Middle Ages Asia Lesson Plans

Young scholars research a historical figure from the Middle Ages.  In this Middle Ages activity, students present important events of their characters life and of the time.  Young scholars write a time card for each significant event.  Students must cite the relevant facts about the event.  Young scholars order their time cards chronologically.

Students discover the importance of the Crusades to the expansion of trade. After researching the Middle Ages, they brainstorm methods of transporting goods from Asia, India, and the Middle East to Europe. They write letters to a king or queen of the time explaining why a new route to the East is needed.

Sixth graders explore plagues in the middle ages. In this social studies lesson plan, 6th graders examine the impact of deadly plagues on past societies and how the governments were forced to make drastic changes in response to the plagues

Students demonstrate their ability to analyze the religous, political and economic systems in europe and asia during the middle ages. They perfom an assessment using a power point presentaion with pictures and questions.

Seventh graders compare feudal societies in Europe and Asia. In this feudalism lesson, 7th graders research the political, economic, and social attributes of feudal Europe and feudal Asia. Students create feudalism picture books as a culminating activity.

Students create a map that depicts trade routes in Medieval times. In this economic lesson, students discuss the concept of trade in the Middle Ages. Students make a map of Europe and Asia where they identify medieval trade routes and discuss the commodities of the time.

Students are introduced to the concept of trade. They are asked: What is trade?, When did civilizations begin trading? and What kinds of goods are traded today and why? They discuss trade in the Middle Ages. Students create a map of Europe and Asia, identifying medieval trade routes.

Students have tournaments in teams after learning information about The Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson plan, students learn that tournaments are mock battles, but that they will have these battles by answering questions in teams and getting prizes for questions answered. Students are also given worksheets to fill out.

Students examine and create Japanese Mon.   In this collage and design lesson students explore the tradition and symbolism in Japanese culture and compare the European Middle Ages.  They will then create their own Mon.

Eighth graders explore the religious themes in Medieval literature. In this Medieval literature lesson, 8th graders review textbook passages on the Middle Ages view transparencies of the topic. Students research the the Canterbury Tales and examine Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses. Students have a choice of an assessment activity.