Less than $5 European History Projects

The Reformation--but at school:

Students will bring the Reformation to their classroom with this activity. They will reflect on what they feel needs to be changed in their school community and what steps need to be taken to accomplish these changes.

This partner activity requires students to work cooperatively in order to be successful. They will also need to be creative and think outside the box.

Students will create their own list to place on the classroom door like Martin Luther placed on the church door during the Reformation.

This activity aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 6.H.9.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student instructions with example. (3 versions for 3 different amounts of issues to reform)
• Three rubrics.
• Follow up questions.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teachers.
• Engaging for students.
• Good cooperative practice.
• Students use creativity.
• Follow up questions allow for deeper level thinking.

Celebrate the Global Influence of Francophones with this Dynamic French Video Project!

From artists to activists, this engaging project invites your students to explore the remarkable contributions of Francophones from around the world. With a choice of 200 influential historical figures, students will create captivating video presentations, showcase their work in class, and participate in a voting process to select the top 3 most influential individuals.

This comprehensive project blends research, creativity, presentation skills, and cultural understanding all while providing an interactive and enjoyable learning experience. Your students will be fully engaged, working on individualized projects throughout the week.

Project can be completed in French or English depending on your students' language level. Spark a passion for discovering French language and Francophone culture, one influential figure at a time!

Francophone Categories Include :

• Writers & Philosophers (25)
• Artists (25)
• Musicians (25)
• Politicians & Explorers (25)
• Scientists & Inventors (25)
• Fashion Designers (25)
• Athletes (25)
• Actors & Cinema Icons (25)

File Includes:

• Detailed teacher notes with an implementation schedule
• List of 200 Francophones to assign (plus additional blank template)
• Project instruction sheet for students
• Visual Storyboard templates
• Guided presentation notes with voting sheets to keep students engaged
• Grading rubric
• Certificate template for the "Most Influential Francophone" to be awarded at conclusion of project!

This project is ideal for any level of upper school French, including Foundations of French, French Exploratory, Middle School French, French 1, 2, 3, 4, and can even be adapted for AP French.

Embark on this enriching journey through Francophone culture today!

Bring History to Life with this European Explorers Biography & Tombstone Research Project!

Engage your students in a hands-on, creative way to explore the lives and legacies of key European explorers with this World History Research Project. Perfect for middle and high school students, this unique project encourages research, critical thinking, and creativity as students dive into the Age of Exploration.

What’s Included:

• Explorer Biography Research Guide: Students will research the life, achievements, and journeys of famous European explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, and more.
• Explorer Map Activity: Students visualize the expeditions of their chosen explorer on a world map.
• Research Prompt & Questions: Step-by-step guidance to help students gather information on the explorer’s early life, voyages, discoveries, and historical significance.
• Project Rubric: A clear, easy-to-follow rubric for grading and evaluation, ensuring both creativity and research are rewarded.

Key Features:

• Interactive & Creative: This project allows students to get creative while reinforcing their research and writing skills, making history engaging and memorable.
• No Prep, Ready to Use: Perfect for teachers looking for a no-prep, student-driven activity that can be completed individually or in small groups.
• Cross-Curricular Connections: Students develop skills in research, writing, creativity, and critical thinking while learning about the exploration that shaped the modern world.
• Flexible for In-Class or Homework: Suitable for a variety of learning environments, whether it’s a classroom project, homework assignment, or independent study.

Topics Covered:

• Age of Exploration: Investigate the motivations behind European exploration, from economic factors to technological advancements that enabled global voyages.
• Famous Explorers: Research major explorers like Columbus, Magellan, Vasco da Gama, and Cortez, understanding the routes they took, their discoveries, and their impact on indigenous peoples and global trade.
• Exploration’s Impact on World History: Examine how European exploration led to the spread of European empires, the exchange of goods and ideas, and the start of the modern global economy.

A Charlemagne Escape Room activity. Ideal for fifth grade or sixth grade, the activity is perfect for group work, starting a new topic about the Middle Ages, team-building activities or for a fun, engaging and interactive lesson. The activity can be used in English class as it incorporates some ELA skills or in Social Studies.

