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Middle ages songs for GATE
Hip Hop Griot; Rapping African Folktales & Oral Traditions
Oral tradition is essential to all societies. This is particularly important in societies where a large number people were not literate. The culture and traditions of most African civilizations was not carried on through a written language. The history and traditions of Africa were continued over the centuries, orally through storytellers and through performance by the entire village or tribe. The class will be divided in to groups of five or six who will write, design, and perform an Afric
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6th - 11th
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Knight Vs. Samurai: A multimedia comparison/point-of-view experience
What middle school student doesn't like to learn about fighting? This lesson (which is one of my best sellers) comparing Knights and Samurais gets them interested right away and relates to Common Core! Using Voicethread.com or GoAnimate4Schools.com students take on the point-of-view of a Knight and Samurai to compare various aspects of each (i.e. appearance, responsibilities, combat skills, weapons, code of conduct, etc...).
This product includes my rough lesson plan (allowing you to see my
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: $ Saving Bundle: Buy My Store-Erin Schneider Secondary Social Studies
Theme Song for each week of 7th grade history: includes lyrics-images-hyperlinks
Call it "Music Monday", "Time-for-beats Tuesday", "History-song Hump-day", "Theme-song Thursday", or "Fun Friday" and use a history-themed song once-a-week all year long to enhance learning.This download includes a 60-slide PowerPoint that matches 30 songs to topics studied in 7th grade social studies. Some songs are funny, others are serious, but all of them correspond to topics such as: The Roman Empire, Islam, Africa, China, Japan, Europe, Maya-Inca-Aztec, Renaissance, Reformation, Scientifi
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5th - 8th
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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Viking Activities
Included in this activity packet are a Viking Helmet, a Viking Shield for designing, a Viking Longboat Paper model, and a lesson on Viking Runes with a recipe for pretend stone included so that students can carve their own Viking Runes. We believe strongly in adding to history learning by creating fun and engaging activities that add to the overall experience. You can see more about this activity packet (including pictures of the projects in process) by heading over to our blog post, "We're Vi
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Ancient World History BUNDLE
The Angel: Crusader Knight and Celtic Christianity (drama play)
Middle Ages, MusicThis made-up play was inspired by the tomb of a 13th century knight in a church in England near where I used to live. It provides information on the Celtic ideas of poetic prayer, hospitality, and the Presence of God.It also focuses on the role of knights, and how some women oversaw their homes in the 13th century. SUMMARY: A mum and daughter are setting up for a Sunday service. The spiritually perceptive daughter feels that two people who have been dead for centuries are not r
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Not Grade Specific
Medieval Europe PowerPoint Project
Students in groups research an important aspect of the history of Medieval Europe. With the research students will summarize this topic, define key terms, create a cause-and-effect chart, write point-of-view and informative writing, invent quiz questions, and present the topic to the class through a detailed and illustrative PowerPoint presentation.
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7th
MEDIEVAL TIMES UNIT FOR SMART BOARD!!!! Grades 4,5,6
Medieval Times Unit
Grades 3-6
*Make your focus topic selections based on how appropriate for the grade you teach
Time Frame approx. 2-3 weeks
Document includes:
• Full unit of smart board lessons and slides to teach Medieval Times in your classroom
• Made for a 3rd grade Gifted Class, you can adapt it for topics using books of your choice OR the books I’ve suggested.
• Graphic organizers
• Format for research paper
• Format for poster
• Materials needed
• Information about
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3rd - 8th
Differentiated graphic organizer:analyze the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages
Use this graphic organizer to examine and analyze the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages. How did the church evolve over time?
This frame/graphic organizer should be used as students learn about the Catholic Church. Students may take notes from the textbook or lecture notes. They may work in teams or with a partner to complete the organizer. This organizer may also be used as pre-writing activity for the essay to follow or as a study guide for the test.
This product is a bundle and might be
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5th - 9th
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Create-a-Center: The Middle Ages
ABOUT THE CREATE-A-CENTER SERIESEach center provides 90 tasks, ready to cut out and make into a center, as well as a crossword puzzle and an enrichment activity. The multi-disciplinary activities are keyed to Bloom's Taxonomy and include tasks from the 6 major classifications of the cognitive domain: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Create-a-Centers are great for gifted and talented students.Answers are provided for the crossword puzzle and most of the
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Middle Ages Bundle for Grades 4–8
Door in the Wall student packet CCSS meet critical thinking strategies
This in depth study of Marguerite de Angeli's book Door in the Wall is a complete student handout; just copy and start! Each chapter has vocabulary, an introduction to medieval concepts and comprehension follow up based on Project Zero's "Visible Thinking" strategies that are the perfect window into your student's grasp of Common Core SS. Pair this unit with your studies of medieval Europe for great cross curricular integration. You will download a PDF version, but can contact me if you have a
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6th - 11th
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(Song Lyrics) Carolingian Rap: Charlemagne
This song focuses on the history of Charlemagne and how he became the Emperor of the Roman People. I found an instrumental beat to the Nas song "If I ruled the World" that goes well with it, but try experimenting.Here is a sample:The Charlemagne RapCarolingian rap no stutter or stammerBreaking this down like Charles the HammerFrankish king known as Charles MartelRuling the Franks and doing all wellHis grandson’s known as Charles the GreatIn his case the name was accur-ATE
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Dragon Tamer Help Wanted Poster
The village is under attack, and it needs your students' help! Let them use their creative thinking skills to create a help wanted ad in order to hire the perfect dragon tamer. This activity is perfect for any study involving fantasy or medieval times. Extend this activity with creative writing by having your students write a narrative about their problem and their search for the perfect dragon tamer.
