Middle Ages

Students will review what they learned about the people, advancements, cities, documents, events, and more from the Byzantine Empire (Byzantine Empire and Slavs in Medieval History/the Middle Ages) by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each project...

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...

This bundle has 13 resources for a unit on the Rise of Medieval Europe in Medieval History (the Middle Ages). Topics covered include: Vikings, Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror, the Normans, Charlemagne, Franks, Magna Carta, Concordat of Worms,...

This bundle gives you 18 resources covering the Crusades, Black Death, 100 Years War, War of the Roses, Tudors, Joan of Arc, the Great Schism and more from the Middle Ages. The activities include a timeline review, a primary source analysis with creative...

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...

This Tudors activities bundle covers Henry VIII and his wives, Henry's reign, Queen Elizabeth I, and the Tower of London. There is an overview power point and various activities such as trading cards, cubes, timelines, interview activities, an image and...

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...