Learners investigate what life was like during Middle Ages in Europe for nobles, merchants, and serfs. They examine economic and political feudal system, and explore how people lived, what conditions of their lifestyles made them...

Students research the culture of feudal Japan. They discuss shoguns, emperors and clans. They practice writing Japanese letters.

Students focus on the development of European civilization during the Middle Ages in Europe through this series of lessons. They develop an awareness for time and place, explain the complex nature of cultures, and real and mythical...

Combine subjects with a cross-curricular writing exercise. This is a limited activity covering global absolutism. It has learners responding to three prompts, each of which can lead to deeper research. Historians outline absolute...

In this Feudalsim activity, students read a 1-page selection about the topic, examine the listed Web sites about the topic, and then respond to 14 short answer questions about the information presented.

Students examine feudal class structure. In this Medieval Ages lesson, students participate in a classroom simulation and then discuss the roles of kings, barons, bishops, lords, and peasants in the feudal world. Students respond to...

Students compare the Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights. In this historical comparison lesson plan, students examine primary sources of three significant historical documents. Students create a chart in a compare and contrast format,...

Seventh graders explore the attributes of ancient civilizations. In this world history lesson plan, 7th graders conduct research to create animated movies. Students research ancient Egypt or feudal Japan and follow the provided steps to...

Students research the Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson, students complete lessons about feudalism, life on a manor, chivalry and knighthood, an activity about the Battle of Hastings, the growth of Middle Age towns, the trial by...

In this social studies worksheet, students find the terms that are related to the Middle Ages and the answers are accessed when clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

Students discuss and compare contemporary class systems with those of the Middle Ages. They explore Websites on HyperStudio stack and review art and music of the Middle Ages. In groups, students design and draw castles reflecting manor...

Sixth graders engage in a variety of learning experiences surrounding the study of the Middle Ages. They construct a map of Europe, create a graphic organizer for the hierarchy of feudalism, design their own family crest, and write their...

Fordham University presents the full text of an oath of homage and fealty between a lord and vassal from Europe during the Middle Ages.

Forget the romantic view of the Middle Ages. What was it really like? Lesson plan focuses on exploring the lives of the peasants, craftsmen, and monks. Hyperlinks lead to great illustrations.

This resource presents the original text of a negotiated system of taxation between the city of London and King Henry I.

This useful tutorial includes information about the economy, feudalism, the Holy Roman Empire and other important topics pertaining to Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, a time of transition in European history. Easy to...

Presents the original text of a grant by a local lord to township in order to build a guild hall for commercial transactions.

This unit from the extensive Asia for Educator's site provides audio, video and lecture materials from well-credentialed Asian studies professors to explore Japan's medieval period, from 1000-1500 A.D. Topics include the Samurai,...

Copy of a land grant by a Scandinavian king during the Middle Ages.

This Fordham University site describes the ceremonies in which fiefs were granted to vassals in Europe during the Middle Ages.

Contains primary accounts of the reasons for granting European Medieval fiefs.

Who were the Absolutists? What did they want? When did they want it? Utilize this thorough slideshow that walks through the period of Absolutism.

Discover the Middle Ages through this comprehensive site. Offers lesson plans, art, projects, facts, research reports and more.

Conqueror is a multiplayer strategy game that takes place on a map of medieval Europe at the end of the first millennium. A player takes control of a certain nation based on the European map and plays against either Al or other players...