A New Civilization in Europe

Europe in the Early Middle Ages

Seat work Students will quietly enter the room, find your seats and discuss your three sticky notes on pages 628-633 with your row group.

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Europe in the Early Middle Ages

What do geographers sometimes call a peninsula of peninsulas? Europe Who crowned Charlemagne emperor? Pope Leo III What year did Charles Martel unite the Frankish lands? 717

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A New Civilization in Europe Introduction

Chapter Introduction
This chapter will introduce you to A New Civilization in Europe, which began after the fall of the Roman empire. You will learn about the Middle Ages and the struggles over power and religion during this time. Section 1: Europe in the Early Middle Ages Section 2: The Spread of Christianity in Europe Section 3: The Development of European Feudalism
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What geographic features can make it difficult for a civilization to grow or spread?

Civilization

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Key Ideas
Europes varied geography of plains, mountains, and rivers has attracted many different peoples. After the fall of Rome, Germanic tribes such as the Franks formed kingdoms. The Frankish emperor Charlemagne united a large part of Western Europe.

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Key Terms
Middle Agesperiod between ancient times and modern times, roughly from A.D. 500 to 1500 medievalfrom the Latin for middle age, relating to the Middle Ages topographyphysical features of a place clergypeople who are trained and ordained for religious services

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Geography of Europe
The Scandinavian Peninsula divides the Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic Sea. Europes topography is varied. The North European Plain is the fertile heart of the continent. Europes rivers flow from the central mountains and highlands, bringing water to farmland.
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New Kingdoms in Europe

Europes favorable geography attracted different peoples to migrate into Western Europe. The Lombards settled in Europes river valleys. The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes moved across the North Sea to the British Isles.

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The Age of Charlemagne

Who was Charles Martels grandson? When did Charlemagne become king of the Franks?

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Charlemagnes Europe
Charlemagne was a powerful ruler who expanded his empire with a fierce army.

Charlemagnes empire was vast and contained different tribal groups.

Charlemagne valued education and encouraged the creation of schools.

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Charlemagne and the Church

What effect did the crowning of Charlemagne have on the Catholic Church?
Crowning of Charlemagne The Catholic Church

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How did the Treaty of Verdun affect Charlemagnes empire?

Treaty of Verdun Charlemagnes Empire

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