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=Description for parents= This Middle Ages Inquiry project is the culminating activity for the unit. So far, students have worked on guided mini-inquiry on the following topics:


 * What changes occurred in Europe after the fall of Rome?
 * What factors helped Christianity to grow and spread?
 * What was feudalism and how did it work?
 * What role did the manor system play in the economic structure of Europe during the Middle Ages?
 * What was town life like during the Middle Ages?
 * What was chivalry?
 * Why was the Catholic Church so powerful?
 * Why did the Christians begin the Crusades?
 * How did disease affect the world in the 1300’s?
 * //Where the Middle Ages a time of chaos or advancement? //

This activity will integrated background knowledge, skills (both inquiry and technology) and processes in English, Social Studies,and Information Technology. (see student learning outcomes)

__The Activity __ Students will answer "**//In the future, would someone looking back at the decade 2000-2010 think it was a time of chaos or advancement"//**

__Technologies __ The following technologies will be used. Please notify the teacher if any of these are a problem.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">computer & internet
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">streaming video
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">school email
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Online databases
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Office (Word)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Web 2.0 tools (one or more of: Google documents, Toondoo, glogster, Blog, Wiki, Animoto,Flickr)

__Student expectations/social skills__ Students are expected to bring all needed materials to class, come prepared to learn, work respectfully in groups, ask for help when needed and have FUN! It goes without saying that all work is expected to be the students' own.

**Note:** students are expected to have a notebook (with folders) or a duotang to keep all material in. This is a great organizational tool and will benefit students greatly.