World Builders · Issue 10 Lesson 3 Total XP · 50

Feudalism and the Catholic Church

Students explain how the Catholic Church shaped medieval society by influencing power, daily life, education, and rules—while also supporting and challenging feudal leaders.

Activities, Instructions & XP

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Warm-Up: Who Has Power When Everyone Believes?

10 XP · Knowledge
Warm-Up XP Breakdown
SP (Skill Points)0
CP (Challenge Points)10
This quick-write rewards clear reasoning about influence: beliefs, rules, and social pressure can shape behavior as much as armies or money.

Quick-write + share to connect belief systems to authority and social order.

In the Middle Ages, most people in Western Europe belonged to the Catholic Church. If leaders controlled what people believed was right and wrong, they could shape daily life.

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Your combined warm-up response will appear here.
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Vocabulary (Use in Your Writing)

Catholic Church, pope, clergy, monastery, monk, nun, tithe, excommunication, canon law, pilgrimage

Activity 1: Explain the Church’s Role in Medieval Society (4 Sentences)

20 XP · Knowledge
Activity 1 XP Breakdown
SP (Skill Points)10
CP (Challenge Points)10
Skill Points reward accurate details about Church structure and influence. Challenge Points reward strong explanations of how belief shaped behavior and power.

Students draft four clear sentences that explain Church authority from top to local life.

Use the Issue 10 reading to explain how the Church influenced medieval society. Write one strong sentence for each category below, then generate a clean paragraph.

Student Instructions
  • Read the section(s) about the Catholic Church and medieval life.
  • For each sentence, include: (1) who, (2) what power/influence, (3) impact on society.
  • Press Generate to combine your sentences into one paragraph.
  • Tip: Use words like authority, belief, rules, tithes, education, legitimacy.
4-Sentence Target

Pope/Church leadership → Bishops/priests → Monasteries → Ordinary people & feudal leaders

4-Sentence Explanation Builder

Draft each sentence below. Then press Generate to combine them.

Sentence 1 – Pope / Church Authority
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Sentence 2 – Bishops / Priests (Local Power)
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Sentence 3 – Monasteries (Learning & Service)
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Sentence 4 – Feudal Society (Daily Life)
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Paragraph Builder – How the Church Shaped Medieval Life

This card combines your four sentences into one paragraph. You can revise it and push changes back to the sentence accordions.

Color-Coded Paragraph View
Your color-coded paragraph will appear here.
Editable Paragraph

Generate combines sentences. Revise updates the sentence boxes based on your first four sentences.

Activity 2: How the Church Connected to Feudalism (Power → Rules → Life)

20 XP · Skills
Activity 2 XP Breakdown
SP (Skill Points)10
CP (Challenge Points)10
Skill Points reward clear cause/effect reasoning using the text. Challenge Points reward strong connections between Church authority, feudal leadership, and daily life.

Students write a short analysis explaining how the Church influenced feudal society and everyday decisions.

Use the reading to explain: (1) what power the Church had, (2) how it influenced feudal leaders and rules, and (3) how it shaped daily life for ordinary people.

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Student Instructions
  • Re-read the part that explains the Catholic Church’s influence in medieval Europe.
  • Use the accordions to plan a 5-part response.
  • Press Generate to preview your response, then Submit to send your work.
Introduction
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Church Power (Evidence)
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Connection to Feudalism (Rules & Authority)
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Daily Life Example
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Conclusion (Impact)
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Your combined mini-analysis will appear here, with each part labeled.
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