Unit 2 IB Assessment Goal: Students will demonstrate their understanding that throughout history, ideological & economic systems have provided stability for regions & civilizations. Role: you are an advisor to William the Conqueror, King of England in this year of 1070 CE. Your parents managed to secure you a place in the king's court, but advancing your rank is up to you. Audience: your audience is the king himself! Be sure to be respectful of His Majesty in your report. Situation: King William has ordered that a report be made on the status of his kingdom. YOU have been tasked with this! Failure to produce a comprehensive and accurate product will likely result in your head being separated from your body. Product: a written report or speech that fully answers the following question in the form of a 5-paragraph essay: Which institution – the feudal system, the manor system, or the Catholic Church – most contributed to stability during the Middle Ages? Your work must: Explain the impact that feudalism, manorialism, and the Catholic Church have had on the stability of the realm. Argue which of those three systems had the largest impact in creating stability. Advise the ruler on a recent technological development that you think will have a huge impact in years to come.

Unit 2 IB Assessment Goal: Students will demonstrate their understanding that throughout history, ideological & economic systems have provided stability for regions & civilizations. Role: you are an advisor to William the Conqueror, King of England in this year of 1070 CE. Your parents managed to secure you a place in the king's court, but advancing your rank is up to you. Audience: your audience is the king himself! Be sure to be respectful of His Majesty in your report. Situation: King William has ordered that a report be made on the status of his kingdom. YOU have been tasked with this! Failure to produce a comprehensive and accurate product will likely result in your head being separated from your body. Product: a written report or speech that fully answers the following question in the form of a 5-paragraph essay: Which institution – the feudal system, the manor system, or the Catholic Church – most contributed to stability during the Middle Ages? Your work must: Explain the impact that feudalism, manorialism, and the Catholic Church have had on the stability of the realm. Argue which of those three systems had the largest impact in creating stability. Advise the ruler on a recent technological development that you think will have a huge impact in years to come.