OBJECTIVE IN THE COURSE: How do art and literature describe the society that produced them? How do historical events, social systems, and culture influence each other?

OUR OBJECTIVE:

Scaffold research with students finding and citing sources to answer research questions.

Before you start reading, think about today’s historical, social, and cultural climate. What causes and effects can you identify? For example, what historical events sparked debate and changes in the contemporary social scene? How do important events influence literature, music, and the visual arts? Record your thoughts in your English 12 course notebook.

Topics to choose from:

● Vikings

● Magna Carta

● The Holy Roman Empire

● Emperor Henry IV

● Pope Urban II

● Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain

● Charlemagne and the Franks

● Byzantine Empire

● King Richard I

● Saladin

● Francis of Assisi

● William the Conqueror

● Pope Benedict

● Samurai

● Joan of Arc

● Black Death

● Spanish Inquisition

● The Inquisition

● Knights and Chivalric Code

● Feudal System

● Women in the Middle Ages

● Pope Gregory VII

● Eleanor of Aquitaine

● The Crusades

Turn your research topics into question:

● How did the Black Death impact the historical, social, and cultural climate of the Middle Ages?

● How were women regarded and treated in the Middle Ages?

● How did the structure of the Feudal System affect the social structure of the time period?

Form for outline -- unit 2 writing portfolio—be sure to use the library database to help you take notes.

Topic question
Notes include quote
Source
Topic question
Notes including paraphrase
Source
Topic question
Notes including summary
Source
Topic question
Notes including key words
Source
Grade—You will be able to complete some of this assignment in our Live Lesson over unit 2. You only need to submit the outline; you do not need to write the paper.

4 topic questions with complete source information in MLA format with quotes/ 100

3 topic questions with complete source information in MLA format and quotes/ 75

2 topic questions with complete source information in MLA format and quotes/ 50

1 topic question with complete source information in MLA format and quotes/ 25

1 topic with incomplete source information and/or missing quotes/ 10