11th century

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/11th-century

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. What is the religious division?

2. 2. What is the west asian power shift?

3. 3. What happened at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071?

4. 4. Why is the 11th century called the early High Middle Ages?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• High Middle Ages

• Great Schism

• Seljuk Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.