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Goods and Trade

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine the trade that took place in Medieval Times. In this Middle Ages lesson, students read and discuss the roles of the guild members, the town merchants, and the individuals in trading goods. Students make maps of Medieval...
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Cherstey: What was Cherstey like in the middle ages?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine maps of a medieval village. In this medieval town lesson, students identify major buildings and make inferences about village life.  Students could draw a modern day map of medieval Cherstey.
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Feudalism at Work

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars 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. Young scholars...
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A Knight's Life

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this knights worksheet, students view the videos about knights and fill in the blanks to sentences about what they saw. Students complete 8 sentences and 7 spaces in a crossword.
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Charlemagne

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Pupils examine the life and accomplishments of Charlemagne. In this medieval times lesson plan, students create timelines that feature events of Charlemagne's life. Pupils record the events as well as Charlemagne's opinion of the events...
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Merchants and Craft Guilds

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners compare and contrast the craft guilds of the middle ages to the production of goods today. In this Middle Ages lesson, students discuss the structure of craft guilds after they have read articles on the topic. Learners conduct...
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Medieval Newspaper

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a Medieval newspaper. In this history lesson students work in groups to write portions of a Medieval newspaper. The articles are compiled to complete a newspaper. Extra or additional articles are also assigned to...
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The Middle Ages

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discuss the Middle Ages. In this social science lesson plan, students role-play that they are medieval lords, knights, and ladies who keep diaries. Students write what they would have put in their diaries and decorate their...
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Holidays

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare the holidays celebrated in the Middle Ages to those celebrated in American culture today. In this cultural tradition lesson, students read Internet-linked articles about holidays of the Middle Ages. Students create...
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From Pages to Knights

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Pupils research the training that knights received. For this Medieval times lesson, students design posters that feature the attributes of knights.
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The Middle Ages: A Contract Unit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson, students participate in classroom activities regarding the feudal system, Charlemagne, the process to become a knight, castles, daily life, and the Crusades.
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King Arthur - How He Became King

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discover how King Arthur became king. In this King Arthur instructional activity, pupils read sections of the book The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle. After reading young scholars answer...
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Symmetry in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students examine knightly virtues and will measure Gawain's strength in the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. In this poetry analysis lesson, students identify the bob-and-wheel poetic form and analyze symmetry in the poem. Students...
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Checkmate: Chess, and the connection to the Middle Ages

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate the different aspects of Medieval Times and the connection to chess.  For this world history lesson, students complete a chart answering questions about the lifestyles of men and women in the Medieval Times....
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Castle bingo cards

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
In this castle bingo cards worksheet, students cut out the cards that have things that represent a castle on them and then play bingo. Students cut out and play with 160 cards.
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Knights word search

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this knights instructional activity, students search for words in a word search that represent knights. Students search for 18 words in this word search.
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Robin Hood: England's Man of Mystery

For Teachers 5th
Students study the tale of Robin Hood to further their knowledge of character traits, improve their vocabularies, and increase their knowledge of the Medieval Ages. In this Robin Hood lesson, students complete 14 lessons that help them...
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People and Culture in the High Middle Ages

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive world history learning exercise, high schoolers answer 13 multiple choice questions regarding the Middle Ages. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Early Middle Ages

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the early Middle Ages. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Rise of the Medieval Town

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive world history learning exercise, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the rise of medieval towns. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Late Middle Ages (1)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, high schoolers answer 12 multiple choice questions regarding the late Middle Ages. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Medieval Knight Life

For Teachers 5th
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...
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Youth In the Middle Ages: Reading Comprehension

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage from the Middle Ages that says bad things about the youth in the early 12th century. Students answer 9 multiple choice questions about the passage.
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Medieval Times Vocabulary

For Students 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary activity, students read the sentences and select the correct word about Medieval Times to complete the 10 sentences.