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12th grade middle ages activities
Medieval Knights Simulation Game
This is an engaging and exciting way to get your students to role-play as medieval knights. Students must make the right decisions along their journey to earn as many honor points as possible. Just print one game card per student and control the story from your projector! Includes:- Medieval Knights Simulation PowerPoint- Medieval Knights Student Game Card- Spinners to Print for Random Events within Simulation- RAFT Writing Activity for Assessment Following the AdventureFollow this Simulation wi
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4th - 12th
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African Kingdoms in the Middle Ages Activity | Medieval Africa Centers
This African Kingdoms in the Middle Ages Activity will save you time and stress as you introduce your students to the significant civilizations of Africa during Medieval times while students practice vital Social Studies skills. It includes center or investigation cards on the origination and location, wealth, leadership, and decline of Ghana, Mali, Songhai, the Eastern Kingdoms, and the Central & Southern Kingdoms. Skills Practiced:Reading for ContentTopic Investigation & Categorizatio
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Shark Tank Chinese Inventions Activity- Medieval China Reading & Presentation
This activity set is student-centered, rigorous and fun. It comes with a Common Core one-page reading covering the Golden Age of the Tang and Song dynasties. Students are then issued one of nine innovations from Medieval China to research and create a Shark Tank-type presentation. Students present while five pre-selected class "sharks" use a rubric to evaluate the presentation based on enthusiasm, support from readings, and marketing ideas. The class fills out an invention basics chart, includin
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5th - 12th
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Impact of Fall of Rome and Beginning of Dark Ages Worksheet
In this 4 page worksheet/lesson, students examine how the fall of Rome impacted Europe and led to the "Dark Ages" or Middle Ages. They begin with a Do Now that sets up the lesson and connects the material to their previous knowledge. Then students analyze maps, images, and read a primary source excerpt from a medieval historian to determine how Germanic and Viking invasions impacted Western Europe (students especially enjoy the images of ancient Viking graffiti!). The lesson allows opportunities
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7th - 12th
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The Canterbury Tales Bundle (Collection of Six Reader's Theater Script-Stories)
Ever have troubles teaching The Canterbury Tales? Use this collection of six script-stories to generate student interest in Geoffrey Chaucer's classic. Allow your students to inhabit the characters as they learn why these tales have been celebrated for hundreds of years. Each script is approximately 30-40 minutes. Chaucer's humor is still evident, but some of the stories' rougher edges have been softened to make them classroom-appropriate. These tales end up being a favorite of my students.Note:
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7th - 12th
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The Middle Ages: The Vikings
All the foundational information your students need to build their knowledge, interest, and skills upon. Concise information in point form with stunning images and thought-provoking questions. **This in-depth lesson provides you with all the information your students need from facts, maps, images, and more. Bring the era of the Vikings alive in your classroom. Students follow along with cloze notes and answer reflection questions at various points in the lesson.Google App Links are on the Teac
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Early Middle Ages Bundle
World History | Protestant & Counter-Reformation | Document Based Activity
This 17 page activity packet (2 VERSIONS to meet the needs of your students) contains everything your students need to complete a Document Based Activity (using primary sources/secondary sources) on how the Catholic Church fought back against the Protestant Reformation (Counter-Reformation). Students will read primary/secondary documents that introduce them to the ideas of the 95 Theses, Council of Trent, Inquisition, the Society of Jesus/Jesuits and the Index of Prohibited Books and More!Studen
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Reader's Theater Script-Story + Teacher Guide)
Want to add a little fun to your study of the 14th century poem SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT? This Reader's Theater script-story adaptation designed for 10-12th graders serves as a perfect complement to the study of the original poem. Students love inhabiting the characters of the story: The naive young knight Sir Gawain, the blustering Lord Bertilak, his mischievous lady, and the mysterious Green Knight.To implement this script-story in your classroom: First, read this 30-minute script-sto
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Middle Ages: Rise of Islam
All the foundational information your students need to build their knowledge, interest, and skills upon. Concise information in point form with stunning images and thought-provoking questions. **The Rise of Islam is one of the most significant developments in history. From the Arabian peninsula, this religion would forge an empire and change the face of the Western World.Google App Links are on the Teacher Instructions Sheet!This presentation examines the following topics:♦ Geography of Arabia♦
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Early Middle Ages Bundle
Middle Ages in Europe Unit Bundle: PowerPoint, Test, Activities, Projects & More
This bundle has a lot for you to use in a High School World History or European History course when covering the Middle Ages. I have numerous materials for you to pick from. I do not have a formal unit calendar with this as I know that teachers have different pacing based on the type of World History course you are teaching. I typically have 2 weeks for my Middle Ages unit.Materials:PowerPoint and Note Sheet: This 84 slide PowerPoint covers European History from the fall of Rome in the West to t
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8th - 12th
Hundred Years War Simulation
When kings of two rival countries both think they have a claim to the same throne it usually won't end well. What started as a family drama turns into one of the most epic conflicts of the Middle Ages and your students will be right in the thick of it. There are individualized roles for the Kings of England, France, and Joan of Arc, and the rest of the class will take the role of the French and English armies as they set to square off. The teacher acts as moderator and narrator, but it's a stude
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6th - 12th
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The Magna Carta- Webquest and Video Analysis with Key
The Magna Carta Webquest and Video Analysis with Key- this is a 10 page document that contains a webquest and a completed teachers key for easy marking. It contains 30 questions based on a British Museum video and the History.com website.
