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Not Everyone Lived in Castles During the Middle Ages

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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.
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The Mythical, Magical, Middle Ages...NOT!

For Teachers 4th
Students complete worksheets and roleplay feudal simulations as they are immersed in the daily life of the Middle Ages. They study geography of Europe and the origins of European tribes. They outline and write a biographical essay and...
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The Camelot Times: Writing a Newspaper

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create and publish a newspaper based on Arthurian literature and history. After completing a class read of "King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table," students work in groups to write an article based on their...
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Leonardo the Genius

For Students 6th - 9th
In this artists history worksheet, students read an excerpt about Leonardo Da Vinci. They suggest what natural abilities, attitudes, and personal characteristics he would have needed to do all the famous works that he painted. Students...
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Out and About: King Arthur

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students explore the legend of King Arthur. In this folklore lesson plan, students visit King Arthur's Great Halls, King Arthur's Labyrinth, and Glastonbury Abbey online or in person to discover details about the legendary...
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Knighthood and Chivalry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the Arthurian legends to determine the steps young men must take to become knights. After completing a series of academic tasks, students are dubbed "knights" in a classroom ceremony.
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China: How to Put Some "Tang" in Your Medieval Dynasties

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders label the countries that border China and the physical features of Asia. They discuss the physical features of Asia and label them on the other map.
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Castles

For Students 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words in the word search related to the concept of castles. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Castle bingo cards

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
In this castle bingo cards worksheet, students cut out the cards that have things that represent a castle on them and then play bingo. Students cut out and play with 160 cards.
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King Arthur's Family Tree

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students examine the genealogy of King Arthur. They create a poster of his family tree and shares with the class. They also place other key figures of the time period on the poster to put his life in perspective.
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Casting Light On The Dark Ages

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research life in the Middle Ages on the internet and write a comparative analysis of the differences between life in the Middle Ages and life today.
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The Middle Ages

For Teachers 5th - 6th
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...
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Knights word search

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this knights worksheet, students search for words in a word search that represent knights. Students search for 18 words in this word search.
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Knights and Dragons Cloze Activity

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this knights and dragons cloze activity worksheet, students read a 4 paragraph selection and fill in the blanks with words from the provided word bank.
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Youth In the Middle Ages: Reading Comprehension

For Students 4th - 5th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage from the Middle Ages that says bad things about the youth in the early 12th century. Students answer 9 multiple choice questions about the passage.
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King Arthur - How He Became King

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discover how King Arthur became king. In this King Arthur instructional activity, students read sections of the book The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle. After reading young scholars answer...
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A Knight's Life

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this knights worksheet, students view the videos about knights and fill in the blanks to sentences about what they saw. Students complete 8 sentences and 7 spaces in a crossword.
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Word War Game

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students play a game with knights and monsters and if they can say the word under the knight, the knight will win, but if not, the monster wins. In this words lesson plan, students try to make all the knights win.
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Stained Glass for Your Class

For Teachers K - 8th
Students use a 8 1/2 x 11 piece of white drawing paper, each student creates an original line drawing of a subject that interests them. They can create a geometric design. Students place the completed drawing under an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of...
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The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders deduce the motivation behind and meaning of certain behaviors, conversations and poetry. Students analyze culture's value system. Students compare and contrast Anglo Saxon court culture, Medieval court culture, Medieval...
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Create An Illuminated Alphabet Word Book

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students develop a class alphabet book. For this visual arts lesson, they draw a letter of the alphabet that is illustrated with animals or objects in the style of medieval illuminated alphabet books. They write a sentence about an...
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Mosaics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Studnets study mosaics, including the historical background of the art form. They study the cultures that have used mosaics in their art work, and then they construct their own mosaics.
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The Lost Frescoes

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the life and art of Giotto and his use of perspective in his drawings. They then write a short paper about how political support needs to be generated for community action to save objects of art. They investigate what...
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Take A Look Around! Architecture and the Built Environment

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars examine the types of architecture used to build the San Jose Museum of Art. Based on the grade level, they participate and answer questions based on the different pieces of art examined. They also discover how weight is...

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