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    It may be commonly accepted, though inaccurate, that Medieval Europe suffered from a lack of academic endeavors and innovation. On the contrary, there was significant progress in a variety of fields ranging from poetry to biology. From the earliest universities (some of which are now prestigious), come great thinkers in the guise of teachers. It’s their students who will lay the foundation for the creativity yet to come.

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    It may be commonly accepted, though inaccurate, that Medieval Europe suffered from a lack of academic endeavors and innovation. On the contrary, there was significant progress in a variety of fields ranging from poetry to biology. From the earliest universities (some of which are now prestigious), come great thinkers in the guise of teachers. It’s their students who will lay the foundation for the creativity yet to come.

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    Formation of Western Europe: Revival of Learning in the 11th-13th Centuries

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    02c_Ch14-Formation of Western Europe: Revival of Learning! Timeline: 11th - 13th C. !

    FS: It's not the university, its the student!!

    Main Idea: It may be commonly accepted, though inaccurate, that Medieval Europe suffered from a lack of academic endeavors and innovation. On the contrary, there was signicant progress in a variety of elds ranging from poetry to biology. From the earliest universities (some of which are now prestigious), come great thinkers in the guise of teachers. Its their students who will lay the foundation for the creativity yet to come.!

    ! CCSS! ! Classical !

    (Europe & China)

    vs. Medieval (Europe) vs. Modern (Present Day- Western World)!

    I. Conditions Leading to a "Learning" Revival! A."Powerful monarchs needed literate administrators to govern.! B. The destruction of monasteries by Viking raids reduced the Church's ability to educate its parishioners and clergy.! C. Wealthy (commercially successful) towns can afford to sponsor teachers.! D. Curiosity of other peoples and places (motivated by commercial contact) fueled literary growth.1! E. Increasing wealth permits families to pay for the books and teachers.!
    "

    II. The "University"! A. University: A "group" of experts, not a "building".! B. As early as the 12th C. universities appeared in! 1. Paris, France.! 2. Bologna, Italy.! 3. Oxford, England.! C. Students! 1. All male.! 2. Predominantly middle-class (Burghers)! 3. Books were scarce, expensive,"often copied and read verbatim out loud.!

    ! !

    D. Classes often held in rooms or church space.! E. The Teachers and What They Taught.! 1. Linking 'Faith' with Reason.! a. Thomas Aquinas- 13th C. (Now a saint in the Roman Catholic faith)! b. University of Paris! c. Dominican Friar! d. Summa Theologiae! 2. The Limits of Papal and Royal Authority.! a. John of Paris (13th - 14th C.)! b. University of Paris! c. Dominican Friar!

    1 # The writings of John Mandeville and Marco Polo would be examples of this.

    d. Treatise on Royal and Papal Power! 3. Putting Emotions to Words.! a. Poetry, reecting the developing social view of knights, becomes popular.! b. Troubadours: Composed and sang poems often aimed at a love interest.!

    ! ! !

    Ponder: Major 12th C. debate: Can classical (pagan) works be used in the education of medieval European Christians?! III. Summary: Why it matters now.! The changes developing during the Middle Ages laid the foundations for modern Europe.!
    Materials/Sources:" Refer to the course calendar for additional materials, assignments and pertinent due dates.! $ World History: Patterns of Interaction! $ Slide Presentation! $ Film: CNN's Millennium Series

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