Middle Ages Government Lesson Plans

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.

Students examine Japan during the Middle Ages. Using the Internet, they search for information based on results from Wikipedia and take notes based on Japan's culture and government. They gather graphics that relate to their notes and create a travel brochure that reflects the culture during the time period.

Learners 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.

Learners create a first person account of life in the middle ages from the perspective of a king, noble, knight or peasant. They view and discuss a Discovery Channel video then research the roles and responsibilities of their class level and what daily life may have been like for a person of that station.

5th graders distinguish between the Middle Ages and Meso American images. In this sorting lesson, 5th graders view pictures of the Middle Ages or MesoAmerica and sort them into the correct group. 5th graders use higher level thinking skills to distinguish between the pictures.

6th graders explore plagues in the middle ages. In this social studies lesson, 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

In this lesson students study the feudal system of the Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson, students watch "The Feudal System at War". In this lesson students listen to an instructor-delivered lecture regarding the roles of monarchs, nobles, knights, and peasants. In this lesson students then write first- person narratives from their points of view.

Students explore feudalism. In this government lesson, students examine the role of knights and kings. Students discover the training boys went through for knighthood. Students write a letter home as if they were a squire during the Middle Ages.

In this lesson students look back in time into the feudal form of government. They view Powerpoint presentations to take them back in time.

6th graders use the provided site by Quia.com to research information about the Middle Ages. 6th graders will play games and other activities on this site to discover facts about the role of monarchs, Feudalism, and the role of the church during this historic period.