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- 7th - 12th
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Students identify the social classes of medieval Europe, and utilize the chess board and pieces to explain their relationship to each other. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the structures of the civilizations in Medieval Europe. Using maps, they analyze the geography and climate in relationship to the ways of life in Europe during medieval times. They discuss the spread of Christianity and the development of feudalism. They also analyze the conflict and cooperation between the Pope and European monarchs. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss the cultural similarities and differences found in Northen Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe and create daily journal entries charting their discoveries. This lesson is the First Part in a Four Part Unit that lasts over three weeks. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine historical reference material to understand the life an times of Medieval Europe in terms of the feudal system and religious persecution. They gain the understanding of why, some English gave up everything to come to the new land for religious freedom. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students investigate the different countries of Europe. They research a specific European country. Students locate their country on a map of Europe. They fill out a passport application and identify German and French words. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students point out Europe and gain knowledge of the countries in Europe. They successfully fill out a passport to get a visa to go on a pretend trip. They then list what they need on their backpacking trip to Europe. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students investigate Medieval Europe and its' contributions to society. They describe the physical features and climates of Europe, develop a timeline of significant events, and read and answer questions related to their textbook. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students do a 'treasure hunt' on the Internet for answers to questions about classical Greece, classical Rome, and Medieval Europe. By the time they finish, they should have remembered some prior knowledge and acquired some new information! Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the features of the Church in medieval Europe with features of the contemporary Church. An ABC brainstorm is conducted on the word "church" and ideas are shared as a class before they begin research on the three most important features of the institutional church. Each student composes a journal entry on the information they collected as an assessment. 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 »

