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Renaissance Biography Project worksheet
You have been chosen by Renaissance Time Magazine to write biographies of famous Renaissance people for our new issue. The issue's title is "The Most Influential People of the Renaissance". Your job is to write biographies for each of our honorees. Pick any 2 of the Renaissance people listed below; your fellow journalists will do the rest!
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4th - 11th
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Middle Ages Research Project
This is a research project on the Middle Ages for middle school students, but it could be modified for both elementary and high school students.The document includes project requirements, suggested topics, rubric, and timeline.Middle Ages Research Project by Lori A. Musa is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
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4th - 12th
The Black Death-- Research and Poster Project
Oh, the Black Death—oddly a class favorite! This student-centered lesson (online research, poster creation) was created with the aim for students to develop a well-rounded knowledge of the Black Death and its impact on medieval society. Part-One: Part one of the lesson includes a two-page research assignment where students must use the internet to investigate information on the Black Death. The questions vary from defining key words to critical thinking questions. This typically takes my sophomo
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7th - 12th
Middle Ages Take Home Projects with Rubrics
This is a list of ten take home style projects on the Middle Ages complete with rubrics for each one. There are different options to accommodate different learning styles and availability of resources such as the internet at home. Students and teachers have the option to choose to build a castle or catapult, research medieval warfare, write their own medieval story, and even perform a dramatic scene set in the Middle Ages. For those artistic students, there is even an option to draw a medieva
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6th - 9th
Historical Walls Did they actually work? Do they work today
The Athenians could not defeat the Spartans infantry phalanx in battle so they relied on their Long Wall to protect their city. The Chinese could not stop the invasion of the Mongols so they constructed the longest wall in history, the so-called Great Wall of China, to stop the onslaught. The Romans failed to conquer the fierce tribes in the North of Britain so they built Hadrian’s Wall to keep them from attacking the South. Throughout the Middle Ages cities were surrounded by walls like that i
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6th - 10th
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COVID - 19 vs. Black Death Primary Source Analysis
The Black Death spread through Europe in the 1340’s killing almost 50 million people. The Black Death is described as the greatest pandemic in Europe. Coronavirus is currently crippling the world due to its high number of cases. Throughout this assignment you will be looking at both the Black Death and the Coronavirus to answer the question: How are the effects of the Black Plague and Coronavirus similar. What can we learn from historic events that influence today?
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6th - 12th
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Medieval History Interview: Lifestyles of the Rich & Everyone Else
Looking for a class activity that makes the middle ages & research fun? Then the Medieval History Interview is for you. Your students will be producers for the hit reality TV show "Lifestyles of the Rich & Everyone Else." They will select a person from the middle ages, research their lives and interview them. Includes: Interview questions, in class dramatic activities and can be used as the basis for student created videos.Successfully used with 4-12th graders.
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4th - 12th
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Gothic Cathedral building project
This Gothic Cathedral building project will get your students excited about Medieval Europe. They will learn about the different parts of Cathedrals as well as how they affected the people of the time. They will utilize different skills such as, researching, creative writing, tactile learning, and working in groups. This project should be able to reach students with many different learning styles. It can be spaced out for a couple class periods or stretched out over a couple weeks to last the le
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7th - 12th
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Renaissance Power Point - Art and Artists
Power Point on Michaelangelo, DaVinci, Donatello, Boticelli, and other Renaissance artists and art
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5th - 11th
Middle Ages Video Game Design Project
My goal with this assignment was to have students unify the world of the Middle Ages into some coherent project. This project can last for at least a week, but even up to 3 weeks, as students have to research at least 5 civilizations and build a video game design from them. This assignment has students design a video game about the Middle Ages. The handouts included can help guide students through making a game where a player needs to have a character travel through the Holy Roman Empire, Byzant
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: World History: Paleolithic/Prehistoric to the end of the Middle Ages
Catapult History Web quest
Attached is some useful videos and a grid style web quest for students to find out some more information about catapults. It should take no longer than an hour to complete and has answers attached.
