The Dark Ages... or were they?

"Were the middle ages really as bleak as our books make them out to be?" this is part of the question we are concerning ourselves with this week in class, as we explore this period known as the dark ages.  Due to the minimum days this week we will be slowing down to focus in on what it meant to live during these times good and bad. We will begin our exploration by developing our understanding of the concept then analyzing various secondary resources sources to see how historians paint the middle ages. We will then look at some primary sources and compare the two to find if we can create an accurate portrait of the middle ages. 

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Homework
Organize Notebook (clean & complete)
Study (10mins a night)
Finish Unfinished Classwork

Important Dates
2/1:    Solo Ensemble Festival @ RCMS
2/5:    Early Release—11:35
2/5:    Parent/Teacher Conferences—12:00-3:00
2/6:    Early Release—11:35
2/6:    Parent/Teacher Conferences—12:00-3:00
2/6:    Parent/Teacher Conferences—4:00-7:00
2/7:    Early Release—11:35

VOWs

1. modify (verb) to change in form or character; alter
2. bias(noun) any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable
3. tradition (noun) the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice