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11th grade middle ages resources
Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire
This lesson always turns the classroom excitement level way up! Students will hear stories of Mongol warriors drinking horse blood on the run and catapulting Black Death carcasses in siege warfare, as well as learn about the Mongol Empire's policies of religious tolerance and egalitarian meritocracy. How did Genghis Khan manage to establish the largest land-based contiguous empire in the world's history? What was it about the Mongols' geography, way of life, military tactics, and ruling styles t
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7th - 11th
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Manorialism and Feudalism in Medieval Europe DBQ
This DBQ looks at manorialism (the economic system during the Middle Ages) and feudalism (Medieval Europe’s political system) through 6 primary and secondary source documents including 1 illustration, 1 chart and 1 map. Each document is followed by at least one constructed response question and a summary essay question using the documents wraps up the DBQ.This DBQ:addresses the Common Core Standardsfollows New York State social studies testing required formatis useful as homework, test review or
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Medieval Times Bundle
Crusades - Webquest with Key (Google Docs Included)
Crusades - Webquest with Key (Google Docs Included) - Webquest and teachers key related to the Crusades. It contains 37 questions from a great history website. Great for introducing or reviewing information related to the events of the Crusades.Your students will learn about the different Crusades, battles and events of the historical period. Specifically, your students will learn about the important people, events and themes of the Crusades. A great tool for covering the major events of the hi
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6th - 11th
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African Kingdoms in the Middle Ages Activity | Medieval Africa Centers
This African Kingdoms in the Middle Ages Activity will save you time and stress as you introduce your students to the significant civilizations of Africa during Medieval times while students practice vital Social Studies skills. It includes center or investigation cards on the origination and location, wealth, leadership, and decline of Ghana, Mali, Songhai, the Eastern Kingdoms, and the Central & Southern Kingdoms. Skills Practiced:Reading for ContentTopic Investigation & Categorizatio
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Ancient Civ - Middle Ages History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours+
The Black Death: Lesson, DBQ, PowerPoint, and Fun Game!
In this complete lesson, students learn about the origins and impact of the Black Death in medieval Europe through a vivid PowerPoint presentation, primary source analysis activities, and an interactive "Black Death" game that your students will be talking about all year long!The lesson begins with a "Do Now" question in which students analyze a medieval woodcut showing overall themes of the Black Death's impact on Europe. Students then learn about how the advances and growth of the Agricultural
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6th - 11th
Middle Ages & Renaissance/Reformation Units Bundled + Google Apps Versions
Middle Ages & Renaissance/Reformation Unit (two units in one) brings students to Europe just after the fall of the Roman Empire deep into the period of popes, kings and plagues. And with the Renaissance, students travel to the reemergence of European modern culture and the great split from the Catholic Church with the Protestant Reformation. These units include PowerPoints notes, PowerPoint warm ups, common core informational text documents and primary source worksheets, maps, exit tickets,
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Middle Ages Unit: PPTs, Worksheets, Plans, Guided Notes, Test + Google Apps
Middle Ages Unit Bundled brings students to Europe just after the fall of the Roman Empire deep into the period of popes, kings and plagues. Unit also includes, warm up PowerPoints, informational text documents with questions, primary source lessons, exit tickets, crossword review, Kahoot! review game, and assessment. Unit also includes optional STUDENT GUIDED NOTES for students to complete during lecture for differentiated instruction.Everything is put together with detailed daily lesson plans.
