Middle Ages Around World Informational Reading & Inquiry Based Activity BUNDLE

Need a no-prep way to introduce Civilizations, Empires and Kingdoms from Arounds the World in the Middle Ages that practices the Inquiry Based Learning Format? This Informational reading BUNDLE on the eras starting at 500 C.E. on the Arabian Peninsula to the American Empires (Ending 1500 C.E.) is a great way to introduce this significant era in history while addressing Inquiry standards in your classroom. And it wraps up the lessons with an incredible project rubric that is sure to help guide your students in showing all they have learned in each lesson!

In this reading, research, and inquiry activity bundle, students will investigate the significant eras in history using suggested links (or your own resources) and inquiry-based prompts to help them better process the information they collect. Research will help students to make conclusions and to examine each era's significance for a cumulative project.

The Project Rubric provides a lengthy listing of project options from which students can choose to best show their understanding of the research they collect.

Follow the Inquiry-Based Project with activities that help to reinforce the content and practice vital Social Studies skills like mapping, timelining for cause and effect, comparison of multiple perspectives, content organization, and more. There are 8 activities included for each topic/civilization. You could pick and choose or utilize all activities for a complete unit study.

**These resources are available individually, but without the bundle savings!

Each Set Includes (Google-Drive Ready or PDF File Printable)

Introduction Reading & Basic Facts on the Significant Ancient History Era

Guiding Prompts for Creating Essential & Supporting Questions

Research Guide for Resources & Data Summarizing

Project Guide & Rubric

GRAPES Information Sheet

GRAPES Content Organizer

Timeline Activity

Mapping Activity

Important People & Perspectives Activity

Analyzing Primary Sources Lesson

BRAGS Study Sheet

WRITE Organizer and Writing Guide

About this Resource

An answer key is not provided since answers will vary depending on which focus students take in the inquiry process. A rubric is provided for easy assessment.

Great introduction activity or complete foundation for a course on the Middle Ages in your Ancient or World History Class.

Civilizations & Topics Addressed:

• Origins and Spread of Islam
• Early Medieval Europe
• Pacific Asian Empires
• Mongol Conquests
• The Crusades
• Advances in Medieval Europe
• The Hundred Years' War
• The Black Death
• African Kingdoms in the Middle Ages
• American Empires in the Middle Ages

This digital version is ready to use in an online format with student text boxes included, or print and teach with the PDF file that is included.

*Images collected from public domain.

Related Resources

Informational Reading & Inquiry Based Project Activities:

Geography Inquiry Based Lessons

History Inquiry Based Projects

Other Related Lessons:

Ancient Civilizations Debate Bundle

Introduction to Ancient World History Complete Unit

Mapping the Lands of the Ancient & Early World

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