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Middle ages activities for Microsoft Word
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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Hunchback of Notre Dame Movie Questions
A series of 31 "right there" questions that go along with the Disney movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The questions go in order. The final two questions are culminating questions that require students to think about and analyze the movie as a whole. An answer key is provided. The assignment is in a Microsoft Word document so teachers can edit the questions as necessary.
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5th - 10th
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Black Death Webquest (Bubonic Plague)
The assignment contains 31 questions about the causes and effects of the Black Death. Students will use a user-friendly website to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. ⭐Engaging lesson!⭐The assignment does not require the use of a textbook.⭐The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; however, please make sure it is password protected.Topics: Cause of the Disease Symptoms of the Disease The Spread of the disease Black
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: World History Curriculum Bundle
Black Death Primary & Secondary Source Assignment
Black Death Sourcework Worksheet - A great worksheet that combines Primary and Secondary Source information with 15 questions students need to answer.
If you like this, please check out my Medieval Unit Package
The Historian, World History grade 10, Primary Source, Secondary Source, worksheets, medieval history, Black Death, Bubonic Plague, 10th grade history, activities, middle ages, High school history
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7th - 10th
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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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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
Medieval Japan Webquest
The assignment contains 40 questions about the history of Medieval Japan. Students will use a kid-friendly website to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *No prep lesson! *Engaging!*Editable Word Document*The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; please make sure, however, that it is password protected.Topics/Key Vocabulary: Japanese religion and spirituality Beliefs of Shinto (kami) Amaterasu Shinto and Buddhism Z
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: World History Curriculum Bundle
West African Kingdoms Museum Exhibit Project
Common Core! Editable! Creative! This editable project product talks students through creating a museum exhibit on the Middle Ages Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Students spend a week researching individually and together to create a map, journal entry, and trade artifact for their exhibit. The project helps to supplement/review Trans-Saharan Trade Route, Timbuktu, Sahara Desert, and Ghana/Mali/Songhai. I would suggest not using this as your only teaching tool on the subjects.This pr
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: $ Saving Bundle: Buy My Store-Erin Schneider Secondary Social Studies
Middle Ages Simulation: A Three -Event Medieval Tournament in Your Classroom
A Three Event Medieval Tournament
INTRODUCTION: Medieval Knights were trained from boyhood to develop the skills necessary to be warriors. They needed to know how to fight on horses with a lance, how to use a sword, and how to shoot a bow and arrow. Tournaments were held to allow Knights the chance to practice and show off their abilities in these three skills necessary to be a good Knight.
In this classroom tournament they will exhibit their skill in JOUSTING (fighting with a lance),
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6th - 12th
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5 Pillars of Islam Personal Project
This project is a foldable book that allows students to take what they have learned about the 5 Pillars of Islam and make connections to their own lives. The foldable is made by simply taking three half-sheets of standard 8 1/2 X 11 copy paper, folding them together, and stapling the spine. Also includes a grading rubric.
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6th - 12th
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Black Death - Finish the Story
Students are presented with a story of the Black Plague coming to their community and are required to finish the story however they see fit.
You can also find this assignment, along with 14 other activities and projects, PowerPoint notes, and tests, in my Medieval Unit Package
The Historian, World History grade 10, medieval history, Black Death, Bubonic Plague, 10th grade history, activities, middle ages, High school history
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7th - 10th
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Manorialism Simulation
Students have a blast learning about the medieval manorial economic system involved in feudalism in this fun lesson! Students create their own feudal manor system in this hands-on simulation, which especially appeals to visual and kinesthetic learners. The lesson includes an Aim, Do Now, a student reading about manorialism in the Middle Ages, and two summary questions for students after the activity is completed. This would also make a good sub plan.This file is left in Word so you may edit it
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4th - 8th
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Middle Ages Webquest
The assignment contains 30 questions about the significant events during the Middle Ages (Fall of Rome to the Renaissance Era). Students will use an internet article to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *The activity is a great way to introduce or review the Middle Ages! *Editable document*The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; please make sure, however, that it is password protected.Topics:The Catholic Church
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5th - 9th
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Global 1: The Great Schism During the Middle Ages
Packet includes comprehensive yet compact paragraphs summarizing key data. Worksheet includes space for students to write their answers right on the page. Each worksheet is complete with images for visual learners and multiple reading comprehension questions.