The activity has been split into four different tasks; your students will need to complete each of the tasks to reveal a word. Together the four words make a phrase for them to escape the room.

Included in this resource:

• Student guidelines for completing the tasks meaning no teacher prep
• A student answer key to complete as they work through the tasks
• An informational text or reading comprehension passage
• A true or false fact sheet & maze
• A crossword puzzle
• A timeline activity & answer key
• A wordsearch puzzle
• Teacher answer sheets for each task

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In Task 1 students will read an informational text about Charlemagne and then find their way through a maze by answering true or false comprehension questions. If they answer the questions correctly they will reveal their first word.

In Task 2 students will use the same informational text to complete a crossword puzzle. Within the puzzle there are several hidden letters which will need to be unscrambled on the completion of the puzzle to reveal the second word.

In Task 3 students will have to cut out 27 timeline task cards about important historical events from the Middle Ages before putting them in order from the earliest date to the most recent. When they have finished their task they can glue them onto the answer key which will reveal their third word.

In Task 4 students will have to find the missing words in a wordsearch puzzle before finding a hidden word from the letters that are left over in the puzzle. This hidden word is their fourth and final word.

Students can then complete their student answer key with the four words they revealed before checking with the teacher to see if they have escaped successfully.

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This resource is great for:

• Team-building activities
• Group work
• Research projects
• Reading comprehension
• Emergency sub plans
• Independent work
• Introducing a new topic

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This package is set up and ready for you to use with your students use in creating their own medieval shields. Included: - significance of background designs (with images) - significance of colours - significance of line decorations (with image) - significance of symbols and animals There is also a student sheet for your students to be able to apply the knowledge in the package to tell you what they now know about a particular shield. Three blank templates for students to begin their design. Please don't forget to take a look at the other items I have available in my store!

Create your own Feudal Manor:

Students will learn about and create their own Feudal Manor Map. They will determine where the different groups will be located throughout their own invented manor and follow up with questions to increase rigor.

Students will use their knowledge and creativity to make this map. Each student's map will be unique and an excellent display.

Rigor is added through follow up questions. Students can follow up with deeper level thinking by answering extension questions.

Aligns with Indiana Sixth Grade Social Studies Standard 6.H.4.

What's included:

• Teacher's instructions.
• Informative Text.
• Activity.
• Rubric.
• Extension Questions.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teachers.
• Creative.
• Deeper understanding of Feudal System.
• Provided extension questions help for deeper thinking.

Engage Your Students with an Interactive Paris Landmark Video Project

Tired of grading repetitive Eiffel Tower projects? With the "Discover Paris" project, students will research one of 24 iconic Paris landmarks, create captivating travel videos, present them to the class, and vote on the top 3 tourist destinations. This dynamic project combines research, creativity, and presentation skills with cultural understanding, making learning both interactive and fun.

Busy Students, Individualized Projects, and Easy Grading: Your students will stay engaged for a week with individualized projects, while you enjoy straightforward grading.

Flexible Language Options: Projects can be completed in either French or English, depending on your students' language level. Get ready to spark a passion for French language and culture in your classroom, one landmark at a time!

What’s Included:

• Detailed teacher notes with an implementation schedule
• List of 24 Paris landmarks to assign
• Project instruction sheet for students
• Storyboard templates
• Guided presentation notes with voting sheets
• Grading rubric

Ideal for Upper School French Classes: Perfect for any level of upper school French, including Foundations of French, French Exploratory, Middle School French, French 1, 2, 3, 4, and adaptable for AP French.

Let's embark on this enriching virtual field trip to Paris today!

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A biography writing unit about the life of the famous Spanish conquistador and explorer, Hernán Cortés. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

• Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
• Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
• Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
• A template for students to write up their neat biography text
• A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity to consolidate learning

If you would like to add another lesson, download the Hernan Cortes Close Reading Activity*.** This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography.*

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This resource is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Creative writing sessions
• Assessment practice
• Emergency sub plans

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The first lesson is interactive and involves students cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the students need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson children need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions on a prompt sheet before writing up their conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on to a neat copy on the template provided.

