Today in World History students watched the video "A History of the Middle Ages". they were asked to answer the following questions:

1. When was the period known as the Middle Ages, and why was it given
this name?
2 Who was Charlemagne? Why was he an important figure during this time?
3. What were the Crusades?
4. What were some of the things the Crusaders learned from expeditions?
5. What was the Black Death? Describe its symptoms.
6. Describe the effects of the Black Death on Europe during the
Middle Ages.

Additionally, if any students were absent for the vocabulary words for this unit they are:

Middle Ages
Monastery
Feudalism
Lord
Serf
Manor
Knight
Chivalry
Guild
Be sure to alphabetize, define, use the word in a sentence, and draw a picture with at least 4 colors that is associated with the word.

Next week students will be taking the periodic state assessment for history. We will take the test on Wednesday the 18th of March. On Monday and Tuesday we will review the information we have learned since our last assessment.

One final note - parent teacher conferences will take place next Thursday, I hope to see as many parents/guardians as possible this day, please keep it on your calendar.