The Middle Ages for Teachers
For Teachers
Charlemagne Bias Lab - Two readings on Charlemagne that mirror one another. Read both to see how bias can greatly affect our view of a historical figure, with Doc 1 and Doc 2
Crumbling Kingdom - A classroom simulation of what daily life might be like to live in a civilization that was collapsing around you. End of dark ages, manor life, rise of towns, one-hour
Culture Shock: Dark Ages - Five mini activities to show how one might go about rebuilding a fallen society
Challenge the use of the phrase "Dark Ages", lesson plan, multiple activities
The Normans Resource Pak (Core Knowledge)
The Battle of Hastings 1066, Classroom Activity
Feudalism Unit (Core Knowledge)
One hour classroom activity simulating life in a feudal society
The Feudal System - Medieval Society
Feudalism in Medieval Europe lesson plan with choice of activities
Not everyone lived in castles during the Middle Ages (lesson)
The Church in Medieval Times, lesson idea & background
The Path of the Black Death | EDSITEment
The Crusades Simulation (Activity, Mr. Roughton)
Medieval Knight Life lesson plan and activities
Lesson Idea: Write your own code based on today's social code of behavior (Donn)
Tales of King Arthur, lesson and activities
King John - The Decision Making Game, lesson plan with activities
The Magna Carta - Cornerstone of the US Constitution, lesson plan with activities
Late Middle Ages Dossiers: King John vs King Richard, lesson plan with activities, handouts
Weighing the Evidence - Robin Hood Activity
Business in the Middle Ages - working in a guild (using hatters)
Faire Time Unit, The Middle Ages Come to Life, 4-6 weeks (Core Knowledge)
Middle Ages Food and Celebration, mini-unit
Rise of Trades and Towns, lesson plan
The Game of Goose - Includes game board and lesson plan
The Black Death (Activity, Mr. Roughton)