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4th - 10th
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Ever After Movie Writing Assignment
This writing assignment can be used as an introduction to Medieval Times/Feudalism or as a summative assessment. The writing task directs students to write a letter to their principal that either supports the use of the movie Ever After as an educational tool or opposes it's use. Students use a graphic organizer to take notes about cultural elements they believe to be fact or fiction as they watch the movie. The lesson includes directions/web sources for internet research as well as a graphic
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6th - 10th
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Life in Medieval Towns - PowerPoint Project
Have students research an aspect of life in medieval towns, and then create a PowerPoint presentation. A note-taking guide is included for students to use as they watch the presentations.
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6th - 8th
Facing the Inquisition
The Inquisition associated with the Middle Ages and the Renaissance began as a Catholic Church Court instituted to seek out and prosecute heretics. Soon the very term “Inquisition” became applied to the personnel of the tribunals, and to the judicial procedures followed by the Church courts. Notoriously harsh in its procedures, including incredibly severe tortures, the Inquisition was defended by the Catholic Church and its leaders, including numerous Popes. In 1252 Pope Innocent IV issued a P
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: The Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation
Code of Chivalry Essay Assignment
Students are asked to write an essay about the Code of Chivalry. They will need to apply the Code of Chivalry to today's standards and look to see if the Code of Chivalry still applies and/or exists today. Would there be problems for a person if every point in the Code of Chivalry were followed in present times? These are the type of questions students would need to address in their essay.
You can also find this assignment, along with 14 other activities and projects, PowerPoint notes, and tes
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7th - 10th
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10 Inquiry Questions for Your Medieval Europe Study
As with my product 10 Inquiry Questions for Your Ancient Rome Study, I introduce and recommend the books by fellow Victoria, BC teacher Trevor Mackenzie, who has become an internationally-known speaker on the topic of inquiry as a valuable, meaningful model of study. These questions can be used as an introductory overview to your study, as essay topics and as a culminating review. If you're really getting into inquiry, try my 5 Inquiry Questions about Explorers (to Explore).
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7th - 9th
Also included in: Middle Ages Bundle
Historieta del apellido español
Historieta del apellido español es una cápsula cultural muy interesante e importante. Preguntas como estas se contestarán:• ¿Por qué los españoles usan dos apellidos, el paterno y el materno?• ¿Son los españoles europeos los únicos que usan dos apellidos?• ¿Desde cuándo usan apellidos?• ¿Cuál es la función del apellido?• ¿Significan hoy lo mismo que antaño: López, Ramírez, Sánchez…?• ¿Cuál es la historia de los apellidos españoles? Van a quedar fascinados y con deseos de hacer más investigacione
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5th - 12th
Using Primary Sources to Reconstruct the Past
This is a week-long introduction into developing students' historical skills. They engage in historical research and analyze primary sources; then, they reconstruct a historical event based on the primary sources they have read and analyzed.
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6th - 12th
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Performance Based Assessment Middle Ages
Students can choose from 4 different PBA's to show their knowledge of the Middle Ages. Focus on either the role of the Catholic Church through creating a magazine, every day life by creating a video game or board game, recreate a working self sufficient manor, or a castle with defenses along with siege weapons. Included are grading rubric for each assessment.
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7th - 12th
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Medieval Historical Apprentice - Have You Got What It Takes?
Looking for a great state testing review project that covers key Medieval historical figures that will likely be on the big test? Well, look no further! This project borrows from the Apprentice and creates a game that blends history with pop culture. A fun way to review right before the big test (or any time of year)!
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6th - 9th
Spanish Conquistador Mini Research Activity
Students will research two famous Spanish conquistadors - Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro. In this lesson they will find a textbook/online definition of conquistador and then define the word in their own words.
Directions: You will be given time to research each of these famous conquistadors. Students will then write a paragraph describing each of the famous conquistadors.
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5th - 12th
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Middle Ages Research to Solve Modern Problems
This project has students research several Middle Ages civilizations in an attempt find ways to solve modern problems.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: World History: Paleolithic/Prehistoric to the end of the Middle Ages
Celebrating Historical Events: 1066, The Battle of Hastings
This activity includes several activities for students to learn actively about the Battle of Hastings and the people involved in the event.
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6th - 12th
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Viewing Guide - The Black Death Short Documentary with Answer Key
Use this documentary viewing guide as a historical background lesson for Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, or use it as a stand alone assignment in European or World History. Answer key is included.
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6th - 12th
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