror
- investiture
- guilds
Suggested Pacing
Allow one week for the study of Chapter 16.
Test Strategy
It is important in writing their essays that students demonstrate a sophistication reflecting both sides of the issue under discussion. College-level analysis assumes that students understand and can articulate all sides of an issue, and readers look for writing that indicates that skill.
Key Concepts
- Comparing feudal societies
Students should be aware that one of the major comparisons that may appear on the AP* World History test involves a comparison of European and Japanese feudal systems. It is also important to note that, according to the Acorn book, students will not be questioned about specific feudal monarchs—or specific popes. The test writers are interested in students' knowledge and understanding of the conceptual framework of feudalism and the papacy—not a myriad of details, though students will need some details to support their arguments when writing their essays. - Societal change
This chapter provides students with an excellent opportunity to explore the sources of change in society; in this instance, nomadic migration versus urban growth. Chapter 16 discusses the restructuring of western European society and the rise of central monarchies during the Middle Ages. You might refer students to Chapter 4 and the discussion of nomadic groups as links between civilized core groups. Students should determine whether this was also true in the Middle Ages in Europe.
Summing Up Student Understanding
To vary student writing, have students watch the movie Lion in Winter and write a review. They should summarize the plot, discuss the motivations of the king, and decide the price he paid for his actions. Remind students that regardless of the type of essay, they still need a strong thesis statement.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
You might also find these additional readings useful to develop students' background knowledge or for DBQ activities:
- Aspects of Western Civilization, Vol. I, edited by Rogers—Part IV
- Sources of the West, Vol. I, edited by Kishlausky—Part II
- The Global Experience, Vol. I, edited by Schwartz, Wimmer, and Wolfe—Chapters 8, 9, and 11
- Documents in World History, Vol I, edited by Stearns, Gosch, and Grieshaber—Section Three