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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Serfs and Lords

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners determine what the roles of serfs and lords were in feudal society. In this feudalism lesson, students examine what life was like for the different classes by looking at farm and manor life. They listen to Till Year's Good End,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Medieval Newspaper

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a Medieval newspaper. In this history lesson students work in groups to write portions of a Medieval newspaper. The articles are compiled to complete a newspaper. Extra or additional articles are also assigned to...
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Yale University

Avalon Project: Modern Customs and Ancient Laws of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
A lecture by Maxime Kovalevsky discusses the origin, growth, and abolition of serfdom in Russia. It describes the important facts of Russian serfdom, the history and growth of the institution, and the peasant-landlord relationship.
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Handout
Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Decline of the Empire: The Illyrian Emperors

For Students 9th - 10th
In this article from the 1901 textbook by William Morey, you can read that the Roman empire had a period of stability before its further decline.
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Handout
Boise State University

Boise State University: Medieval Society Serfdom

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Boise State University focuses on serfdom and its practice during the Middle Ages in Europe.