ActivityActivity

• In your group, you are going to be given a hypothetical crisis.

• Talk amongst your group about how you would deal with it.

The United States Is Collapsing!The United States Is Collapsing!

• After a series of losses to Canada (eh?), the United States slowly begins to crumble.

• Brainstorm amongst your group:– What fears would

you have? Put your fears in the form of questions. (i.e. How will I get food?)

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The Government CollapsesThe Government Collapses

• Canada’s ice warriors have made the government completely shut down!

• Brainstorm amongst your group:– What kind of things does the government do

for us?– How will a shut down of the government affect

us?

It’s Over, the Government is Not It’s Over, the Government is Not Returning!Returning!

• Canada has completely finished off the U.S. government! However, they are not going to rule, but they may invade from time to time on their horsies.

• Brainstorm amongst your group:– Now that this is a long-term reality,

what will you do to survive? (You can’t just create a new government)

– Will it be better to go it alone or to make friends?

So How Is This Relevant?So How Is This Relevant?

• Feudalism starts in a similar way!• What empire collapses?

– Rome!

• The decline of Roman influence in Western Europe left people with little protection against invasion, so they entered into feudal agreements with land-holding lords who promised them protection.

Feudal ContractFeudal Contract

LORDS

VASSALS

GIVEPROTECTION TO

GIVE SERVICE TO

Draw This!

CONSTRUCTING THE CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER PYRAMID OF POWER

CONSTRUCTING THE CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWERPYRAMID OF POWER

SERFS AND FREEMEN

CONSTRUCTING THE CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWERPYRAMID OF POWER

LESSER NOBLES(KNIGHTS)

LABOR PROTECTION

SERFS AND FREEMEN

CONSTRUCTING THE CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWERPYRAMID OF POWER

LESSER NOBLES(KNIGHTS)

LABOR PROTECTION

POWERFULNOBLES

SERFS AND FREEMEN

LAND ANDPROTECTION

LOYALTY ANDMILITARY SERVICE

CONSTRUCTING THE CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWERPYRAMID OF POWER

LESSER NOBLES(KNIGHTS)

LABOR PROTECTION

POWERFULNOBLES

KING

SERFS AND FREEMEN

LAND ANDPROTECTION

LANDLOYALTY ANDSERVICE

LOYALTY ANDMILITARY SERVICE

Feudal Feudal ObligationsObligations

Feudal Feudal ObligationsObligations

Outcomes of this systemOutcomes of this system

• A rigid class structureA rigid class structure– How so?How so?

• Self Sufficient manorsSelf Sufficient manors– Why was this important?Why was this important?

ReflectionReflection

• Of the feudal arrangements, which class Of the feudal arrangements, which class do you think has the worst deal and why?do you think has the worst deal and why?