World History: Chapter 9, Section 2

Juniors and Seniors
 

                       The Early Middle Ages:
               Charlemagne Revived the Idea of Empire

Outcomes: The students will be able to:
    Understand how the Merovingian process of succession
    weakened the kingdom.
    Explain how the Frankish kings and the Pope became
    allied.
    Know where Charlemagne fought his greatest wars and
    against who.
    Define the role of a count.
    List two ways in which Charlemagne strengthened his
    rule.
    Discuss what the title ":emperor" means.
                Discuss how Charlemagne promoted learning.

Activity:
        The students will write a brief paper discussing what they consider
to be Charlemagne's greatest achievement and why.  What makes him
such an appealing historical figure?

Resources:
        Textbook
        Lecture Handout
        Charlemagne Handout

Outline:
Introduction
        Define the word "petty"
        How old does one have to be to become president of the
        U.S.
    Discuss some of America's great leaders.

Clovis'sdescendants lost power.
Merovingiankings
Mayorsof the palace

The Pope named Pepin king.
Responseto the letter
An  alliance

III.    Charlemagne extended Frankish power.
Charlemagnespersonality
Charlemagnethe conqueror
    **Information from Charlemagne paper.

Charlemagnestrengthens his rule.
Royalofficials
    The Count-
Royalestates

Charlemagnerevived learning.
Jews
PalaceSchools
Monasteries

The Pope made Charlemagne emperor.
The Reasons
The title
The problems
The consequences

Charlemagnesheirs ruled weakly.
Liousand sons
Treatyof Verdun
ForeignInvasions