Middle Ages Projects (by date, latest first)

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.

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.

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.

These easy to use, no prep, substitution plans give you an ideal back up plan to have ready in your classroom just in case. The bundle contains eight close reading activities about key events or influential figures from the Middle Ages, three biography writing units, and an opinion writing unit.

Ideal for emergency sub plans in third grade or fourth grade.

24 Lessons, or 24 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!

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Firstly, there are eight reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, about:

• Charlemagne
• William the Conqueror
• King Richard I
• Robin Hood
• Genghis Khan
• Joan of Arc
• The Renaissance
• The War of the Roses

These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity, a crossword and a wordsearch for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.

Then, there are three biography writing units about Charlemagne, Joan of Arc and William the Conqueror. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

Finally, there is an opinion writing unit about who was the most influential figure from the history of the Middle Ages: Charlemagne, Joan of Arc or William the Conqueror. This unit has again been split into three or four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

Good luck, I hope you find the resource useful!

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This bundle contains eight close reading activities about key events from the Middle Ages and influential people from the era; a timeline display or sorting activity; three biography writing units about Charlemagne, Joan of Arc and William the Conqueror; and an opinion writing unit discussing the most influential figure from the Middle Ages.

26 Lessons, or 26 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!

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Firstly, there are eight reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, about:

• Charlemagne
• William the Conqueror
• King Richard I
• Robin Hood
• Genghis Khan
• Joan of Arc
• The Renaissance
• The War of the Roses

These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity, a crossword and a wordsearch for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.

Then, there are three biography writing units about Charlemagne, Joan of Arc and William the Conqueror. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

Also, there is an opinion writing unit about who was the most influential figure from the Middle Ages: Charlemagne, Joan of Arc or William the Conqueror. This unit has again been split into three or four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

Finally, there is a Middle Ages Timeline Activity and Display. It is perfect for introducing students to the some of the key events and people of the period. There are 36 posters or task cards that include many of the key events from the end of the Western Roman Empire until the first voyages to the Americas.

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A biography writing unit about the life of the French military commander during the Hundred Years' War and Catholic saint, Joan of Arc. 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

If you would like to add another lesson, download the Joan of Arc 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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A discussion writing unit allowing children to research, discuss and write about who was the most influential figure from the Middle Ages: Charlemagne, Joan of Arc or William the Conqueror. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

• Three informational texts about the individual figures
• A fact sheet to record key facts about each figure
• Two prompt sheets for students to write an introduction and a conclusion
• A template for students to write up their draft and neat texts
• A ready-made Easel activity perfect for distance learning

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This resource is great for:

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

The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about the three famous figures, and writing these on to a fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual people. In the third lesson students need to use prompt sheets to write up an introduction and a conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on a neat copy using the template provided.

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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!