This document contains 6 reading comprehension questions as do now activities about topics covered in Chapter 5, including the Magna Carta, the Black Death, feelings during the bubonic plague, the Battle of Crecy, Joan of Arc bringing nationalism to France, and reasons for the decline of feudalism. Students are prompted to use visual clues from images and their textbook to strengthen their written responses.

1. Chapter 5 Do Nows
The Decline of Feudalism

2. Do Now #1
How do all of these images
show the King’s reaction to the
Magna Carta? Use visual clues
to help make your statement
stronger.

3. Do Now #2
Looking at this illuminated
manuscript of The
Horseman of Death,
(textbook page 52)...What
does this illustrate about
the Black Death?
(Think how the artist uses
color as well as visual clues
to get the message across
to its audience.)

4. Do Now #3
How does this image
show people’s feelings
of living another day
and not contracting the
bubonic plague?
(see textbook page 57)
(Make sure you use
visual clues to explain
your answer.)

5. Do Now #4
How does this picture of the
Battle of Crecy show the
advantages of the English? Use
your textbook page 58 to assist
you with your answer.

6. Do Now #5
Even though Joan of Arc was a
French peasant girl, how did her
presence bring a sense of
Nationalism (unity) to France?
Use examples from the movie as
well as the textbook on page 59
to help make a strong statement.

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Do Now #6
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Which one of the reasons do
you think had the greatest
impact on the decline of Hundred
feudalism? Use evidence from
lectures/videos/textbook to PoYears’ War
litic
make a strong statement.
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