The Franks Build an Empire

1. The Franks Build an
Empire
Lesson 5

2. Vocabulary
Gaul: Now call
France
Clovis: Gual ruler
Charlemagne:
strong king and
built a huge
empire.

3. Reading
Activity:
Page 503
The Franks Build an
Empire
Reading Check: pg-
503:Finding Main Ideas,
What were Charlemagne’s
major accomplishments?

4. Interpreting Map: Charlemagne’s Empire
• Geography Skills Pg-503: Location: In what directions did Charlemagne
expand his empire?

5. The Franks Build an Empire
• Skills:
• Analyze: What changes did the Franks make under Clovis?
• Explain: How did Charlemagne create a large empire?
• Evaluate: Which of Charlemagne’s accomplishments do you think had the
most lasting effect?

6. Differentiating
Instructions
Research1: AL: Research on
the daily lives of medieval
monks.
Research2: BL: Collect the
information on the following
topics:
1. Warfare
2. Exploration.
3. Ships
4. Society
5. Mythology