High School Middle Ages Activities

Joan of Arc: Military Leader/ Heroine of France(Reading)

By Gail Hennessey

Looking for a reading passage and activities on Joan of Arc? If, so, check out this resource which is part of my Let's Meet Series. Done in the first person, students will learn about the life of Joan of Arc. Also included are Did You Know? Fun Facts, Comprehension Questions, a Map Activity and a Teacher Page with extension activities.

Could be helpful during Women's History Month or if you are coving this period of history. The reading passage activity could also be a lesson for a substitute or for a Friday activity.

Check out my Let's Meet Series:

I have a number of similar reading passages on famous people in this series, “Let’s Meet…” including: Phillis Wheatley(poet), Sojourner Truth(abolitionist, Women's Rights Activist, Author), Mary Anning (paleonotologist) ,Caroline Herschel(Astronomer), Hildegard of Bingen(writer/composer), Artemisia(Female Naval Commander during the Battle of Salamis), Sophie Brahe(Astronomer), Enheduanna(first known Poet),Hanno(Sea Explorer of the Phoenicians), Agnodice(First Female Doctor of Ancient Greece), Hypatia(First female mathematician), Aglaonike(astronomer), Alexander the Great(famous general), Aesop(Fable Writer of Ancient Greece), Hannibal(famous general), Ramses(Great Pharaoh), Hatshepsut(Female Pharaoh) and Socrates(Philosopher of Ancient Greece).

Reading Passages:

George Washington and the Camel

Calvin Coolidge and the “Pennsylvania Avenue Zoo”

John Quincy Adams Takes a Swim

Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Cheese

Sojourner Truth

Santa Fe Trail: Wind WagonThomas

Revolutionary War Heroine: Catherine “Kate” Moore

Barry(Battle of Cowpens)

Enheduanna, First Known Poet in History

Artemisia(Female Naval Commander during the Battle of Salamis)

Hanno: Phoenician Explorer

Ramses the Great

Hatshepsut

Hammurabi

Alexander the Great

Aesop

Socrates

Hannibal

Hypatia: First Woman Mathematician

Aglaonike(Greek astronomer)

Agnodice(First Female Doctor of Ancient Greece)

Julius Caesar

Archimedes

Sparticus

Diocles

Joan of Arc

Phillis Wheatley

Mary Anning

Caroline Herschel

Sophie Brahe: Astronomer and Horticulturist

Hildegard of Bingen(Middle Ages)

Aida de Acosta(First Woman to Fly a Powered Aircraft)

Women’s Suffrage: The Silent Sentinels

History of Pretzels

History of Marshmallows

History of Tulips

Snowmen in History

History of April Fools’ Day

Great Wall of China

Eiffel Tower

Ayres Rock(Uluru)

Taj Mahal

Travel to Iceland

Travel to Greece

Travel to Japan

$3.85

Women's History: Hildegard of Bingen(Middle Ages)Reading

By Gail Hennessey

I continue to add to my new series, Let's Meet... people from the Ancient World includes several women who have made contributions in history. Now, I am beginning a series, Let's Meet...people in the Middle Ages.This particular reading is on Hildegard of Bingen. Hildegard was a Prophet, abbess, composer, religious leader, writer of the Middle Ages. Her play may be the FIRST known musical! Her writings are still read today. The short reading shares(in the first person) a recounting of the person's life(in this case Hildegard). There are several Did You Know? fun facts, comprehension questions, a map skill activity for the area of the world the person lived, a teacher's section with extension activities, the key and additional links.

Reading Passages:

George Washington and the Camel

Calvin Coolidge and the “Pennsylvania Avenue Zoo”

John Quincy Adams Takes a Swim

Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Cheese

Sojourner Truth

Santa Fe Trail: Wind WagonThomas

Revolutionary War Heroine: Catherine “Kate” Moore

Barry(Battle of Cowpens)

Enheduanna, First Known Poet in History

Artemisia(Female Naval Commander during the Battle of Salamis)

Hanno: Phoenician Explorer

Ramses the Great

Hatshepsut

Hammurabi

Alexander the Great

Aesop

Socrates

Hannibal

Hypatia: First Woman Mathematician

Aglaonike(Greek astronomer)

Agnodice(First Female Doctor of Ancient Greece)

