Worksheet
Curated OER

Medieval Times Vocabulary

For Students 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary learning exercise, learners read the sentences and select the correct word about Medieval Times to complete the 10 sentences.
Lesson Plan
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Exploring Arthurian Legend

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the evolution of the King Arthur stories and analyze them as a window into the culture that preserved them. They trace the legends through their earliest versions through medieval and Victorian times and into the...
Lesson Plan
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Medieval Ethiopia, Mali and Nigeria: The Influence of Culture in Africa

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the concept of cultural diffusion. In groups, they identify the culture of Mali, Nigeria and Ethiopia and work together to research how cultural diffusion has changed the country. To end the lesson, they...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Guidelines for Governing: Utopia and The Prince

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore the power of the Church in government. In this literature lesson, students read Sir Thomas More's Utopia and Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. Learners respond to questions regarding the works and discuss them.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Tudor Religion

For Students 5th - 7th
In this literacy and religion activity, students read a selection about the Tudor religion, including what life was like in a monastery. They answer 15 short answer questions based on the reading.
Article
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Medieval Drama and Mystery Plays

For Students 9th - 10th
The mystery plays and morality plays of the 15th and 16th centuries were very different from modern drama. This article takes us back in time to show how these plays portrayed scenes from the Bible, conveyed religious doctrine, and...