This lesson contains 21 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 3 videos.
Lesson duration is: 60 min
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§5.2 Europe becomes Christian
Spread of christianity
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Het rijk van Karel de Grote
Karel de Grote
Watch the following clip and answer the question: Why did Charlemagne divide his empire?
Slide 2 - Slide
Slide 3 - Video
Put the names in the right place
Lord
Feudal system
Vassal
Subvassal
Slide 4 - Drag question
Explain why the Frankish kings eventually had less power in their kingdom because of the feudal system.
Slide 5 - Open question
Give two examples of how Christianity was spread in the Middle Ages.
Slide 6 - Open question
Success criteria
You can exlain:
How christianity was spread in the Netherlands
How all of Europe became Christian.
How Germanic traditions were kept
Why clergymen were important in society
Slide 7 - Slide
The Frisians
Around 700, the Franks, Saxons and Frisians lived in the Netherlands.
The Franks were Christian, but the Frisians had nature gods.
The Christian pope wanted the Frisians to become Christian too.
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Monks and nuns
Some Christians wanted to focus entirely on God
For this they cut themselves off from the world
These monks and nuns lived together in a monastery
Here they could give their lives to God
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Kloostergang
Scriptorium
Kloostertuin
Begraafplaats
Kapel
School
Kerk
Slide 11 - Drag question
Missionaries
Some monks travelled around converting others
These missionaries made other people Christian
The Germanic pagans were their main target
With success: around 500 the Franks became Christian already
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Willibrord
Around 700 the Irish monk Willibrord was tasked with converting the Frisians to Christianity.
He became the Bishop of Utrecht
With the protection of the Franks he went to the Frisians
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What does it mean to 'convert'?
Slide 14 - Open question
How?
To convince the Frisians Willibrord had some tricks
He told beautiful stories from the Bible
He performed miracles, just like Jesus
But when the Franks conquered the area, the Frisians were simply forced to convert
Slide 15 - Slide
Video
The origin of the Christmas tree
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Mixture of cultures
In order to convince Frisians even more, the christians adopted traditions
Example: the pagan midwinter festival became Christmas
And the spring festival became Easter
This is how the Christian and Germanic cultures mixed
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Slide 18 - Video
Slide 19 - Video
Mannelijke bewoners van kloosters
Het hoofd van de katholieke kerk
Iedereen die werkt voor de kerk
Vrouwelijke bewoners van kloosters
Iemand die het christendom wil verspreiden
De paus
Missionarissen
Geestelijken
Monniken
Nonnen
Slide 20 - Drag question
To work
What?Preparing for thursday . Study the text 'The Daily Life of Medieval Monks' in Classroom. Translate the words you don't understand using the internet.