Julius Caesar

Archimedes

Sparticus

Diocles

Joan of Arc

Phillis Wheatley

Mary Anning

Caroline Herschel

Sophie Brahe: Astronomer and Horticulturist

Hildegard of Bingen(Middle Ages)

Aida de Acosta(First Woman to Fly a Powered Aircraft)

Women’s Suffrage: The Silent Sentinels

History of Pretzels

History of Marshmallows

History of Tulips

Snowmen in History

History of April Fools’ Day

Great Wall of China

Eiffel Tower

Ayres Rock(Uluru)

Taj Mahal

Travel to Iceland

Travel to Greece

Travel to Japan

$3.75

The Bayeux Tapestry: A Reading Passage (Middle Ages)

By Gail Hennessey

One of the oldest lasting examples of graphic communication is the Bayeux Tapestry.It dates back to 1083. The short reading comes with comprehension questions, too.

If you are doing a unit on the Middle Ages,you may find these resources of interest:

1.Traveling back to Medieval Times**:http://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Traveling-back-to-Medieval-Time\*\*s ).

2. Review activity on the Middle Ages: http://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Medieval-Puzzler-Secret-Message-Review-Activity-750448

3. Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about the Black Death, a disease that killed almost 1/2 the population of Europe in its worst outbreak(1347-1351). The fun/informative play uses the format of Simon, a victim of the Black Death, being a guest on Ms. Bie Ografee's talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his experiences during the time(the medical beliefs, the causes, the effects the Black Death had on Europe, etc. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Black-Death-A-Visit-with-Simon-A-Victim-of-the-Black-Deathscript-2054808

4. Learn about the Crusades with this fun and informative play. Students will have fun acting out the different parts, especially those of Sir Bartholomew. There are 10 audience questioners. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, the format is that of a talk show host with a studio audience that ask Ms. Bie Ografee's guest questions about the time period. Included: cause, different crusades(ie: People's Crusade, Children's Crusade and the Third Crusade) and the important results of this period in history. There is a DiD You Know? fun facts,comprehension questions, a teacher section with extension activities and links I thought might be of interest to the teacher. There is also a key to the comprehension questions.https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Crusades-A-Visit-with-Sir-Bartholomew-A-CrusaderReaders-Theater-Script-4011124

Other READING Resources:

1. Learn about the Great Wall of China with this informative reading. Also included are 10 Did You Know? facts about the Great Wall, ten comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities, additional links and the key.Part of my World Landmarks Reading Passages Series.Great Wall of China Reading

2. Taj Mahal:Explore World Landmarks are great to introduce kids to some popular world landmarks around the world. Great for a Friday activity, for social studies classes or when you are going to have a substitute.With writing in the content area, the short activities can also be used in Language Arts classes, too! About one page of reading, discussion questions and extension activities. Grades 4 and up. Taj Mahal, Exploring World Landmarks Reading Passage/Activities

3. Explore World Landmarks are great to introduce kids to some popular world landmarks around the world. Great for a Friday activity, for social studies/LA classes or when you are going to have a substitute. About one page of reading, discussion questions and extension activities all help students learn some informative facts about famous world landmarks in the world. This resource covers Ayers Rock/Uluru.Ayes/Uluru, Exploring World Landmarks Reading Passage/Activities

4. Explore World Landmarks are great to introduce kids to some popular world landmarks around the world. Great for a Friday activity, for social studies classes or when you are going to have a substitute for the day.With writing in the content area, the short activities can also be a positive addition to Language Arts classes, too! About one page of reading, discussion questions and extension activities all help students learn some informative facts about famous world landmarks in the world. This reading is on the Eiffel Tower:Eiffel Tower, A World Landmark Reading Passage Activity

5. If you live where there is snow, you have probably built a snowman. The snowman has been around for quite a while. In fact, the earliest drawing of a snowman was found in a book dating back to 1380! The book, “Book of Hours” was found in a library in the country of the Netherlands. Read about a famous sculptor hired to make a snowman, a snowman which helps predicts the weather in Switzerland and two more stories about snowmen! Four short reading passages with questions and extension activities: Snowmen FOUR Readings

6. Why do We Have to Learn History? Students always ask me this question. My answer-much of what we have today was because of things developed by people that lived long ago.This reading activity shares many things we have today thanks to previous cultures. I've included several comprehension questions and two extension activities: Why Study History?

