Middle Ages

The 14th century provides us with two opposing images: on the one hand a dazzling time of crusades and castles, cathedrals and chivalry and exquisitely illuminated books and tapestries; on the other hand, an age of ferocity, suffering and spiritual...

This map of medieval China obliges students to label regions, cities, and bodies of water and to color accordingly. The directions for the map are detailed and are intended to encourage students to produce quality work. Although the file has been...

This map of the Medieval Kingdoms of Africa obliges students to label regions, cities, and bodies of water and to color accordingly. The directions for the map are detailed and are intended to encourage students to produce quality work. Although the...

Maps are an excellent means of encouraging students to consider how geography has influenced the development of various societies. This resource contains a series of seven maps related to different civilizations in World History from Ancient Rome to...

It began like the common cold. Within a day, however, the body was wracked with fever. Black swellings the size of baseballs appeared on the neck and, finally, a highly contagious bloody cough quickly sealed the victim's fate. When it was finally over,...

This biography focuses on Minamoto Yoritomo, the first shogun of Japan. The biography recounts his role in defeating that Taira clan during the late 1100s and his creation of a military dictatorship. The biography includes a series of questions based on...

This bundle consists of two biographies on Genghis Khan, the founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. The biographies can be either printed directly as pdfs OR easily converted to digital activities using Google Slides. The first biography...

This product is a great teaching strategy to have students understand the role of the Catholic Church during the Medieval Age. The product includes a copy of the reading and a PowerPoint to guide you and the students through the TRTW (Talk, Read, Talk,...

Age of Faith: Cathedrals DBQ product is a Document Based Question activity designed so students can answer the question of how the Church was the unifying factor both socially and politically during the Middle Ages.The product uses the Cathedral as the...

As a teacher we want to promote critical thinking and writing skills. DBQ's (Document Based Questioning) are a great way to encourage the growth of these two skills. However, a full DBQ can be daunting, especially if you or your class has never done a...

This mapping activity is over the Crusades. The Crusades Mapping Activity includes explicit instructions on how to complete the map as well as questions based on the map along with knowledge based questions on the Crusades.Students will label and color...

Lesson Plan: Article, Assessments, Activities, IllustrationsThe article describes Europe after the Fall of the Roman Empire. It shows the contrast between the old Roman Empire and the Germanic tribes which replaced it's dominion - with regard to...