I use this activity with my study of Beowulf:
Beowulf Informational Text Scavenger Hunt
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Not Grade Specific
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The Middle Ages
Students are naturally drawn to the magic and mystery of the Middle Ages with its kings, queens, castles, courts, and knights in shining armor. The booktalks and activities included have been chosen to strengthen and enrich learning about this period of history and to help students develop language arts, reading, social studies, and critical and creative thinking skills. Topics include Europe during the Middle Ages, the successions of European rules, Medieval literature, and religions and mythol
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5th - 9th
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THE WONDERFUL KINGDOM OF WIGG (A Narrative Musical Drama for Children)
"The Wonderful Kingdom of Wigg" is a very sweet, typical "happily ever after" musical, starring King Wiggy of Wigg. The narrative drama is designed to be read aloud while the early elementary children act out the narrative - there are no speaking parts! The music was written for the older elementary students. This way, there is a part for everyone!This could be considered a "first musical" for students in that in introduces reading separate vocal lines and Voice 1 & Voice 2. A lot of the mus
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K - 6th
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Samurai Diary Unit Project
You are a samurai writing 5 entries in your diary as you grow up in Medieval Japan. Through a rewriting of the Japan Content Standards, students will create a first person, historical fiction story of their life and training as a samurai. A rubric based on the 6 traits of writing is also included in this activity.
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7th
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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
Apply what you know: Create a CD/Album Cover for the Mongols-Distance Learning
A student favorite! Students will use higher-level thinking skills to apply information they have learned about the Mongols to create a CD/Album cover (as you would see on iTunes etc...). My students created the cover after listening to a song that I purchased on TPT at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mongols-Song-by-EdTunes (you could also use Flocabulary.com). The assignment could also be done as an assessment after learning about the Mongols.
The song is NOT included with this p
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: $ Saving Bundle: Buy My Store-Erin Schneider Secondary Social Studies
Medieval Times
Video: https://youtu.be/02WKRbtB_wgThe Medieval Times, Medieval TimesOver 300 years when Feudalism shinedWhere Kings and Lords, ruled the landKeeping all the peasants well in handHoly wars spread far and wideSome sought power and some a better lifeTrade with other countries grew and grew andIt opened the world to different cultures tooTrade Fairs came along and money emergedAn economy based on cash and being servedThis changed the way they lived and what they knewPower and money were in the ha
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3rd - 6th
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Feudalism in Japan vs. Feudalism in Europe- differentiated graphic organizer
Use this graphic organizer to compare and contrast feudalism in Japan and feudalism in Europe. In what way was it similar? How did it differ? If you have been using Icons of Depth and Complexity for differentiated instructions, your students should be familiar with the icons. If not, the explanation is below:
This frame/graphic organizer could be used as students learn about feudalism. Students may take meaningful notes from the textbook or lecture notes as they note the language of the discipl
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5th - 9th
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Renaissance Grid Project
This project has 2 main objectives: 1. To increase knowledge about European Renaissance, Reformation and Early Modern Europe – its concepts, people, and terms. 2. To be able to select activities of interest to the individual student.
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7th
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Digital Middle Ages Quote Responses/Warm Ups for Social Studies Classrooms
Quote responses are an engaging warm up or critical thinking activity for the World History/Social Studies classroom. Included in this package are 17 quotes organized into two categories: Middle Ages and Misc. Quotes that can be used throughout the year.These quotes can be used at a variety of academic levels in a many different ways. In the document are both teacher directions and project-able student directions. There is also a sample quote response to share with students.Each quote connects
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6th - 12th
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Art Lesson Plans: Medieval-Art History
Step by step lesson guide for medieval nspired lessons to be used for upper elementary or middle schoolers for art, history, or gifted education programs.
3D Castle Project
Ink and Watercolor Dragons
Two projects which includes:
Easy step-by-step instructions
Materials List
Printable step-by-step instructions for students
Introduction Activity
Explore and practice technique activity
Kid-friendly learning targets
Check out more examples of student work at my class Artsonia site and my classro
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3rd - 7th
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The Viking Song
Elementary children love to sing and chant! Help your students easily memorize key elements of Viking culture with this history song sung to a familiar tune. This song is full of factual information even younger students will love to sing about. For example:We are the Vi-i-kings we love to farm and fish,We also go I-Viking and that is not a myth!This is a downloadable product. Your purchase includes a listening mp4 file link which will be available once a purchase is made.
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Not Grade Specific
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