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Middle Ages & Renaissance/Reformation Units Bundled + Google Apps Versions
Shark Tank Chinese Inventions Activity- Medieval China Reading & Presentation
This activity set is student-centered, rigorous and fun. It comes with a Common Core one-page reading covering the Golden Age of the Tang and Song dynasties. Students are then issued one of nine innovations from Medieval China to research and create a Shark Tank-type presentation. Students present while five pre-selected class "sharks" use a rubric to evaluate the presentation based on enthusiasm, support from readings, and marketing ideas. The class fills out an invention basics chart, includin
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5th - 12th
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Reader's Theater Script "Everyman" + Lessons Middle & High School
Medieval drama has never been this fun - share a taste of Medieval European culture and drama with your students, both middle school and secondary! With this purchase, you will receive BOTH the PLAY and lesson materials for a cross-curricular history and ELA experience. This product is also available in my My Top Five Favorite Products in My Store. Check it out - it's a great deal!Students analyze a cultural experience reflected through this short work of literature (RL6). Check out the preview
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â English Language Arts - Bundle of MY Favorite Products in My Shop
Impact of Fall of Rome and Beginning of Dark Ages Worksheet
In this 4 page worksheet/lesson, students examine how the fall of Rome impacted Europe and led to the "Dark Ages" or Middle Ages. They begin with a Do Now that sets up the lesson and connects the material to their previous knowledge. Then students analyze maps, images, and read a primary source excerpt from a medieval historian to determine how Germanic and Viking invasions impacted Western Europe (students especially enjoy the images of ancient Viking graffiti!). The lesson allows opportunities
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7th - 12th
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The Canterbury Tales Bundle (Collection of Six Reader's Theater Script-Stories)
Ever have troubles teaching The Canterbury Tales? Use this collection of six script-stories to generate student interest in Geoffrey Chaucer's classic. Allow your students to inhabit the characters as they learn why these tales have been celebrated for hundreds of years. Each script is approximately 30-40 minutes. Chaucer's humor is still evident, but some of the stories' rougher edges have been softened to make them classroom-appropriate. These tales end up being a favorite of my students.Note:
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7th - 12th
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Drawing Lesson: Two-Point Perspective! How to Draw Castles! Middle School Art
Two-Point PerspectiveDrawings! Castles with Texture!Teach Two-Point Perspective with this engaging "Medieval Castles" art lesson!Your student's imaginations will become enchanted with this castle drawing activity! This middle school or high school art lesson also teaches value shading and how to draw implied visual textures and drawing 3-dimensional objects! This product is jammed-packed with more than enough resources to help you to help your students to conquer Two-Point Perspective techniques
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Hundred Years’ War and Joan of Arc Webquest
This webquest allows students to learn about the key events within the Hundred Years’ War and the impact of Joan of Arc. The webquest uses an engaging website that allows students to explore multiple parts of the Hundred Years’ War.Click here to view the website.The webquest contains 60 questions and is a great way for students to learn more about the following topics within the Hundred Years’ War:• Overview of the Hundred Years’ War• Battle of Crécy
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Hundred Years' War Lesson Plan Collection
Middle Ages Mapping Activity Europe Geography Analysis
This Middle Ages Mapping Activity will save you time and energy as you teach about the changes and developments during the World History period.Use this mapping activity to introduce the Middle Ages of Europe.Reviews basic geography skills while introducing significant places and geographic themes for covering the Middle Ages time period.Resource IncludesMaps for AnalysisGuiding QuestionsMapping PromptsSocial Studies Skilled AddressedMappingMap AnalysisCritical ThinkingHistorical InquiryAbout th
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6th - 11th
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World History | Protestant & Counter-Reformation | Document Based Activity
This 17 page activity packet (2 VERSIONS to meet the needs of your students) contains everything your students need to complete a Document Based Activity (using primary sources/secondary sources) on how the Catholic Church fought back against the Protestant Reformation (Counter-Reformation). Students will read primary/secondary documents that introduce them to the ideas of the 95 Theses, Council of Trent, Inquisition, the Society of Jesus/Jesuits and the Index of Prohibited Books and More!Studen
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Causes and Effects of the Crusades DBQ Activity
