500 CE – 1500 CE

Warm-up: Based on the picture, what do you think the

Middle Ages was like?

• Middle Ages- Comes from the term Medieval, which is Latin for middle and age

• Describes a time period in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire and before the Renaissance (500 CE - 1500 CE)

Fall of the Western Roman Empire

• After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, small groups and tribes battled for control of Europe

Dark Ages• The Middle Ages are also known as the Dark Ages

• This is a period of time of intellectual and economic regression that occurred after the fall of the Western Roman Empire– People did not make many scientific discoveries, there

was little education, and there wasn’t much money for average people

Small Villages

• During this time, most people lived in small villages throughout Europe

• These villages were usually connected by trails

• People stayed close to home and very rarely traveled to far-away places

Living History: Living in Medieval Europe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlLBmfW8eFY

• Answer questions 1-8 using your Interactive Notes