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Middle ages Common Core CCRA.W.7 resources $5-10
Arthurian Legends Unit - King Arthur Projects - Knights and Chivalry Activities
A fully integrated English, Social Studies, and Art unit on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. This King Arthur unit or Arthurian Legend unit includes reading passages, questions, and activities on Lancelot, King Arthur, the Sword in the Stone, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the code of chivalry, and more! These make great additions to an Arthurian Legend Interactive Notebook. This unit can be done on its own as an English unit on Legends, but also makes an excellent complement to
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4th - 8th
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Inca Mesoamerica Project Graphic Novel Comic Strip Activities Google Slides
Explore the fascinating world of the Inca civilization with "Machu Picchu Mischief," an immersive and engaging graphic novel project designed for middle school students! This comprehensive resource offers a dynamic learning experience, featuring colorful Google Slides versions and printable black and white versions. How this resource works: ✔ Students will first read the directions, then the enticing graphic novel synopsis, followed by character descriptions that bring the story to life.✔ They w
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Mesoamerica Activities Choice Board Maps Virtual Field Trip GRAPES DBQ
The Islamic Empire; Font of Wisdom; A Common Core Approach
The Islamic Empire's contributions to culture, science and the other accoutrements of civilization are numerous and were influential in the developments of the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution in Europe. They are a bridge from the Ancient to the Modern, and their contributions to world civilization cannot be overestimated. Among these contributions are; algebra, zoology, Libraries of Cordoba, calligraphy, astronomy, geometric and floral designs, polo, irrigation techniques, chess, am
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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African Proverbs; Gleaning Information from African Proverbs
The study of oral traditions can be greatly enhanced by a close reading of proverbs. Africa provides a plethora of cultures which can be compared and contrasted through their proverbs. This project allows students to examine in-depth four African proverbs to recreate the society from which it derived examining both its intellectual and material milieu. Allow your students to demonstrate their creativity while examining the proverbs of African cultures. Examples included.
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4th - 12th
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Middle Ages Close Reading Passages | Digital & Print | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with eight individual activities about key events or key figures from the Middle Ages. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:CharlemagneWilliam the Conqueror King Richard IRobin HoodGenghis Khan Joan of ArcThe RenaissanceThe War of the RosesThe NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance le
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5th - 6th
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Chinese Ingenuity; Inventions That Changed the World
Chinese ingenuity was the source of many inventions that changed the world. You will be creating an open mind to show five of these inventions. Allow your students to express their creativity by drawing their inventions, and their intellect by explaining how these inventions changed the world.
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7th - 10th
Five Pillars of Islam; Common Core Approach to the Basics of Islam
The Five Pillars of Islam are the actions that frame a Muslims life. This project will all the students understand and express those ideas both visual and written. It can be used as an in-class assignment or a research project. In a Common Core and creative approach, the students will describe their research on the Five Pillars of Islam visually and concisely in writing.
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7th - 10th
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Maya Mesoamerica Project Graphic Novel Comic Strip Activities Google Slides
Explore the fascinating world of the Maya civilization with "Maya Magic," an immersive and engaging graphic novel project designed for middle school students! This comprehensive resource offers a dynamic learning experience, featuring colorful Google Slides versions and printable black and white versions. How this resource works: ✔ Students will first read the directions, then the enticing graphic novel synopsis, followed by character descriptions that bring the story to life.✔ They will then be
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Mesoamerica Activities Choice Board Maps Virtual Field Trip GRAPES DBQ
The Crusades; You Are There Radio News Broadcast
The Crusades created a new connection between the civilizations of Europe, Byzantium, and Islam and changed the trajectory of their history. Use this project to teach your students about the crusades which utilizes the Common Core emphasis on reading primary sources, thinking as a historian, and writing concisely. Your students will create a radio news broadcast as if you are reporting from the First or Fourth Crusades.
