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- 4th
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Students read and write about the religious and philosophical ideas of medieval society. They create diagrams and timelines on the Middle Ages in England as well as a notebook about this time period. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students complete a variety of online activities surrounding their study of the Middle Ages. They focus on the various levels of the class sytem and then role play a member of a given class. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students examine key terms from the Middle Ages. They discuss the relevance of those terms to our Modern Times. They explore historical information and interpret information about world history. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students relate Medieval times to their daily lives. They explain the importance of the manor, why it was self-sustaining and how new improvements in agriculture affected farming livelihoods. They research, organize and present a topic relating to the Middle ages using a variety of media and resources. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students research a character of interest to them from the Middle Ages. Using that information, they write a poem from the character's point of view. They decide what a person from the Middle Ages might be afraid of, love and hope for. They include a picture of themselves dressed up as their character as well. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students summarize what it was like to live in Europe during the Middle Ages. Comparison of common perceptions of medieval Europe with the realities of life during that period in history to be analyzed. Appreciate the possibilities of learning about a society through the study of works of art. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students investigate what life was like during Middle Ages in Europe for nobles, merchants, and serfs. They examine economic and political feudal system, and explore how people lived, what conditions of their lifestyles made them particularly susceptible to disease, and what role trade played in spread of the Plague. Students then write exploratory essays. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students read books about the Middle Ages. They discuss characteristics of the Middle Ages. In groups, students construct a castle and draw a map to scale. Pupils create a Venn diagram comparing rules in different countries in the present and in the Middle Ages. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss what roles the clergy, nobles and peasants played during the late Middle Ages. They explain what led to the growth of trade and towns in Western Europe. Ultimately, students describe how kings in Western Europe built strong nations during the late Middle Ages. They create a mural in the fashion of tapestry made during the Middle Ages. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students brainstorm names and phrases and words related to the Middle Ages. In small groups, they read paragraphs about this period and write a summary for each paragraph. Students take lecture notes and attend a local "Medieval Feast." Full Review »