Students will be introduced to the topic of the Magna Carta by watching the British Museum video: What is Magna Carta? The video will go over the specific dates, people and events involved with the creation of the "Great Charter." The unpopular rule of King J
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7th - 12th
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Scripts: The Canterbury Tales reader's theater
Short modern English versions of four of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales plus graphic organizers, extension ideas, links to internet resources and a rubric for grading. These are perfect for drama clubs, literature circles, an introduction to the Middle Ages or for concluding a unit on British literature. Pardoner’s Tale (FK reading level 2.4) has one scene and 7 charactersNun’s Priest’s Tale (FK reading level 2.4) has two scenes and 6 charactersWife of Bath’s Tale (FK reading level 3.6) has 3
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8th - 12th
Medieval Europe Urban Game Simulation
In 18 rounds, students construct a medieval landscape with manors, guild halls, cathedrals, roads, and many more features that show change over time from a rural to urban economy in the middle ages. Teacher key provided and PowerPoint guide. My students loved this simulation because it was so visually oriented.
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6th - 12th
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Feudalism and the Manor System worksheet - Middle Ages - Global/World History
Feudalism and the Manor System in the Middle Ages WorksheetAIM: How did life in Western Europe change during the Middle Ages?Common core compliant worksheet on the political and economic systems of the early Middle Ages in Western Europe. Contains a variety of activities designed to promote critical thinking and class discussion such as: Do now that appropriately sets up the lessonChanges to European life due to the fall of Rome – pair or small group workTimeline analysisSecondary source reading
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: 9th Grade Global/World History MEGA Bundle
DBQ Marco Polo Common Core Document Based Question Activity
Get your students investigating the Mongols through he eyes of Marco Polo!
In this assignment students will look at maps of Marco Polo's route and read excerpts and primary source documents about Marco Polo's Journey to answer questions. This packet includes templates, instructional materials, primary source documents, examples and project ideas on the Silk Road. Students are expected to respond to questions, find evidence and provide commentary. It fits perfectly with the common core writing s
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5th - 12th
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Reformation Foldable, Counter Reformation
This activity in completely student centered, content driven and creative! Students create a folding project about the Protestant Reformation from the two page notes that are included. The notes also include a fill in the blank graphic organizer. Examples have been added for clarity.
This activity has students process all of the key points of the reformation, including: The selling of indulgences, Martin Luther, Tyndale, King Henry the VIII and the Anglican Church, John Calvin and new branches
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6th - 12th
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Italian Renaissance Marshmallow Activity STEM Challenge
Italian Renaissance Marshmallow ChallengeThe Italian Renaissance Marshmallow Challenge activity is designed to allow student groups of three to four students to interact with their classmates by building a tower or an architectural wonder for their Italian city-state in eighteen minutes out of dry spaghetti noodles, tape, and string. Lastly, the tower needs to hold up the marshmallow at the top of structure. A group “wins” by making the tallest free standing structure that holds up the marshmal
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Renaissance Sampler: By History Wizard
A Knight's Tale - Active Learning Resources Bundle
A bundle of resources and puzzles for use with the comedy adventure movie.The 6 resources included are• 50 Question MCQ. A good activity with which to keep students focused while viewing the film, or to be used as a final assessment after studying the film.• Detailed Viewing Questions with Answers. Use this as class or homework to ensure students are familiar with the plot.• Review Crossword Puzzle. A good activity with which to finish your viewing of the film.• Character Matching Exercise - Use
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6th - 12th
Crash Course European History #1-5 (Medieval, Renaissance, Exploration)
Distance Learning - #DistanceLearningEpisode Guides for Crash Course European History YouTube Series!Each guide comes with two versions (with and without timestamps), and a complete answer key.This product easy to use, no-prep product is a perfect last minute lesson plan, review activity, extra "filler" to keep on hand, substitute lesson plan, or homework assignment.*Great AP test prep!Plus it's only $1 per episode!-Answer key included for every episode guide-Questions are a variety of formats a
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Middle Ages: The Crusades
All the foundational information your students need to build their knowledge, interest, and skills upon. Concise information in point form with stunning images and thought-provoking questions. **The Crusades were a defining event for Europe, less so for the Islamic World, but their significance would increase in time as a symbol of the struggle between two different religious worlds.Google App Links are on the Teacher Instructions Sheet!Topics covered include:♦ The mythologizing and romanticizin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: High Middle Ages Bundle
The Middle Ages: Gothic Art and Architecture
All the foundational information your students need to build their knowledge, interest, and skills upon. Concise information in point form with stunning images and thought-provoking questions. **Google App Links are on the Teacher Instructions Sheet!This presentations examines the following topics:♦ Evolving art forms of the Middle Ages♦ Art in the Late Middle Ages♦ Examples of various mediums of Gothic Art♦ Brief background on Romanesque architecture♦ Development of Gothic architecture♦ Charact
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Late Middle Ages Bundle
Medieval Times: Personal Coat of Arms Project with Historic Symbols
I believe in doing things authentically- or as authentic as possible. So when teaching about the Middle Ages, I wanted to do a coat of arms project that was "real" and so I spent days researching how medieval arms were designed and the significance of each element from shapes, to color, to symbols. Students get a copy of this and use it as a menu of items to design their own family coat of arms. I encourage them to spend time with their families to make one that is truly representative of their
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9th - 12th
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Middle Ages Unit Bundle (World History)
Middle Ages Unit Bundle. This bundle includes Cornell Style Lecture Notes, Activities, Charts, a Video Guide, Writing Assignments, Graphic Organizers, a Virtual Field Trip, PowerPoints, a Unit Study Guide, a Unit Test and more! Unit Plan / Overview Included.This Bundle highlights my lectures, activities, assessments and notes covering The Middle Ages. This bundle saves you over 30% off the retail price.These notes and activities are also sold in separate bundles. Check them out below!Middle
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7th - 12th
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