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9th - 10th
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Also included in: Global 1: Complete Curriculum
Building a Medieval Castle - Lesson Plan
Spent a lot of time in developing this lesson plan:
- Includes expectations
- Catering to multiple intelligences
- pre planning requirements
- list of materials
- pre activity
- activity
- work schedule task
- "leader list" with "job list" - a job to cater to each multiple intelligence; caters to all students
- rubric
- step by step instructions
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4th - 8th
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Knight Coat of Arms Project
This is an activity for students to complete once they have learned about Medieval Knights and the code of chivalry. This has them create their own coat of arms for them/their family using medieval English symbols and colors. After the students have finished creating their coat of arms, they then explain how it relates to their families and how it would be symbolize them being a good knight in Medieval Europe, based on the code of chivalry they have learned.
Rubric included! This is editable
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5th - 7th
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Reformation: Inquisition Activity
Reformation: Inquisition ActivityThe objective of this activity is to have students understand the fear, terror, and misunderstanding during the Reformation caused by the Inquisition.This activity will allow students to understand religious intolerance and fear that spread through various parts of Europe during the Reformation. The Inquisition activity is used to create a situation similar to the spread of fear during the Inquisition. All this activity needs is slips of papers with symbols on th
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Reformation Lesson Plan Collection Bundle
Robin Hood Study Questions and Answers
The Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger Lancelyn Green is a perfect reading choice to complement a medieval history and literature unit. The book reads at the eighth grade level. These study questions are arranged by chapter and have a separate answer sheet arranging in the same way. Questions range from comprehension to creative interpretation.
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6th - 10th
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The Ming Dynasty, Forbidden City, The Great Wall, & Zheng He
The assignment contains 32 questions about the Ming Dynasty's contributions: Forbidden City, The Great Wall, and the sea voyages of Zheng He. Students will use kid-friendly websites to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions.⭐ Engaging!⭐ No textbook required⭐ Editable Word Document⭐ The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; please make sure, however, that it is password protected. Topics/Key Vocabulary: The Mongols &
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5th - 9th
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Viking Simulation
Vikings make great mascots, but what were they really like? It's a crazy Medieval world out there as your students will struggle for survival while they take on the role as Vikings, civilians from a rural British village, citizens of Paris, and monks and nuns in an abbey.
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6th - 12th
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Mongol Empire and the Silk Road Simulation
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This is an in-depth simulation that recreates the Mongol Empire in the year 1294. Students roleplay one of the 4 Mongol Khanates--the Yuan Dynasty, Golden Horde, Chagatai Khanate and Ilkhanate--or the Delhi Sultanate of India. Through trade on the Silk Road, diplomacy and war, the five kingdoms vie for power.
This simulat
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6th - 12th
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Middle Ages: Muhammad & The Rise of Islam and the Islamic Empire
Students read an engaging and easy-to-follow story that provides context and details concerning the life of Muhammad, the time period, the rise of Islam, and the growth of the Islamic Empire. A set of questions accompanies the reading. Fantastic introduction to Islam and the Middle East during the Middles Ages. I suggest following this up with my "Middle Ages: Islamic Empire - Muslim Contributions to the World" which encourages students to learn more about cultural contributions of the medieval
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8th - 12th
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1st Day of School Social Studies Interest Survey
This is a one page interest survey for a middle school social studies classroom. The interest survey asks students about themselves, strengths, weaknesses, and plans for the future. The bottom of the handout asks students to come up with goals for the school year. If you are interested in this form (plus a few additional questions) in Google Form format please find that here.I typically give this interest survey the first day of school and keep it in my desk all year long. I find myself acce
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: $ Saving Bundle: Buy My Store-Erin Schneider Secondary Social Studies
Code of Chivalry Exercise Worksheet
A great activity that gets students to think about the Medieval code of chivalry in a humorous way using scenes from Monty Python's "The Search for the Holy Grail" and Sean Connery's "First Knight" Answer key included. Great for a World History or World Cultures class.Clip #1Clip #2
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9th - 12th
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