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Medieval Families and the Role of Women

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare families of the past and families of today. In this medieval families lesson, 5th graders complete a chart to compare lives (work, marriage, names, etc) as well as the role of women during the time period. Students...
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Theology…the Use of Silence in the Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Immerse your class in the Middle Ages with a thorough history lesson. After viewing examples of illuminated manuscripts such as the Book of Kells, they discuss how these were the mode of keeping and storing information employed by the...
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It Was a Very Good Year

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park includes whitebark pines that are over 1,200 years old, meaning they have been there since before medieval times. The second lesson of five details how to read tree rings for climate change and...
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Early Medieval Europe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a host of activities during an examination of early Medieval Europe. They draw coats of arms, make collages of architectural designs, and create posters of knights, serfs, and castles. Students role-play as sons of...
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On the Road with Marco Polo: Sea Voyage to India

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine Marco Polo's route from China to Sumatra. They investigate the geography and climate, the religions and architecture of modern Indonesia. They study the use of spices and why they were so important in medieval times.
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Henry VII - How Did Henry VII Get Up In the Morning?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Examine the daily life of Henry VII. In this Henry VII lesson, learners answer questions about the life in Medieval times after looking at primary source documents which are translated into contemporary English.
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Exploring Arthurian Legend

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the evolution of the King Arthur stories and analyze them as a window into the culture that preserved them. They trace the legends through their earliest versions through medieval and Victorian times and into...
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Ye Ole Middle Ages

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Upper graders get a glimpse into the amazing time period known as The Middle Ages. In this history lesson plan, learners use video, engage in hands-on activities, and access websites to get a good look at this mysterious, and rather...
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Living Art-i-facts: Technology Takes Us There!

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create living artifacts dealing with different times and cultures. They explore Ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, Islam, Africa, and the United States.
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Medieval Games

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a theme-based field day base on Medieval games. They integrate the field day activities into an academic study of medieval times.
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Charlemagne

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students examine the life and accomplishments of Charlemagne. In this medieval times lesson, students create timelines that feature events of Charlemagne's life. Students record the events as well as Charlemagne's opinion of the events...
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Medieval Medicine

For Students 9th - 12th
In this social studies worksheet, students find the terms that are related to medieval medicine and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Medieval Knight Life

For Teachers 5th
Students research the Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson, students complete lessons about feudalism, life on a manor, chivalry and knighthood, an activity about the Battle of Hastings, the growth of Middle Age towns, the trial by...
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Medieval Natural Resources

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Learners discuss and view examples of the illuminated manuscripts that were created during medieval times and into the Renaissance. In small groups, they research the resources that were used to create the manuscripts and classify them...
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The Bubonic Plague Student Worksheet

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Medieval Era worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about Bubonic Plague as well as Internet articles about the topic and then respond to 10 short answer questions.
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Inventions

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify inventions made during Medieval times. For this technology lesson, students decide which one is the most useful for them. They pick one item from the teacher's list of inventions and illustrate it.
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Unit Circle: Medieval Castle Defense

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Who needs a plan — let trigonometry protect you! Pupils determine the angle of an approaching enemy to a village wall. The scholars determine the exact value of trigonometric functions for the angle. Class members use trigonometry to...
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Designing Medieval Shields

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students design and create a medieval shield. They read and discuss the history and color schemes of how shield symbols are chosen, design and construct an original medieval shield, and write a paragraph explaining the design and symbols...
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Time Signifiers - Past or Present Perfect?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners refine their usage of past simple or present perfect. After a lecture/demo, students work in pairs and utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to help them gain practice with time signifiers.
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Life Inside Castle Walls

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars use their creativity with the knowledge learned about the Middle Ages. A.D.400-1500. They use their information and creativity to design a castle and a personal coat of arms, then plan a medieval feast.
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Experiencing Japanese Feudalism

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify that a system of feudalism similar to that of medieval Europe developed in Japan by 1300. Students identify the social hierarchy of feudal Japan. Students identify what the cultural basis for the relationships among...
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Peasants To Popes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze and interpret pictures of medieval life to better explain the political and social structure of the time period.
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Castles: Construction and Destruction

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Learners identify the details of medieval castles.  In this history lesson, students discuss the possible ways that enemies could invade a castle, then they construct their own castle, utilizing the ideas that would have kept it safe...
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Feudal M&M's

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners simulate the social rank of feudal Europe. In this medieval world history lesson, students use M&M's to represent the social ranking and power in feudal Europe. Included in this lesson is background information and a...

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