Middle Ages

Students complete a 3 part interview to review King Henry VIII and his reign. The first part has 5 questions for students to review factual parts of Henry's reign. In the second part students "interview" him right after his coronation (5 questions and...

Students complete a 3 part interview to review Ferdinand of Aragon, Isabella of Castille, and their time as Spain's monarchs. They first answer 5 questions to review factual parts of their time on the throne, then they interview the king and queen after...

Students will review the political and physical geography of World History with maps covering Early Civilizations, Europe in the Middle Ages, the Byzantine Empire, the spread of Islam, the Mongolian Empire, the Ottomans and Safavids, the Renaissance,...

Students will read a primary source on the Middle Ages Plague (Black Death), answer 17 questions, and complete 5 creative activities which partly include creating a museum exhibit, making "Warning: Plague Here" signs, discussing how people would...

Joan of Arc needs no introduction, she is is an icon! This resource is designed to go with the History Detective Podcast Episode Joan of Arc. Along with free access to the podcast, you will receive a PowerPoint Presentation with pre-listening...

Medieval Japan & the Tokugawa Shogunate - Guided & Teacher Notes, Warm-Up & Exit Ticket - Google Drive - Print & Digital This is a zero-prep PowerPoint that goes over Medieval Japan! Teacher notes are included so you...

Students will complete true, false, fix to review what they learned in World History (including but not limited to the Early Americas, Medieval Europe at its Height, the Renaissance, the Reformation, Exploration, Absolutism, the French Revolution, the...

Students will read excerpts from the Magna Carta (15 line items), answer 16 text based questions, 2 opinion questions, and complete 3 creative tasks. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate.  Sample questions...

Students will read about Viking raids, expeditions, and settlements, notably that of Leif Erikson reaching Newfoundland. They will then answer 15 questions and complete 4 creative tasks including want ads, social media posts, news headlines and...

Students will read about the sack of Constantinople and its effects on the Byzantine Empire at the hands of the Ottoman Empire and analyze it by answering 9 questions to get a first hand look at what happened in the city when it was razed and pillaged...

Students will read an account of the Crusades, answer 16 questions, and complete 5 creative tasks. The tasks include creating an emblem for their banner, discussing how a town crier could motivate them to join up, designing a museum exhibit, and more! An...

ENGAGING HISTORY POWERPOINTS Mr. Harms has designed a number of PowerPoint and Keynote presentations with key Social Studies Concepts and Critical Thinking Skills to help students understand history. Designed by a teacher for...