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Tapestry in the Middle Ages
Students study the use of tapestry in the daily lives of those living during the Middle Ages. They design and create a weaving of their own detailing artists' use of visual language and symbols throughout history. They write a story that...
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Bubonic Plague
Students play Ring Around the Rosie, and learn what it means, also learning what time period it was from. In this Bubonic Plaque lesson, students answer discussion questions in small groups, then complete research to further answer...
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Looking At Illuminated Manuscripts: A Book Of Modern Astronomy
Students examine a medieval manuscript on astronomy and create their own books based on modern discoveries in astronomy. They choose a subject of modern astronomy that they would like to write and create an illuminated image about.
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Dinosaurs
Students will develop goals for inquiry. They will also improve content area reading and research skills. The context of studying dinosaurs will help learners to distinguish from organisms that live presently and those from the past...
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British Surnames Derived from Occupations or Professions
Students use guiding questions in order to provide a context for research within the lesson. They explain how certain British surnames derive from people's occupations, and recognize some of the more common names still prevalent.
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Castle/Fort Unit
Students compare and contrast castles and forts. They observe buildings in their community and consider how castles and forts are similar. They design their own castle or fort and brainstorm materials to build with, discuss how the...
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What's In A Name? British Surnames Derived from Occupations or Professions
Students examine British surnames that are derived from family occupations. They investigate some of the more common names that are still prevalent today.
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Passages of Man and Word
Third graders explore transportation and written communication prior to the Renaissance.
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It All Begins With A Name
When students learn about coats of arms symbols, they can explore history, math, and their own ancestry.
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Looking at Illuminated Manuscripts: Exploring an Illuminated Manuscript Page
Learners compare a 13th-century illuminated manuscript page to other manuscript pages and modern printed books. They study the different elements of an illuminated manuscript page.
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Flora and Fauna as Figures of Speech
Students view artwork in manuscript pages depicting insects, animals, plants, flowers, and ornate writing, such as those found in the Mira calligraphiae monumenta in the Getty Museum.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: The Middle Ages
This instructional activity focuses on the importance of record keeping, in journal or diary form, by people in the past. Students learn much about their lives from these documents and they study the Middle Ages as they create journal...