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.

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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, they could shape daily life.

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Activity 1: Explain the Church’s Role in Medieval Society

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.

Student Instructions
  • Include: (1) who, (2) what power/influence, (3) impact on society.
  • Press Generate to combine sentences.
Target

Pope/Church leadership → Bishops/priests → Monasteries → Ordinary people.

Builder
S1 – Pope
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S2 – Local Clergy
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S3 – Monasteries
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S4 – Daily Life
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Paragraph Builder – How the Church Shaped Medieval Life

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Activity 2: How the Church Connected to Feudalism

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.

Short analysis explaining how the Church influenced feudal society.

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Church Power
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Connection to Feudalism
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Daily Life Example
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