Part 1: review the six sources on the previous screens. for each source, complete the steps to analyze the information presented in the source. respond to each question that follows the background information about the source. think about which sources you might use to support your essay in response to the following prompt: “is ‘the dark ages’ an appropriate term to describe the middle ages? ” your body paragraphs will support the thesis that you have developed. part 2: select three of the six primary and secondary source documents to support your response to the prompt. using details from the documents for support, write a three to five paragraph essay in response to the prompt. submit both the analysis questions for your three selected documents and your essay to your instructor for grading.

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Document A: Dictionary Entry for “The Dark Ages” In its original use, the term “Dark Ages” referred to the Early Middle Ages in Europe. It meant that little evidence about the time was available. Historians did not know much about this time and so the period was “in the dark.” Yet over time, people began using it as a term to describe the overall Middle Ages. Also, the term gained a negative connotation. Instead of focusing on the lack of information, historians assumed people and life at that time were “dark.” They thought they lived without learning or innovation. They used the term to describe the time as one of ignorance and miserable living. As historians have uncovered more documents from that time, however, it is not nearly as “dark” now. Modern historians do not often use the term anymore because more is known about the early Middle Ages and because of the negative meaning it gained. Some do use it today, though, as it was originally intended.

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