Learning Goal: Students will be able to explain why the Middle Ages were an important period in European history.

Objective: Students will be able to explain the important developments in European history during Clovis, Charles the Hammer, and Charlemagne's reigns.

Today we are going to put the list of important things you picked out from Chapter 18 section 1 on the board.  Then you are going to answer the questions below.  Finally, remember you have a quiz on the Germans tomorrow.

World History – Chapter 18 section 1

1)   Why were people no longer interested in learning during the early middle ages?

2)   Why are the Franks important?

3)   Who was Clovis?  How did Clovis become Christian? 

4)   What happened after Clovis became Christian?

5)   Why was it important that the Pope gave Clovis his support?

6)   Why were the Franks more successful at governing than other Germanic peoples?

7)   What modern nations developed out of the civilization built by the Franks?