7. Learn about the interesting gift that Thomas Jefferson received on New Year's Day, in 1802. The whopper of a cheese tipped the scale at about 1235 pounds. The reading also includes a Did You Know? section with lots of informative factoids about Thomas Jefferson, comprehension questions and seven extension activities. Great for a study of the author of the Declaration of Independence, for President's Week or for a reading in the content area. Mrs. Purpilopolis and the Purple Adventure Goggles: Alexander Graham Bell

10. The adventures of substitute teacher, Mrs. Purpilopolis and her Purple Adventure Goggles. This adventure has students travel back to learn about George Washington. While wearing the purple adventure goggles, the students are witnesses to history being able to see and hear history as it is happening. Reading in content area/comprehension questions, too. Mrs. Purpilopolis and the Purple Adventure Goggles: George Washington

11. The adventures of substitute teacher, Mrs. Purpilopolis and her Purple Adventure Goggles. This adventure has students travel back to learn about the very first Thanksgiving. While wearing the purple adventure goggles, the students are witnesses to history being able to see and hear history as it is happening. Reading in content area/comprehension questions, too. Mrs. Purpilopolis and the Purple Adventure Goggles

12. Use this reading passage to show students that everything has a history, even pretzels! The resource includes a reading passage, a Did You Know? section of fun facts about pretzels. For example: Baldies are what saltless pretzels are called! There is also a short map skill activity to show students the location of where pretzels originated. There are comprehension questions and a teacher page with extension activities and links.

April 26th is National Pretzel Day! https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/PRETZELSReading-Passage-2484346

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$2.35

Crusades: A Visit with Sir Bartholomew, A Crusader(Reader's Theater Script)Play

By Gail Hennessey

Learn about the Crusades with this fun and informative play. Students will have fun acting out the different parts, especially those of Sir Bartholomew. There are 10 audience questioners. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, the format is that of a talk show host with a studio audience that ask Ms. Bie Ografee's guest questions about the time period. Included: cause, different crusades(ie: People's Crusade, Children's Crusade and the Third Crusade) and the important results of this period in history. There is a DiD You Know? fun facts,comprehension questions, a teacher section with extension activities and links I thought might be of interest to the teacher. There is also a key to the comprehension questions.

Other Resources of Possible Interest:

1. Check out my unit on the Middle Ages:Travel Back to the Middle Ages!A Unit of Study

2. Want a fun activity to review vocabulary terms for a unit of study on the Middle Ages?Looking for an enrichment activity in history? Try my Medieval Puzzler: Secret Message Review Activity. The activity involves students working individually or in groups to review vocabulary terms connected with Medieval Times. Medieval Secret Message: A Review Activity

3. One of the oldest lasting examples of graphic communication is the Bayeux Tapestry. It dates back to 1083. The short reading comes with comprehension questions, too.Bayeux Tapestry: A Reading

4. The Renaissance was a time from the 14th century through the 16th century when historians say there was a great re-interest in learning. This 10 question webquest is packed with lots of information. There are 15 extension activities, comprehension questions, fun facts and resource links.The KEY is also included. This activity can be done as a one day lesson to learn about the Renaissance or several days if you wish to use the extension activities. Renaissance: An Internet Activity

5. Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Marco Polo. Marco Polo helped to start the Age of Discovery with his book on his adventures to China. The fun/informative play uses the format of Marco Polo being a guest on a talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his life. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's

Talk Show Series. Marco Polo: A Reader's Theater Script

6. Learn about Christopher Columbus with this informative play. There are 10 questioners asking questions of Columbus. Additionally, comprehension questions and discussion questions are included. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series.Christopher Columbus: A Reader's Theater Script

7. Studying the Renaissance? Studying famous artists in history?Need a biographical play to use with your students? Try my Reader's Theater Script on Leonardo da Vinci. Includes comprehension questions and extension activities. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series. Leonardo da Vinci: A Reader's Theater Script

8. Learn about Michelangelo, one of the world's greatest sculptor and painter, with this reader's theater script! Included are 7 questioners, comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section, a teachers page with extension activities, links and the key. Part

of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series. Michelangelo: A Reader's Theater Script

9. Learn about the Black Death with my Ms. Bie Ografee play on Simon, a Victim of the Black Death. The fun/informative play uses the format of Simon, a victim of the Black Death, being a guest on Ms. Bie Ografee's talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his experiences during the time(the medical beliefs, the causes, the effects the Black Death had on Europe, etc.) Simon, A Victim of the Black Death, A Reader's Theater Script

