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Middle ages Common Core WHST.6-8.1c resources
Gupta Empire Lesson Plan: The Golden Age Literacy & Writing Activity & Fun AD
This activity pack is student-centered, rigorous, and fun. It comes with an informational text one-page reading covering the Golden Age of the Gupta Empire in Ancient India. Students then complete a Common Core writing printable that has them find supporting sentences for claims and summarize the main ideas. Students are expected to respond to questions, find evidence and provide commentary. It fits perfectly with the common core writing standards 6-8.1-10. Lastly, as an alternative assignment o
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5th - 10th
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DBQ Gupta, Ancient India Achievements DBQ Primary Secondary Source Activity,
Get your students investigating history with this versatile document-based questions activity for The Golden Age of Ancient India- Gupta Empire Achievements. This Common Core bundle has a mini-DBQ that is designed to get students to analyze primary and secondary sources in small, compressible chunks. The DBQ is divided into a primary source document analysis and a written response section. Students are expected to respond to questions, find evidence and provide commentary. It fits perfectly with
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5th - 9th
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Renaissance Mystery Party Gallery Walk - Fun Knives Out Style Detective Activity
In this Knives-Out-Style renaissance-detective-lesson students solve a crime while learning about the accomplishments of key renaissance figures! This renaissance mystery party activity is engaging, fun, and academic.Setting the stage: Billionaire Ronald Jenkins has a lavash Hollywood A-list party with a renaissance dress-up theme. The party is complete with a Da Vinci painting borrowed from the Vatican. In a strike of lightning, the lights dimmed, and the painting went missing! The student's mi
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6th - 10th
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Mansa Musa Hero or Hype? Empires of West Africa Body Biography Poster Project
We know Mansa Musa of Mali was one of the wealthiest men in all of World History, but based on his accomplishments, was Mansa Musa a hero, or is it hype? Students decide! This fun, student-centered, full-body biography project is skill and content-based. Students read, write, and support claims with evidence in a creative biography project format.Here's what's included:1. Teacher Instructions2. An Instructional Slide Show that explains each requirement3. A Mansa Musa 2-page Google Doc Reading. T
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5th - 9th
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Simulation: A Traveler's Guide to the Crusades
This simulation is an easy, low-prep activity to engage students in what Crusaders would have experienced journeying to the Holy Lands!Students take on the perspective of a Crusader and must make decisions to try and make it to the Holy Land in time to fight! Spark their creativity by encouraging them to come up with hashtags, mentions, and tweets about their experience!Simulations can be such fun and meaningful activities, but they often take a lot of work and preparation to set up, which is wh
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6th - 9th
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Medieval Japan Samurai Projects
This resource includes 13 engaging activities and projects that help the samurai and shogun era in feudal Japan come alive for your students!All projects include introductions, detailed and specific requirements and rubrics!Samurai Training BookletClick here for more informationThe year is 1603 and the new shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, has required that your students, experienced samurai, create a training manual booklet for young samurai to study before they become expert and well-trained samurai. S
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6th - 8th
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Simulation: Surviving Life in the Middle Ages
This simulation is an easy, low-prep activity to engage students in what life was like during the Middle Ages! Students take on the perspective of a new Lord or Lady of the Manor and tweet about their experiences as they run their manor and encounter various challenges! Spark their creativity by encouraging them to come up with hashtags, mentions, and tweets about their experience!Simulations can be such fun and meaningful activities, but they often take a lot of work and preparation to set up,
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6th - 9th
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MIDDLE AGES BUNDLE! - The Norman Conquest and King William in 1066!
This Medieval History Unit bundle contains 7 fully resourced lessons on the Norman conquest of England after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. They cover King William's efforts to control his new kingdom through the feudal system, castles, the Domesday book and violence. The unit contains detailed, animated PowerPoints, worksheets and graphic organisers as well as handouts for a fully stand alone unit. The lessons have been made for the English National Curriculum and as such have level descripto
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4th - 8th
Charlemagne: Hero or Villain Project
Student will research Charlemagne and then determine if he should be viewed as a villain or a hero. Students will use evidence to form an opinion about the controversial, historical figure. They can complete a poster or write a dialogue. I highly recommend that students read a book that can be found in the public library entitled "Charlemagne and the Early Middle Ages (Rulers and their Times)" by Miriam Greenblatt. For their projects, students can work independently or collaboratively. Incl
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle Ages Unit Activities - Bundle
Daily Life in the Middle Ages Medieval Europe Choice Board Project
This choice board resource provides students with fun and engaging projects to demonstrate their learning about daily life in the Middle Ages (medieval Europe). Providing students with choices in the classroom is a sure way to excite them and capture their attention about the topics at hand. This comprehensive resource includes six low-prep and interactive projects for students to choose from. Each project is explained on printables that are broken down into manageable chunks and includes step
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6th - 8th
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World History Mini-DBQ: Medieval Peasant Life
Bring primary and secondary source documents to your students' fingertips as they analyze two sources about life for Peasants and Nobles during the Middle Ages in Europe. Included in this resource are both sources, formatted to support students with space to annotate, a glossary, analysis questions, and embedded mini-rubrics for annotation and analysis. Also included are a cover page and writing page both with specific instructions and optional PEEL paragraph sentence stems to support student wr
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle Ages Mini-DBQ Bundle
Samurai Medieval Feudal Japan Projects and Activities Mini Bundle
This resource includes five projects and activities (including primary sources) for students to demonstrate their learning of Medieval Japan. These creative, print and go resources are a sure way to increase student engagement, keep them motivated, and practice critical thinking and writing skills. Each resource contains step-by-step directions that are broken into manageable chunks that make the requirements accessible to all students. Plus, planning guides, templates, and detailed rubrics are
