Think of this wiki as a shared online whiteboard. The entire class can share information using this wiki, making your research accessible to everyone. You no longer have to complete the IDs all by yourself! Play around with this wiki: Notice how you can add comments to a page, see what people have changed, and edit all the text.

1. YOU are responsible for the term/concept next to your name (it was the luck of the draw this week). You need to use the textbook (and possibly other resources) to research your term/concept. It's the only one YOU are responsible for, so make sure you include lots of details to share with your classmates. You can post your description in paragraph form or a bulletted list - just be complete.

2. Once you have posted your own term/concept, you have the opportunity to add to your classmates postings. If you see something that is wrong or needs more explanation you can edit their term/concept. However, you must include your name with any changes you make.

3. Finally, you can print off this "wiki" and file in your notebook (you are keeping a 3-ring binder full of stuff for this course, right?).

The Middle Ages are also known as the Dark Ages and are often referred to as Medieval Times. This time period refers to the post-classical period in Western Europe. The post-classical era is the transition between the ancient and modern worlds. Even though Western Europe was not necessarily "civilized" at the beginning of the "Dark Ages", the people, places, and events of this time period laid the groundwork for the modern western world. The major theme of Middle Ages is interaction because its Western Europe's contacts with other civilizations that ultimately pulls it out of the "dark ages". This period of history is often divided into three "ages"

A. Early Middle Ages - Charlemagne

B. High Middle Ages - Crusades

C. Late Middle Ages - Black Death

Basic map of Europe during the Middle Ages

Sources: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/history.htm

http://historymedren.about.com/.../blateurodex.htm - map