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• Ancient Egypt Resources
• Ancient Rome Resources
• Ancient Greece Resources

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Protestant Reformation Walk of Fame:

Students will create a Hollywood Star style Walk of Fame showcasing important reformers of the Protestant Reformation. They will randomly be assigned a reformer which they will research. Students can also answer follow up questions for increased rigor.

Students will decide what type of reformation in which their individual was involved: scientist, soldier, scholar, religious leader, or royalty. They will also determine five important facts concerning this reformer.

Creativity will be put on display with students choosing their star color and deciding how to write their information on their star.

Reformers include: John Wycliffe, Galileo, William Tyndale, Joan of Arc, Martin Luther, John Calvin, King Henry VIII, Queen Mary I, Queen Elizabeth I, Johannes Gutenberg.

Follow up questions increase rigor of this project.

This project aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 6.H.9.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions with resource links.
• Student instructions with project example.
• Star blackline.
• Icon blackline.
• Reformer choices.
• Rubric.
• Follow up questions.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Engaging for students.
• Different approach to presentation of research.
• Follow up questions connect to modern day society.

The Loire Valley is famous for beautiful castles like Chambord and Chenonceau, but France is loaded with hundreds of other gorgeous historic castles! With this project, your students will research one of 25 famous French châteaux, create captivating travel videos, present their videos to the class, and vote to select the top 3 castles. This unique student-led virtual field trip combines research, creativity, presentation skills, and cultural understanding, offering an interactive and fun learning experience. It can be tied into units on French culture, history, geography, and architecture. Not only will you have busy students for a week while they develop individualized projects, but the grading is made easy too!
Depending on language level, projects can be completed in French or English. Get ready to ignite a passion for French language and culture in your classroom one country at a time!

Key Features of the Project:

1. Real-Life Application: This project taps into the real-life context of travel, allowing students to explore 25 châteaux across France and practice language skills in a meaningful way.

2. Research and Inquiry: Students conduct research on a specific châteaux enhancing their critical thinking and information-gathering abilities.

3. Cultural Awareness: The project fosters cultural understanding as students delve into the significance of each castle within the rich context of French culture and history.

4. Creative Expression: Students showcase their creativity by producing engaging travel videos, enhancing their communication and storytelling abilities.

5. Collaboration and Peer Learning: Students present their videos to the class, encouraging peer learning, active listening, and cross-cultural appreciation.

6. Competitive Element: The voting aspect adds an element of friendly competition, fueling excitement and motivation in the classroom.

7. Language Proficiency (Optional depending on level): Through script creation, video production, and oral presentations, students sharpen their language skills in writing, speaking, and listening.

Project Includes detailed notes to teacher with implementation schedule, list of 25 châteaux, project instruction sheet for students, storyboard templates, guided presentation notes with voting sheets for presentations and grading rubric.

Project works well for any level of upper school French (Foundations of French, French Exploratory, Middle School French, French 1, 2, 3, 4, and can even be modified for AP French),

Let's embark on this enriching virtual field trip around the world together!

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Two great activities that would span five lessons about the famous Spanish conquistador and explorer responsible for the downfall of the Aztec Empire, Hernán Cortés. Perfect for students in third grade or fourth 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 reading, sorting and writing.

Included in the close reading activity:

• An informational text
• A comprehension activity with eight varied questions
• Two grammar questions about the text
• An extension writing activity
• An answer page for self-assessment or teacher use
• A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity to consolidate learning
• A ready-made Easel activity perfect for distance learning

Included in the biography writing unit:

• Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
• Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
• Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
• A template for students to write up their neat biography text

This resource is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Creative writing sessions
• Guided reading sessions
• Reading & writing interventions
• Assessment practice
• Emergency sub plans

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• Ancient Rome Resources
• Ancient Greece Resources

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