Middle Ages

Students will read a page and a half on the plague of the mid-1300s (Black Death of the Middle Ages), and complete 8 comprehension tasks including putting maps in chronological order, writing news headlines, considering point of view, analyzing primary...

Students will learn about, or review, an event/person/theme/document/etc from Medieval History (the Middle Ages) by creating their own illuminated manuscript page. There are 7 requirements balance academics, creativity, visuals, and text. A sample list...

Students will analyze and compare and contrast 4 brief excerpts with different points of view on the plague of the Middle Ages (Black Death) and respond to 16 questions and tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...

These 40 writing prompts for Medieval History (the Middle Ages) cover Byzantines and Slavs, Islam, the Rise of Medieval Europe, and Medieval Europe at its Height. They are a combination of academic, what if, opinion questions, and creative tasks with...

Students will read a selection of the code of chivalry for a Middle Ages knight and complete a writing task. They will then design their own coat of arms on a shield (the instructions and 5 templates are included), create their own motto, and answer 5...

This mini lesson on Genghis Khan is a 19 slide PowerPoint (also included as a PDF) with built in discussion questions and a timeline activity. Students will get an overview of how Genghis came to power, what he accomplished while in power, and his legacy...

Students will learn about Henry VIII, his six wives, and the reign of his children King Edward, Queen Mary, and Queen Elizabeth I with this presentation and note guide. Topics covered include how Henry came to the throne, his marriages, his wives' fates,...

Students will review a semester of Medieval History by creating a travel guide booklet representing what they learned during the semester. The file includes a thorough explanation of what students must address, a sample selection of items to cover, a...

Students will learn about, or review, the Crusades with a compare and contrast primary source analysis (20 questions), a primary source analysis with 5 creative tasks (discussing how a town crier could motivate them to join up, creating a museum exhibit,...

Students will learn about the Black Death (Plague) by reading a primary source with 17 questions and 5 creative tasks (creating a museum exhibit, making "Warning: Plague Here" signs, discussing how people would rebuild their town and lives after such...

Students will read a brief overview of the lead up to the Crusades and determine if 6 statements refer to Europe or the Middle East before the Crusades. They will then read an overview of the impact of the Crusades and complete a matching activity to...

Students will complete 4 maps to review Medieval Europe's political and physical geography. There are 85 labels across the 4 maps covering events, battles, boundaries of various dynasties, where key documents were signed, political and physical...