Curriculum Map: Medieval Times
Content: Europe During the Medieval Times
The medieval time of history spans a period of more than 700 years, beginning around the year 800. The lives of all the classes, rich and poor, were dominated by the feudal system. During this time, there were key advances in society, government and religion. / U.S. I Learning Standards:
WHI.6 Describe the rise and achievements of the Byzantine Empire. (H)
WHI.7 Describe the major economic, social, and political developments that took place in medieval Europe. (H, E)
WHI.8 Describe developments in medieval English legal and constitutional history and their importance in the rise of modern democratic institutions and procedures, including the Magna Carta, parliament, and habeas corpus. (H, C)
Essential Topics:
·  Accomplishments of Charlemagne
·  Land divisions and political organization of European feudal society
·  Structure and role of the Roman Catholic Church
·  Relationship between trade and growth of towns
·  Medieval English legal and constitutional developments
·  Spread and impact of the Bubonic Plague
·  Effects of the Hundred Years’ War
·  Constantinople and the impact of Justinian / Suggested Activities:
·  Simulation 2, p.28-37, Lesson Guide 1
·  Reading Notes 2, p.12-13, Interactive Notebook
·  Supplemental reading: Crispin: the __Cross of Lead__ by Avi
·  Simulation 3, “Walking Tour of Medieval Europe,” p.48-83, Lesson Guide 1
·  Reading Notes 3, p.18-19, Interactive Notebook
·  “Preview 4,” p. 21, Interactive Notebook
·  Transparencies 4A-4G, CD tracks 3 and 4
·  Reading Notes 4, p.22-23, Interactive Notebook
·  Simulation 5, p. 128-138, Lesson Guide 1 (Suggestion: skip the first part of the simulation and proceed with the Bubonic Plague and Hundred Years’ War simulations.)
·  Graphic organizer, p.53, Student Textbook
·  Reading Notes 5, p.28-29, Interactive Notebook
·  Lesson 6 Preview, p.143, Lesson Guide 1 (Use p.61, graphic organizer and p.31, Interactive Notebook.)
·  “Visual Discovery,” p.145-146 (Transparencies 6A-6E, Placards 6A-6H, CD track 5)
·  Reading Notes 6, p.32-33, Interactive Notebook / Formative/Summative Assessments: Students will complete the following products/other assessments to demonstrate the skills and understandings they have acquired.
·  “Processing 2,” p.14, Interactive Notebook
·  Online resource: Active History __http://www.activehistory.co.uk/Miscellaneous/menus/Year_7/Medieval_Religion.htm__ “Stand Alone Worksheets: What can the church do for me?”
·  Students create a newspaper, called “The Medieval Times,” depicting life during the Middle Ages.
·  Students design and create their own Coat of Arms.
·  Graphic organizer, “Assessment 4,” p. 94, Lesson Guide 1
·  “Processing 5,” p.30, Interactive Notebook (Suggestion: Transfer the activity to large construction paper.)
·  Extended Response: How did the Magna Carta, the Bubonic Plague, and the Hundred Years’ War lead to the decline of feudalism?
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