This lesson contains 17 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 45 min
Items in this lesson
AGE 4: The Time of cities and states
4.4 the Hundred Years' War
Slide 1 - Slide
Mention at least three reasons for King Edward III of England to declare war on France.
Slide 2 - Open question
What was the direct cause for the war? Explain your answer.
Slide 3 - Open question
Look at source 4.4.8 What kind of weapons were used?
Slide 4 - Open question
Look at source 4.4.8 Which side are the English soldiers? Explain your answer.
Slide 5 - Open question
Read the text: "The Battle of Crécy" again. Now look at the soldiers on the French side and the soldiers on the English side again. What seems inaccurate in this painting?
Slide 6 - Open question
In this assignment you will practise Skill 9: Taking account of the context: Empathy.
Joan was accused of heresy by an English bishop. Her trial was paid for by the English crown. Do you think a French bishop would have agreed to this?
Answer with "Yes" or "No" and then explain your choice.
Slide 7 - Open question
What does this tell you about the English bishop?
Slide 8 - Open question
The Hundred Year’s War can be divided in two phases: the period between 1337-1418 and the period between 1419-1453. Which of these two periods is displayed on the map? Explain your answer.
Slide 9 - Open question
The Hundred Years’ War established feelings of nationalism in both countries. Symbols, flags, national anthems, sports and many other things are used to make people belong to their countries today.
Mention three Dutch symbols of nationalism.
Slide 10 - Open question
Find an example of French nationalism in this section.
Slide 11 - Open question
Find an example of English nationalism in this section.
Slide 12 - Open question
In this exercise you will practise Skill 13: Defining your own position and background. You might not share the same feelings of nationalism with your classmates. Some people feel very Dutch, others feel more connected to a city or region and call themselves true ‘Amsterdammers’, ‘Frisians’ or ‘Limburgers’. There are even people who feel they are part of a bigger community and call themselves Europeans or world citizens. Do you feel most connected to a certain city, region, country, religious group or bigger community? Try to explain why you feel this way.
Slide 13 - Open question
In this assignment you are going to fill in the gaps of a ‘Wheel of Words’ with historical concepts. Your goal is to place these historical concepts in such a fashion that they can be linked together. It is more difficult to fill in the outer wheel: you must be able to connect two concepts with the concept in the inner wheel.
→ Inner ring: Political effects – France – England .....– Nationalism
→ Outer ring: Joan of Arc – Parliament – Language changes – Centralisation
nationalism
centralisation
parliament
Joan of Arc
France
language changes
Slide 14 - Drag question
The source below was written in 1376. Read the source and answer the questions. Was this decision more likely to have been taken in the French States-General or the English Parliament? Explain your answer.
Slide 15 - Open question
An English historian once said that the English kings lost the Hundred Years’ War both at home in England and in France. Explain in your own words what he meant by this.