ICSE Class 7 History & Civics, Unit 1: Medieval Europe – Rise and Spread of Christianity
From the CISCE curriculum. 19 key concepts, about 7 days of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
What this unit aims at
‘Medieval Europe – Rise and Spread of Christianity’ aims at exposing and providing children information to be able to understand the transition of Europe from the Ancient Roman Empire to the Medieval Byzantium Empire. The rise and spread of Christianity will broaden their perspectives on beliefs across the globe.
Your child should be able to
- trace the origin and spread of Christianity
- reflect on the basic principles and teachings of Christianity
- identify similarities in the good teachings of the various forms of Religion
- discuss and analyse the relevance of Christ’s teachings in the present-day context
- analyse the relationship between the decline of the Roman empire and the spread of Christianity
- study the impact of crusades in Europe
- analyse the influence of the church on the life of the people in Europe
Key concepts in this unit
- Concerns Meaning of the term
- ‘Medieval’, tracing the beginning of the Medieval period in the world and India on the basis of evidences.
- Socio / political circumstances.
- Birth of Christianity.
- Roman conquest of Palestine.
- Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.
- Main Teachings of Jesus.
- Jesus’s opposition with Jewish leaders.
- Crucifixion of Jesus.
- Role of Emperor Constantine in spreading
- Christianity.
- Emergence of Constantinople as a new
- Christian Capital.
- Concerns Medieval Europe.
- Decline of the Ancient Roman Empire.
- Barbarian Invasions by Goths, Vandals and Franks; its impact on Europe.
- Byzantium: birth of a new empire.
- Emergence of the Turks and the Crusades.
- Monasteries and their impact.
Teach this unit at home
- A day-by-day plan from the CISCE concepts, so you know what to cover each day.
- A step-by-step script for each day, so you know what to say and ask (AI-written from the CISCE curriculum, so check it against your child's school book).
- A quiz at the end.
From the CISCE Curriculum for Classes I to VIII (2016). CISCE sets what is taught, not the textbooks, so schools use different books and there are no page numbers here. Adhian Gurus is not affiliated with CISCE.