ECONOMIC LIFE DURING

THE MIDDLE AGES

Mr. Rey Belen / Miss Nina Belle Gavan

STORY CHAIN
Instructions:
1. Write CLEARLY
2. Time limit after each question.
3. After writing your answer, fold the paper over and pass it to
the person on your right (in your front/at the back).
4. After the last question, you need to pass the paper one more
time to the right.
5. The paper you are holding is your story and you are
responsible for it.
6. Unfold the paper and read the story
7. Redraft the story into text. The text must be connected and
logical.
8. Volunteers to read their final output.

STORY CHAIN QUESTIONS

When and how did the Middle Ages start?
What was it like to live during the Middle Ages?
What was the most common job for people living in
the Middle Ages?
Did the king have total power?
When and how did the Middle Ages end?

THE MIDDLE AGES

After the fall of Rome, Western Europe entered a
period known as the Middle Ages, also known as
the Medieval Period, which lasted from 400 BCE
1400 BCE
500 BCE 476 CE

The Renaissance
(Rebirth)

The Roman Empire

Begins around 1400 CE

Middle Age or Medieval Period

400 CE 1400 CE

DECLINE OF
TRADE
POPULATION SHIFT
DECREASE IN
LEARNING

DOWNFALL OF
CITIES

DESTROY ECONOMY
MONEY SCARCE

MOVE AWAY FROM

CITIES TO RURAL

GERMANIC TRIBES COULD

NOT READ
GREEK / ROMAN CULTURE
ALMOST LOST

CITIES ABANDONED

CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE AGES

KINGDOM REPLACED
ROMAN PROVINCES
KINGS AND BOARDERS
WILL CHANGE IN WARS
LIVED IN SMALL
COMMUNITIES
LIVED BY TRADITIONS

GERMANIC KINGDOMS

CLOVIS
Known as Merovingian
(aSalian Frankishdynasty
that ruled theFranksfor
nearly 300 years in a region
known asFranciainLatin,
beginning in the middle of the
5th century AD.)
Adopt Christian religion
(asked God for help in a
battle and won)
Unites the Franks into one
kingdom.

CAROLINGIAN DYNASTY
Charles Martel

Pepin the Short

King of the Franks but in name.

Had control of Royal household and led army.

Won the Battle of Tours 732

Fended off the Muslims from

Western Europe.

Hero of Christianity

Claimed legitimacy of throne through the Popes confirmation.

All European rulers will believe in Popes blessing.

Blessing came directly from God.

CHARLEMAGNE
Will build new Rome.
Will help spread the
teachings of Christian
beliefs.

Civilized and brought

order to now France and
Germany.
First powerful king in
Western Europe.
Unite Western Europe for
the 1st time since Rome.
Pope confirms his Roman
Emperor.
Signals the joining of
Germanic power, the
Church and heritage of
Roman Empire.

CHARLEMAGNE
Son, Lois the Pious was a
weak ruler.
When Lois died his son
divide the empire at
Treaty of Verdun

Fought against
themselves.

Weakness leads to
invasion of Vikings
(Norway, Sweden,
Denmark), Magyars
(Hungary) and Muslim.

RESULT:
Caused widespread
disorder.
Kings could not defend
their land or people.
People did not look to
central ruler, but local
ruler for protection.

MIDDLE AGES
LACK OF SAFETY
RURAL WORLD
SELF SUFFICIENT
RISE OF NOBILITY
FEUDALISM

LIFE DURING THE

MIDDLE AGES:
MANORIALISM
The Medieval Economic System
Also known as Manor System
Completely self sufficient meaning that
everything that was needed was on the
manor.
Very little reason to leave or travel
beyond your manor.

THE MANOR

LIFE DURING
THE MIDDLE
AGES:
COMMON JOB

STORY CHAIN QUESTIONS

When and how did the Middle Ages start?
What was it like to live during the Middle Ages?
What was the most common job for people living in
the Middle Ages?
Did the king have total power?
When and how did the Middle Ages end?

IN GENERAL
The Middle Ages are defined by lack of central
government, decline of trade, population shift to
rural areas, decrease in learning and a rise in the
power of the Roman Catholic Church.
500 BCE 476 CE

The Renaissance
(Rebirth)

The Roman Empire

Begins around 1400 CE

Middle Age or Medieval Period

400 CE 1400 CE

3 2 1 ANALYSIS
3 Things I
Learned

2 Things I
Want To Know
More

1 Question

THANK YOU!