Readworks Article of the Day “The Quest for Spices” Two readworks articles due Friday complete the Genre questions
Vocabulary-quiz on Unit 8 definitions
Grammar-Quizziz practice on Possessive Nouns
Reading-read Ch. 15 & 16 in The Last Holiday Concert complete questions in packet for these two chapters
Band/Choir
Math-p. 85 # 16-19
Religion-read p. 104-105 discuss the Body of Christ and the Church as One
Social Studies-read p. 54-55; notes in journal on p.52-55
Lesson 1 The World Expands
Middle Ages
Vikings who were from Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Traded furs, fish, timber for oils, spices and goods
Acted as raiders/pirates
Vikings first Europeans to settle in N.A.-Iceland Greenland
Disease and wars caused abandonment of these settlements
Trade and Travel
The Crusades-war over Jerusalem
Europeans wanting goods from Asia
Merchants can make a profit by selling these items
Marco Polo spent 26 years in Asia experiencing items
Unknown to Europeans
Most traders traveled along the Silk Road route which
Connected Europe with Asia