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Henry IV, Pope Gregory VII + Martin Luther King, Jr.

Happy Monday, everyone! The image above of the Cluny Abbey reminded us of our hills. From all the rain we received, our hills are so green and beautiful. Have you noticed them while driving around this weekend? It’s quite a sight! We hope you had a refreshing last couple of days and are ready for another week of learning.

Before we get to our resources, we want to remind our current families that we have an incredible Martin Luther King, Jr. packet available for you on our Parent Portal page. We encourage you to learn more about Dr. King and his incredible contribution to our country by checking out these resources.

In class this week, our students will learn more about the Feudal system and the roles within this system. Some are finishing up their Motte and Bailey castles while others are engaging in their Socratic seminars. We’re also finishing up 1001 Arabian Nights culminating with a delicious feast in some of our classrooms and then we begin the Adventures of Robin Hood next! At home, some of our students prepare for their Day in the Life on a Fiefdom speeches, put finishing touches on their first personal essays and begin the experimentation steps for their Science Fair projects

As you can see, this week is chock full of learning opportunities for you and your students! A couple of other really neat happenings, this time for our middle school students, in the area of Art that’s coming up are the SLOMA Awaken Art Contest and SLOCA’s Yearbook Cover contest. Make sure to check those links out!

With all this fun learning, let’s get to our resource and video links below. If you have any questions, please let us know.


Resource Links:

The Golden Bull of 1356 | find out more about this declaration by Charles IV

Investiture Controversy | short overview of the church and state conflict (see below for a video)

Pope Gregory VII | quick overview of who he was

The Abbey of Cluny | considered the largest church in Christendom – a title it held for over 200 years. Find out more about its history here.

The Great Schism | also known as the East-West Schism. More about it here.

Explore a Medieval Town | explore an interactive medieval town, then take a quiz so you can attend a royal banquet. (This website describes a medieval town or “burgh” in Scotland.)

10 Facts about Living in a Medieval Town | learn more here

Medieval Merchant’s House | take a tour of what a medieval merchant’s house in Southampton, UK looked like.

Life in Medieval London | what was it like?

Video Links:

*Parents, please preview for your students first.

Investiture Struggle | a video simplifying what this conflict is about

Pope Gregory VII vs. Henry IV | homemade Lego video highlighting the investiture controversy

Cluny Abbey | travel to the most significant monastery in the medieval world

Medieval Monks | a mini guide video

East-West Schism | Part 1 of 2 – video by Khan Academy

East-West Schism | Part 2 of 2 – video of Khan Academy

How to Throw a Pot | a video clip about medieval pot making

How to Catch a Rat | meet a medieval rat catcher

The Hanseatic City of Lubeck | visit the German city of Lubeck, the capital of the Hanseatic League and a major trading center in the Middle Ages.

 

 

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