High+Middle+Ages+Directions


 * HIGH & LATE MIDDLE AGES WIKI-NOTES**


 * Background**: Following the fall of the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages was a transitional period that brought about significant change. Many feel as though the Middle Ages was a period full of illiteracy and ignorance, but the Middle period served as a segue to the modern world by providing us with the building blocks that present day Europe and the United States are built.


 * Purpose**: The purpose of these activities is to increase our understanding of the High and Late Middle Ages and its effects in today’s modern world by using the collaborative power of WIki technology.

Tasks: 1. Create a wiki-note page about a specific aspect of the High & Late Middle Ages in a group.
 * Use any combination of the following to enhance your understanding of your topic.
 * Your Textbook
 * E-Book files
 * Websites
 * Videos
 * Podcasts
 * Other sources you find useful

2. Final product must contain a MINIMUM of the following…
 * General outline notes for classmates
 * Audio or Video component
 * List of key people, places, or things.
 * Anything else you an find or create to help you classmates understand your topic.

3. Each group must create...
 * 1 BIG IDEA/THESIS statement for their viewers as a preview of what they are going to learn.

4. Questions to consider during production:
 * What is it that I WANT YOU to know about your assigned topic of the Middle Ages?
 * What is it that OTHERS SHOULD KNOW about your assigned topic of the Middle Ages?
 * How did these people, places, and things help to bring about change?

Click below to see the assignment rubric.