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7th - 10th
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Medieval Christian Commentaries; From St. Augustine to Thomas A Kempis
Neither the Crusades nor the Reformation can be understood if your students do not understand the passion that underlies Christianity influence on the medieval world in Europe. Although the Church hierarchy was very strong, the people felt that the religion was theirs, and often turned on the Roman Catholic Church when they considered it to being an inadequate caretaker of the people’s religion. In a Common Core approach to medieval Christianity, the student will be doing a close reading a pr
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7th - 10th
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Magna Carta; Examination & Explanation; Common Core Approach
A Common Core approach to the Magna Carta emphasizing close reading of primary sources, historical thinking, and concise writing. Your students will create a booklet where they examine the clauses of the Magna Carta, a vital documents in both US and World History. The students will examine the problems that brought about the clause in questions and examine how it changed the trajectory of history. As a precursor of the US Constitution it is essential reading for any student to understand their
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7th - 12th
The 95 These of Martin Luther; Common Core Approach
The 95 Theses of Martin Luther triggered the Reformation and brought an era of great change to Europe. The 95 Theses of Martin Luther triggered the Reformation and brought an era of great change to Europe. In a Common Core approach, the students are going to create an illustrated pamphlet by reading five of the “95 Theses” of Martin Luther, visually demonstrating their understanding, and concisely explaining why the Church’s actions angered him. Martin Luther was passionately defending Christ
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6th - 12th
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King Harald’s Herald; The Vikings in World History
The Vikings were key players in the development of Medieval Europe, but their role has often been ignored or misunderstood. Examine their role in a Common Core project that emphasizes a close reading of historical sources and concise writing. The VIkings historical role will be examined using the life of one Viking, Harald Hadrade, who traveled from Byzantium to England, from Italy to Sweden, and was instrumental in the conquering of England by William the Conqueror, in wont of his own defeat
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7th - 10th
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Odious to Clovis; The Early Middle Ages in Heroic Couplets
Clovis the Great was one the Kings of the early Franks and the person, who, with his wife’s encouragement, brought Christianity to Northern Europe. However, he was also a violent person who ruled a violent society. The clearest picture of Clovis is provided by Gregory of Tours, a Christian monk, in his History of the Franks. The students will be reading a portion of Clovis life from History of the Franks, and creating a poem, “Odious to Clovis,” where you will describe the life and times of t
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7th - 12th
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The Qur'an/In My Words
The Qur'an in the fundamental text of Islam and reading of at least a part of it is essential for any study of Islamic history. This project will allow the students to examine a portion of the Qur'an that will show its connections to Judaism, Christianity, and its treatment of women. A Common Core approach to The Qur'an where the students read the primary source and write concisely as to its meaning. Teach students how to read primary sources in historical context.
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7th - 10th
Dear Niccolo; A Common Core Approach to Machiavelli's The Prince
Machiavelli's The Prince examines politics during the Renaissance, changing the way people looked at government in the same manner that art and literature were forever changed. Any study of the Renaissance and politics must take into account Machiavelli's examination of politics, not as an ideal version but a practical guide, derived from history. Have your students turn the Prince into an advice column for princes, allowing them to delineate both the problems and the solutions offered by Mach
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7th - 12th
Medieval History 5 hour Unit
5 x fully resourced lesson packs:1. Medieval Religion2. Monks and Nuns3. The Black Death4. The Black Death: Social and Economic Consequences5. Medieval MedicineAll lessons are complete with differentiated powerpoints and worksheets, clip links, starters, plenaries, LOs to three levels throughout.
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7th - 9th
The Protestant Primer; Luther on Faith and Calvin on Predestination
The students will create a book cover and two entries for The Protestant Primer to explain two of the major concepts of the Reformation to second graders. In a Common Core approach, the student will be reading short primary sources from Luther and Calvin that concisely explain the important concepts of “faith” and “predestination” in their own words. The students will demonstrate their understanding of these concepts by simplifying it for second graders. The cover and the illustrations allow
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7th - 10th
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