Mrs. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reading Theater Scripts:

Vikings

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

Christopher Columbus

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

Visit with a Crusader

Visit with a Victim of the Black Death

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rosa Parks

Harriet Tubman

George Washington Carver

Katherine Johnson

Tuskegee Airmen

Marian Anderson

Marie Curie

Galileo Galilei

Sir Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Jane Goodall

Moon Landing: Interview with first astronauts to walk on the moon

Rachel Carson

Jacques Cousteau

Thomas Edison

Visit with a Pilgrim

Revolutionary War Female Spies

Revolutionary War Tory

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Pioneer Woman, Narcissa Whitman

Civil War Women Soldiers

Sacagaewa

Sequoyah

Lewis and Clark

Abraham Lincoln

California Gold Rush: Visit with a ‘49er

Wright Brothers

A Road trip Across the USA for Women’s Suffrage

WW 2: Women Pilots

Elizabeth Blackwell

Susan B. Anthony

Sonia Sotomayor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Louisa May Alcott

Edgar Allen Poe

William Shakespeare

Charles Dickens

Johnny Appleseed

Visit with a Leprechaun

Visit with a Groundhog

To Tell the Truth Plays:

Hans Christian Andersen

Elizabeth Blackwell

Amelia Earhart

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

Elizabeth Blackwell

First Lady Edith Wilson

First Lady Florence Harding

King Tut

First Lady Hillary Clinton

First Lady Michelle Obama

First Lady Abigail Adams

First Lady Martha Washington

First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady Dolly Madison

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson

$4.50

Marco Polo: A Reader's Theater Script(Explorer)Play/Biography

By Gail Hennessey

Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Marco Polo. Marco Polo helped to start the Age of Discovery with his book on his adventures to China. The fun/informative play uses the format of Marco Polo being a guest on a talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his life. Great for a Friday biography, for a unit of study on the Age of Discovery or a unit of study on China.

Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series

You may also find the following resources of interest:

1.Age of Discovery: A Webquest: Age of Discovery, A Webquest

2. Age of Discovery-Secret Message Review Activity: Age of Exploration, A Secret Message Review Activity

3. Columbus: A Reader's Theater Script: Columbus

4. Ferdinand Magallan: In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set out on an amazing adventure, in an attempt to voyage around the world. Although he did not complete the journey, several of his crew did complete the trip. This Reader's Theater Script provides lots of information about the Age of Exploration and Magellan's voyage in a fun/informative method. There are 13 audience questions, Did you Know? fun facts, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extension activities, key and additional links for teachers.https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Ferdinand-Magellan-Explorer-During-the-Age-of-DiscoveryReaders-Theater-Script-7138136

5. Learn about Michelangelo, one of the world's greatest sculptor and painter, with this reader's theater script! Included are 7 questioners, comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section, a teachers page with extension activities, links and the key.Great addition to a unit on the Renaissance,art history or for a Friday biography day! Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series.Audience Questioners ask questions of Michelangelo:Michelangelo, A Reader's Theater Script

6. Studying the Renaissance? Studying famous artists in history?Need a biographical play to use with your students? Try my Reader's Theater Script on Leonardo da Vinci. Includes comprehension questions and extension activities. Great addition to a study of the Renaissance, art history or a Friday biography day! Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series, studio audience questioners ask da Vinci questions about his life.Leonardo daVinci, A Reader's Theater Script

Mrs. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reading Theater Scripts:

Vikings

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

Christopher Columbus

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

Visit with a Crusader

Visit with a Victim of the Black Death

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rosa Parks

Harriet Tubman

George Washington Carver

Katherine Johnson

Tuskegee Airmen

Marian Anderson

Marie Curie

Galileo Galilei

Sir Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Jane Goodall

Moon Landing: Interview with first astronauts to walk on the moon

Rachel Carson

Jacques Cousteau

Thomas Edison

Visit with a Pilgrim

Revolutionary War Female Spies

Revolutionary War Tory

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Pioneer Woman, Narcissa Whitman

Civil War Women Soldiers

Sacagaewa

Sequoyah

Lewis and Clark

Abraham Lincoln

California Gold Rush: Visit with a ‘49er

Wright Brothers

A Road trip Across the USA for Women’s Suffrage

WW 2: Women Pilots

Elizabeth Blackwell

Susan B. Anthony

Sonia Sotomayor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Louisa May Alcott