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6th - 8th
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Martin Luther Hero or Hype? Body Biography Poster, Reading, CER Writing Project
Is Protestant Reformer Martin Luther worthy of the title of a history Superhero? Students decide! This fun, student-centered Martin Luther full-body biography project is skill and content-based. Students read, write, and support claims with evidence in a creative biography project format.Here's what's included:1. Teacher Instructions2. An Instructional Slide Show that explains each requirement3. A Martin Luther 2-page Google Doc Reading. The reading can be read to students via Google and easily
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5th - 8th
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History Alive-The Medieval World Unit 3-The Culture & Kingdoms of West Africa
ALL 4 Chapters of Unit 3, The Culture & Kingdoms of West Africa, are in this resource. GREAT RESOURCE TO SUPPLEMENT INSTRUCTION or to ADD TO YOUR SUBSTITUTE LESSON PLANS for The Medieval World and Beyond History from the TCI Curriculum. I created these google documents for teachers using the TCI History Alive- The Medieval World and Beyond textbook/curriculum, published in 2011. The Google Documents are reading comprehension activities AND Graphic organizers of key vocabulary terms for stu
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7th
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Middle Ages Medieval Europe Feudalism Choice Board Projects
This Middle Ages Choice Board resource provides students with fun and engaging projects to demonstrate their learning about medieval Europe. Providing students with choices in the classroom is a sure way to excite them and capture their attention about the topics at hand. This comprehensive resource includes six low-prep and interactive projects for students to choose from, with all topics centered on the Middle Ages. Each project is explained on printables that are broken down into manageable
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6th - 8th
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History Alive-The Medieval World & Beyond (Unit 4)-Imperial China
All 4 Chapters of Unit 4, Imperial China, are in this resource.GREAT RESOURCE TO SUPPLEMENT INSTRUCTION or to ADD TO YOUR SUBSTITUTE LESSON PLANS for The Medieval World and Beyond History from the TCI Curriculum. I created these google documents for teachers using the TCI History Alive- The Medieval World and Beyond textbook/curriculum, published in 2011. The Google Documents are reading comprehension activities AND Graphic organizers of key vocabulary terms for students to complete while they
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7th
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History Alive-The Medieval World & Beyond (Unit 5)-Japan During Medieval Times
ALL Three Chapters of Unit 5, Japan During Medieval times, are in this resource.GREAT RESOURCE TO SUPPLEMENT INSTRUCTION or to ADD TO YOUR SUBSTITUTE LESSON PLANS for The Medieval World and Beyond History from the TCI Curriculum. I created these google documents for teachers using the TCI History Alive- The Medieval World and Beyond textbook/curriculum, published in 2011. The Google Documents are reading comprehension activities AND Graphic organizers of key vocabulary terms for students to co
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7th
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Medieval Feudal Japan Shogun Samurai Choice Board Projects
This choice board resource provides students with fun and engaging projects to demonstrate their learning about medieval (feudal) Japan. Providing students with choices in the classroom is a sure way to excite them and capture their attention about the topics at hand. This comprehensive resource includes six low-prep and interactive projects for students to choose from, with all topics centered on medieval (feudal) Japan. Some examples of topics include feudalism, the samurai's code of Bushido
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6th - 8th
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Medieval History Key Concept GRAPES Activities, Year in Resources, & Worksheets
Start the year off right by introducing key concepts that will be embedded throughout the year! This resource set will both get you started and provide key activity choices that will get students analyzing major concepts. Did you know that all of Instructomania's content is grounded in key concept G.R.A.P.E.S.? That's right! From the introduction all the way to the assessments the key concepts are embedded!Unfamiliar with the acronym G.R.A.P.E.S.? The key concepts or G.R.A.P.E.S for World Histor
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6th - 9th
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Americas Aztec & Maya Tower of Progress Primary Source Reading Passages Activity
Want to make reading primary sources engaging and fun? This easy-to-run primary source-based collaborative lesson had my students hooked! Students read primary sources about the civilizations of the Americas (Aztec, Maya, and Inca) and answer questions on a Google Form. Each correct answer earns groups a 3x5 card to build a tower with. The tallest tower wins!In a fun twist, students also get to choose a “power-up” card for 15 correct answers which allows them to win extra classroom-supply-type b
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6th - 9th
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History Alive-The Medieval World & Beyond (Unit 6)-Civilizations of the Americas
All 5 chapters are included for Unit 6, Civilizations of the Americas.GREAT RESOURCE TO SUPPLEMENT INSTRUCTION or to ADD TO YOUR SUBSTITUTE LESSON PLANS for The Medieval World and Beyond History from the TCI Curriculum. I created these google documents for teachers using the TCI History Alive- The Medieval World and Beyond textbook/curriculum, published in 2011. The Google Documents are reading comprehension activities AND Graphic organizers of key vocabulary terms for students to complete whi
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7th
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World History Mini-DBQ: The Black Plague
Bring primary and secondary source documents to your students' fingertips as they analyze three sources about how the Black Plague affected life during the Middle Ages in Europe. Included in this resource are three shortened sources, formatted to support students with space to annotate, a glossary, analysis questions, and embedded mini-rubrics for annotation and analysis. Also included are a cover page and writing page both with specific instructions and optional PEEL paragraph sentence stems to
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle Ages Mini-DBQ Bundle
Joan of Arc Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about the life of the French military commander during the Hundred Years' War and Catholic saint, Joan of Arc. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. NO PREP is needed!Firstly, there is a close reading activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into fou
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5th - 6th
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Charlemagne Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about the life of the first Holy Roman Emperor and the king of the Franks, Charlemagne. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. NO PREP is needed!Firstly, there is a close reading activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lessons of r
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5th - 6th
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