January 2 (Monday)- No School
January 3 (Tuesday)- No School
January 4 (Wednesday)- Went over the rules on forum posts, blogs, etc.
January 5 (Thursday)- Mr. Bruns continued rules and then started his PowerPoint notes below
January 6 (Friday)- Continued going over notes
What were the great civilizations that we discussed first semester?
- Ancient Greece
- Persian Empire
- Roman Republic
- Roman Empire
- Byzantine Empire (Split from Roman Empire)
- Mongolian Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
The High and Late Middle Ages (1050-1450)
Middle Ages-- Medieval TImes-- Dark Ages
- The term medieval simply means
of or relating to the Middle Ages" - The Dark Ages was the period in Western Europe between 500 (the fall of Rome) and 1000 AD
The Dark Ages
- Why is the time period known as the Dark Ages?
- Magyars and Vikings raided western European church monasteries and destroyed many of these centers of learning
- Due to this, Europe was thrown backwards in time where science culture and learning were not focused on as much as they had been with Ancient Rome and Greece
Key Terms
Christianity Review Questions
- True or false? Christianity is the largest religion in the world? True. 2.2 billion people-- 32% of world's population
- How was Christianity founded? Who founded and when?
- Where is Christianity located around the world?
- What are the basic beliefs of Christianity?
- What was the significance of Peter and Paul?
- What was the significance of the Roman Emperor Constantine and Theodosis?
- What was the Great Schism of 1054?
The Age of Faith
- Around the 900s, the church was reborn and a spiritual revival took place- Known as the "Age of Faith"
- The Church restructured itself and started building new churches- $$
- Monasteries led the revival
- Religion played a vital role in pushing education in this era
- Monks, friars (traveling monk), and nuns
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