Late Middle Ages Medieval Europe Activities Reading Passages Projects Units STEM

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Late Middle Ages (Feudalism) - Medieval Europe Activities Resource Bundle!

This bundled product contains the following 6 Late Medieval Europe StudentSavvy resources!

Interactive Notebook
Reading Passages
Interactive PowerPoint
STEM Challenges
Google Classroom Student Projects
Assessments / Exam / Test

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More information on each resource:

-Interactive Notebook
This product contains interactive cut and paste learning material for students to create an organized social studies interactive notebook.
Answer Key Included!
Topics covered in this unit include: Papacy, Power of the Pope, Great Schism, Excommunication, Friars, Religious Order, The Crusades, The Holy Land, The Hundred Years’ War, Magna Carta, Habeas Corpus, Black Death, Bubonic Plague, Clergy, Joan of Arc, Ottoman Empire, Suleiman, Janissaries, Millets, and Much More!

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-Reading Passages
Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages!
COMMON CORE ALIGNED!

Quick overview of topics covered in this resource include:

1.) The Power of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church

-Overview of the church and how they became powerful (taxes and property)

-Describes the hierarchy of the church and their roles in the church (overview of the friars/Franciscans)

-Describes the conflict between Henry IV and Gregory VII,

the conflicts of power and authority with appointing church officials

-Describes what it meant to be excommunicated from the church.

Keywords: papacy, clergy, Roman Catholic Church, excommunication, monarch, bishop, abbots, friars, Inquisition

2.) The Crusades of Medieval Europe

-Overview of what the Crusades were and the purpose behind them

-5 reasons for the Crusades

-Summary of each Crusade and key events of each one. Saladin and Richard the Lion-Hearted and their accomplishments.

-Describes how the Crusades impacted Europe (trade growth, conflicts of religion, spread of ideas, etc.)

-Describes ways in which the Crusades were successful and not successful

Keywords: crusades, Holy Land

3.) The Plague (Black Death)

-Overview of how the plague affected Europe. Describes the possible causes and what the symptoms of the plague were.

-Describes the impact of plague (fall of manor system, decline in trade, shortage of labor, etc.)

Keywords: bubonic plague, buboes, Black Death

4.) The Hundred Years’ War

-Introduction/Overview of the series of wars between England and France

-Describes the highlights of the major battles

-Overview of Joan of Arc during the Siege of Orleans and how she led France to Victory

-Describes the end of the war during the Battle of Castillon

5.) Magna Carta and Parliament

-Overview of the document King John was forced to sign.

-Describes the groundwork that the Magna Carta set for the Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc.

-Describes Parliament and how it limited the power of the monarchy

-Basics of parliament and the two houses

-Comparison of Parliament to the United States Congress.

Keywords: Magna Carta, habeas corpus, parliament

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-Interactive PowerPoint
This teaching resource is quite the virtual experience! This Medieval Times PowerPoint can be used as a powerful classroom presentation or students can click their way through it on individual computers.
***This product was created with the latest version of PowerPoint (2016). The effects and transitions may not display properly on older versions. Please use the Google Slides version if students are using Chromebooks.

Topics covered in this unit include: Papacy, Power of the Pope, Great Schism, Excommunication, Friars, Religious Order, The Crusades, The Holy Land, The Hundred Years’ War, Magna Carta, Habeas Corpus, Black Death, Bubonic Plague, Clergy, Joan of Arc, Ottoman Empire, Suleiman, Janissaries, Millets, and Much More!

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-STEM Challenges
STEM & STEAM Challenges
Cross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Middle Ages and Medieval Times!

This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning!

There are 2 Late Middle Ages - Medieval Europe STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, final results section with drawings, and a reflection section.

The STEM Challenges include:

1. Marshmallow Ballista Challenge

Using a list of supplies, STEM teams must design and build a ballista. The ballista must be able to effectively shoot a marshmallow arrow into the air. The goal of the STEM challenge is to propel a marshmallow arrow as far and straight as possible. The STEM team that can build the ballista that shoots the arrow the furthest wins the challenge..... (more instructions and planning pages are given in the resource)

2. The Siege Tower

Using the supplies below, STEM teams must create a medieval siege tower. The tower must have at least 4 platforms and ladders for each one. The tower must be on wheels and can effectively move forward and backward. The tower must have a drawbridge and a mechanism to let down and pull up the platform.

STEM teams have 3 days to complete this challenge.... (more instructions and planning pages are given in the resource)

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-Google Classroom Student Projects

Late Middle Ages - Medieval Europe Projects for Google Classroom!

3 digital projects for your students!

Medieval Times / Middle Ages Series

This product contains 3 digital projects that students can complete using Google Slides! This resource has a brochure project, a timeline project, and a info-graphic / poster project.

Each student-centered project has a sample project, answer key, and detailed project instructions for the students.

Info-graphic / Poster Project

Students pick a topic that they would like to research on Late Medieval Europe (Ex: Power of the Popes, The Crusades, The Plague, Magna Carta, etc.) All of the elements in the info-graphic must be organized, clearly visible, and well placed. Creativity with color and photos is a must! **More instructions found in the resource

Timeline Project

Using a template, students design a timeline of important events during Medieval Europe. Students can add images, text, and other media to their timelines.

It is up to the teacher to add or change time periods that align with school resources.

Brochure Project

Using a template, students design a brochure that highlights important facts and topics of Late Medieval Europe such as: Hundred Year's War, The Catholic Church, etc.

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-Exam - Test - Assessment

This resource contains an assessment that has vocabulary matching, fill in the blank, short answer, essay, and an info-graphic. It has 18 questions total.

It also contains an ANSWER KEY and an EDITABLE PowerPoint file.

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