Causes and Effects of the Crusades: DBQ Activity – Instructions:The main goal of this lesson is to have students analyze primary and secondary sources to determine various causes and impacts of the Crusades:This lesson has a total of 2 DBQ’s:DBQ 1 – Causes of the Crusades (5 documents)DBQ 2 – Impacts of the Crusades (5 Documents)In total, there are 7 potential activity options for this lesson! DBQ1 – Causes of the Crusades:Option 1 – Answer the analysis questions based on the documentsOption 2
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6th - 11th
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Also included in:Â The Middle Ages and Renaissance - Unit Bundle
The Black Death The Great Mortality Bubonic Plague (Reading & Questions)
The Black DeathPrepare to be surprised and delighted! This product contains fascinating informational text exploring the "Black Death" also called the "The Great Mortality" or the Black Death. This product also has excellent maps, quotes and pictures to aid in your students’ ability to learn about this most horrific catastrophe of the Middle Ages. This product also explains how the plague shaped our modern world. The product explains the following: the plague was a bacterium called yersinia pest
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6th - 11th, Adult Education, Staff
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The Middle Ages: The Vikings
All the foundational information your students need to build their knowledge, interest, and skills upon. Concise information in point form with stunning images and thought-provoking questions. **This in-depth lesson provides you with all the information your students need from facts, maps, images, and more. Bring the era of the Vikings alive in your classroom. Students follow along with cloze notes and answer reflection questions at various points in the lesson.Google App Links are on the Teac
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Early Middle Ages Bundle
The Middle Ages: Rise of Islam
All the foundational information your students need to build their knowledge, interest, and skills upon. Concise information in point form with stunning images and thought-provoking questions. **The Rise of Islam is one of the most significant developments in history. From the Arabian peninsula, this religion would forge an empire and change the face of the Western World.Google App Links are on the Teacher Instructions Sheet!This presentation examines the following topics:♦ Geography of Arabia♦
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Early Middle Ages Bundle
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Reader's Theater Script-Story + Teacher Guide)
Want to add a little fun to your study of the 14th century poem SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT? This Reader's Theater script-story adaptation designed for 10-12th graders serves as a perfect complement to the study of the original poem. Students love inhabiting the characters of the story: The naive young knight Sir Gawain, the blustering Lord Bertilak, his mischievous lady, and the mysterious Green Knight.To implement this script-story in your classroom: First, read this 30-minute script-sto
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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DBQ The Middle Ages Document Based Question
This DBQ addresses the Common Core State Standards. It has been updated with a page outlining the English Language Arts/History/Social Studies grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12 CCSS that it addresses.
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This Document Based Question (DBQ) was created for 6th Grade World History. It could also be used in 9th grade Global Studies. The topic is The Middle Ages: An Age of Faith.
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â DBQ Bundle of SIX Ancient History Document Based Questions
The Crusades "Dynamic" PowerPoint
This is a dynamic 57 slide presentation of the Crusades that comes complete with notes and an accompanying student note-taking packet. The presentation details the causes and results of the Crusades. In addition the PowerPoint incorporates Ridley Scott's epic Crusader film "The Kingdom of Heaven" into the presentation with a historical characters guide and viewing questions to accompany a showing of the film in the classroom. This is a highly entertaining and engaging PowerPoint and if the fi
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9th - 12th
Magna Carta Primary Source Analysis + Distance Learning Version
Magna Carta Primary Source Analysis takes students back to the year 1215 when English nobles demanded that their king sign a contract limiting his power. The Magna Carta would change the English monarchy forever, as well as influence the future government of the United States. This can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment, however it may need an instructor’s guidance for younger classes. This is also perfect for substitute teacher plans, and of course, a k
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Exploration Historical Snapshot Close Reading, Map Activity, and Quiz
This Age of Exploration two page close reading details why countries were motivated to commission explorers, advancements in navigation and the routes of key explorers from Portugal, Spain, England and France. This lesson has three Common Core options: an annotation guide, a key concepts fro Social Science worksheet with answer key and map activity with answer key. Students analyze text, support claims with evidence and draw conclusions. This resource includes:A two-page close reading with bold
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6th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Medieval History Historical Snapshot Close Reading Investigation BUNDLE
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