Uni t Let ' s get star ted LEARNING SITUATION Bui ld your understanding ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE BE A HISTORIAN Introduction to History 8 Understand the past to understand the present 1 The beginning of the Middle Ages. New centres of power 12 What is the legacy of the Middle Ages today? 1. The break-up of the Roman Empire. Germanic invasions 2. The Germanic kingdoms 3. Germanic rural society 4. The reign of the Franks to the Carolingian Empire 5. The development of the Byzantine Empire 6. What was life like in the Byzantine Empire? 7. The origins and spread of Islam 8. Islamic society and economy 9. Science, culture and art in the Islamic civilisation Analyse the Carolingian Empire using documents Analyse a mosque 2 Feudal society. Rights and inequalities 40 Do we live in a society with feudal values? 1. New waves of invasions 2. The weakness of the monarchies 3. Feudalism 4. The peasantry 5. The nobility 6. The Church and the clergy 7. The expansion of Christianity 8. Romanesque art. Architecture 9. The teachings of Romanesque sculpture and painting Analyse the evolution of a medieval kingdom Interpret the Bayeux tapestry Compare texts about the Crusades Recognise Romanesque architectural features 3 The resurgence of European cities 70 Were cities born during the Middle Ages? 1. Medieval European cities 2. The development of artisans 3. Economic prosperity 4. A time for cultural renewal 5. The establishment of feudal monarchies 6. The beginning of the end of the Middle Ages 7. Gothic architecture 8. Gothic sculpture and painting Analyse trade routes using a map Analyse a Gothic cathedral 4 Al-Andalus and the Christian kingdoms on the peninsula. The challenge of coexistence 96 Are we a legacy of medieval multiculturalism? 1. The birth of Al-Andalus. Conquest and Emirate 2. The splendour of the Caliphate of Córdoba 3. The evolution of Al-Andalus after the decline of the Caliphate 4. Life in Al-Andalus 5. Andalusí art and culture 6. The birth and evolution of the Kingdom of León 7. The Corona de Castilla 8. Christian counties in the Pirineos. Development 9. The Corona de Aragón 10. Expansion of the Christian kingdoms southwards. Repopulation 11. A cultural and artistic mosaic in the Christian kingdoms Describe a medieval archaeological site: Medina Azahara Analyse the historical recreation of a Hispano-Muslim house Interpret the organisation chart of the Corona de Castilla's political system 5 The beginning of the Modern Age. The desire to explore 126 How do technical advances promote exploration? 1. Europe in the 15th century 2. Technological development. The key to expeditions 3. The Portuguese expeditions 4. The expeditions of Castilla 5. America before Cristóbal Colón's arrival Interpret a 15th-century map Create a biography of a historical figure Use different sources to analyse Colón's voyages Contents
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