Middle Ages DBQ

Middle Ages DBQ
Your quest is to write an essay using the

documents provided, answering the following
question: Which is the best title for the time
period commonly called the Middle Ages?
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Whats a QBD?
A Dark Age?
An Age of Feudalism?
An Age of Faith?
A Golden Age?
Silly, English-types!
Its called a DBQ!
How about a smelly

and silly age?
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Age of Faith
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Age of Feudalism
Age of Faith
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Age of Faith
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Age of Faith
Golden Age
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Age of Feudalism
Age of Faith
Golden Age
The Dark Ages
Age of Feudalism
Age of Faith
Golden Age
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Age of Feudalism
Age of Faith
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Document 11
From Agnolo di Tura, of Siena:
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Age of Faith
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The Black Death
"The mortality in Siena began in May. It was a cruel and horrible thing. . . . It seemed
that almost everyone became stupefied seeing the pain. It is impossible for the human
tongue to recount the awful truth. Indeed, one who did not see such horribleness can
be called blessed. The victims died almost immediately. They would swell beneath the
armpits and in the groin, and fall over while talking. Father abandoned child, wife
husband, one brother another; for this illness seemed to strike through breath and
sight. And so they died. None could be found to bury the dead for money or
friendship. Members of a household brought their dead to a ditch as best they could,
without priest, without divine offices. In many places in Siena great pits were dug and
piled deep with the multitude of dead. And they died by the hundreds, both day and
night, and all were thrown in those ditches and covered with earth. And as soon as
those ditches were filled, more were dug. I, Agnolo di Tura . . . buried my five children
with my own hands. . . . And so many died that all believed it was the end of the
world.
Quoted from: http://boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/plague/08.shtml
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Age of Feudalism
Age of Faith
Golden Age
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Document 12
After you analyze the sources provided. What conclusion can

you make about which label best describes the Middle Ages?
Source: Dahmus, Joseph. A History of the Middle Ages. N.p.: Barnes and Noble Books, 1995. Print.
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The Dark Ages
Age of Feudalism
Age of Faith
Golden Age
1.
Search for facts in each document. Pay attention to who the

authors of each document are. Are they reliable sources?
2.
Look for common trends or information. Is there

overwhelming evidence that supports one aspect over
another?
3.
Find ways to dismiss or downplay opposing viewpoints.
4.
Make sure your thesis answers the question and attempts to

prove something.
Develop a Thesis
Missing Voice Document
Take some time to write a thesis of your own!
After you analyze the sources provided, what additional document(s)

would you need to help prove your thesis about this situation!
The Middle Ages occurred after the Fall of Rome and became a Dark
Age of disorder and chaos.
The Middle Ages began as a Dark Age but should be known as the Age
of Faith due to the dominating power and influence of the Roman
Catholic Church.
The Middle Ages should be labeled as the Age of Feudalism because
this decentralized system dominated and influenced the political,
economic and social aspects of Western Europe.
The Middle Ages has a reputation for being a time of disorder and
ignorance, however, it should be known as a golden age for its major
achievements in art and architecture.
Life during the Middle Ages is proof that even during times of violence
and destruction, humans will do all they can to learn and preserve
knowledge and new ideas. Therefore, it should be labeled as a Golden
Age.
DBQ Essay Must Haves

Thesis
Structure and Preview
Organization of Body Paragraphs
Analysis of the documents
Sufficient number of documents (half plus one)
Demonstration of understanding of time period
Inclusion of outside knowledge
A commoner
A diary entrance to understand what influenced their

lives the most. What was most important to them
and why? Probably, their daily lives were consumed
with work and dominated by Church law. There was
probably not much time for education and recreation.
A chart depicting
the amount of lives
lost during the
Barbaric invasions
This would help prove the massive extent to which

civilization was destroyed by the Germanic
invasions. It would interesting to compare these
numbers to the losses of the Eastern Empire which
was able to retain their centralized government.
A passage from a
book or a drawing
that depicts the
intellectual work of
the monks in the
monasteries
This document may provide evidence of the

preservation of Greco-Roman ideas, the illumination
of the Bible, or perhaps evidence of bee keeping,
beer making, or medical studies.

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Middle Ages DBQ

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How about a smelly

The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages

The Black Death

The Dark Ages

After you analyze the sources provided. What conclusion can

The Dark Ages

Search for facts in each document. Pay attention to who the

Look for common trends or information. Is there

Find ways to dismiss or downplay opposing viewpoints.

Make sure your thesis answers the question and attempts to

Missing Voice Document

Take some time to write a thesis of your own!

After you analyze the sources provided, what additional document(s)

DBQ Essay Must Haves

A diary entrance to understand what influenced their

This would help prove the massive extent to which

This document may provide evidence of the

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