Read textbook pp. 393-397 & 398-403. Answer all questions in complete sentences. Due Friday, 3/22. 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find one word in the reading that you don't know or are unsure of the meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and an original sentence (a sentence that you created yourself) that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. Do NOT leave this blank because you think you know every word -- you WILL lose credit! pp. 393-397 2) Describe the important roles that William the Conqueror and Henry II played in the development of England. 3) What is the Magna Carta? What basic rights did it guarantee? What is Parliament? Explain the significance of each of these. 4) Describe the important roles that Hugh Capet and Philip II played in the development of France. 5) What was the Estates-General? Why was it a significant step in the development of France? pp. 398-403 6) How did the bubonic plague spread? What were the symptoms? What was the death toll in Western Europe? 7) Which two effects of the plague do you think changed life the most in the medieval period? Explain each of your choices. 8) Who fought in the Hundred Years' War? Who won? Describe the role that the longbow and Joan of Arc played in the outcome. 9) According to the text, why was the Hundred Years' War a turning point in the history of Western Europe? 10) Creative Response: Imagine you are a survivor of the first outbreak of the plague in Europe in 1347. Approximately 2/3 of of the people in your town have died, including many of your own family members. Write a poem, rap, or song that expresses what you are experiencing.
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