This week we continue learning about the High Middle Ages with the Famous Battle of Hastings.  We will start with an in class activity on Monday/Tuesday – Who should be King?  Also, what happens when a King dies?

Missed Class?  Please see what we covered today! We will present to the class a quick review of who should be King?

who_should_be_king_cvs – Resume/Info for each candidate

who_should_be_king_organizer – Complete the organizer

bayeux_tapestry_lesson–  ppt for today.  On Wed and Thursday we will talk about the Famous Battle of Hastings and The Bayeux Tapestry!

Activity on your own

Go to this website: http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk/Index.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to explore the tapestry.

We will think about these questions:

Part 1 – “The Oath” (click the link “Harold makes a solemn oath”)

Question: What is happening in this scene? Which character is Harold? Which character is William? How can you tell? Describe what he is like in this scene.

Part 2 – “Planning the Invasion” (click the link for “Scene 3”)

Question: What is happening in this scene? What does this tell us about William as a leader?

Part 3 – “The Battle of Hastings” (click on the link for “Scene 2”)

Question: ­What is different about the way the Anglo-Saxons (Harold’s army) and the Normans (William’s army) are fighting this battle?

 Part 4 – “The Battle of Hastings” (click on the link for “Scene 5”)

Question: What is William doing in this scene? Why do you think he does this?

Part 5 – “The Battle of Hastings” (click on the link for “Scene 6”)

Question: How is King Harold killed? Why do you think they show him twice in this scene

Summary Response. Go to the page describing what happened after the battle (http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk/BayeuxAfter.htm). Read all three sections of this page. How did England change after the Battle of Hastings – what did William bring to England? How were Harold’s followers treated?

On Wednesday/Thursday we will discussion Feudalism in the Middles Ages and Compare Europe to Japan!