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- 2nd
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Students design a scale model of a medieval castle and its surroundings including the following items: castle, moat, bailey, drawbridge, turrets, dungeon, grounds, and outer walls. A perfect lesson for those kids who are fascinated by castles. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students are given roles to play (serf, peasant, clergy, noble). They research questions provided to find the information to help them in constructing their medieval manor and then use role playing to present it to the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine several Medieval and Renaissance works of art, including painting and sculpture, at the Art Institute of Chicago. They use worksheets and discussion questions to enhance their interpretation of the pieces. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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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 of their shield. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students recognize the characteristics of music from the Medival time period using the Internet to research various aspects of music during the Medieval time period. They then exchange papers and review their responses in a discussion setting. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the history of Heraldry from medieval times in preparation for reading the novel "Freak the Mighty." They view and discuss examples of shields and discuss the color system and how shields were divided. As a culminating activity each student designs and creates their own family coat of arms. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students research and take notes on an assigned medieval topic. They plan and complete a storyboard for a six card HS stack. Students present their finished project to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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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 lords faced with career decisions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a study of the resources of information that are used concerning the medieval ages of history. They look at primary and secondary resources while recording different types of information. Then questions are formulated from the inquiry. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that is about preparing for an assessment about the late medieval period. In preparation, they use class time to prepare and review the information. Students then take the assessment and the lesson includes sample questions. Full Review »