Edgar Allen Poe

William Shakespeare

Charles Dickens

Johnny Appleseed

Visit with a Leprechaun

Visit with a Groundhog

To Tell the Truth Plays:

Hans Christian Andersen

Elizabeth Blackwell

Amelia Earhart

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

Elizabeth Blackwell

First Lady Edith Wilson

First Lady Florence Harding

King Tut

First Lady Hillary Clinton

First Lady Michelle Obama

First Lady Abigail Adams

First Lady Martha Washington

First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady Dolly Madison

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson

$4.50

Black Death: A Visit with Simon, A Victim of the Black Death(script) Play

By Gail Hennessey

Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about the Black Death, a disease that killed almost 1/2 the population of Europe in its worst outbreak(1347-1351). The fun/informative play uses the format of Simon, a victim of the Black Death, being a guest on Ms. Bie Ografee's talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his experiences during the time(the medical beliefs, the causes, the effects the Black Death had on Europe, etc.

Great for a unit of study on the Middle Ages! Could be used in a science unit on bacteria and contagious diseases. Comprehension questions/extension activities, key.

Check out my other resources: Other plays in the Ms. Bie Ografee’s Talk Show Series: Revolutionary War Female Spy, Visit with a Tory during the American Revolution, Constitution(A Visit with James Madison, "Father of the Constitution", Charles Dickens, Johnny Appleseed,Vikings(A Visit with Leif Ericsson and his dad, Erik the Red), Elizabeth Blackwell, Jacques Cousteau, Marian Anderson,Visit with a Leprechaun, California Gold Rush 49er,Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Sacagawea, Sequoia, Michelangelo, DaVinci, Tuskegee Airmen, Susan B. Anthony and many more.

Other resources about the Middle Ages:

1. Want a fun activity to review vocabulary terms for a unit of study on the Middle Ages?Looking for an enrichment activity in history? Try my Medieval Puzzler: Secret Message Review Activity. The activity involves students working individually or in groups to review vocabulary terms connected with Medieval Times. Then,a following direction activity is next where students place letters from the different terms into boxes found at the end of the activity page. Once all the boxes are filled, a "secret message" about the Middle Ages is revealed! The teacher page includes additional information to share about the "secret message". It's a fun way to reinforce important vocabulary for a unit of study on the Middle Ages! If you prefer to offer a vocabulary box, I have included this as well.... Medieval Puzzler, A Secret Message Review Activity

I loved teaching about the Middle Ages and have a resource which includes my notes, activities and resources.Medieval Times: Travel Back to the Middle Ages

3. Reading on the Bayeux Tapestry, one of the oldest lasting examples of graphic communication. It dates back to 1083. Bayeux Tapestry, A Reading Passage

Learn about the Crusades with this fun and informative play. Students will have fun acting out the different parts, especially those of Sir Bartholomew. There are 10 audience questioners. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, the format is that of a talk show host with a studio audience that ask Ms. Bie Ografee's guest questions about the time period. Included: cause, different crusades(ie: People's Crusade, Children's Crusade and the Third Crusade) and the important results of this period in history. There is a DiD You Know? fun facts,comprehension questions, a teacher section with extension activities and links I thought might be of interest to the teacher. There is also a key to the comprehension questions.A Visit with a Crusader

Mrs. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reading Theater Scripts:

Vikings

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

Christopher Columbus

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

Visit with a Crusader

Visit with a Victim of the Black Death

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rosa Parks

Harriet Tubman

George Washington Carver

Katherine Johnson

Tuskegee Airmen

Marian Anderson

Marie Curie

Galileo Galilei

Sir Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Jane Goodall

Moon Landing: Interview with first astronauts to walk on the moon

Rachel Carson

Jacques Cousteau

Thomas Edison

Visit with a Pilgrim

Revolutionary War Female Spies

Revolutionary War Tory

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Pioneer Woman, Narcissa Whitman

Civil War Women Soldiers

Sacagaewa

Sequoyah

Lewis and Clark

Abraham Lincoln

California Gold Rush: Visit with a ‘49er

Wright Brothers

A Road trip Across the USA for Women’s Suffrage

WW 2: Women Pilots

Elizabeth Blackwell

Susan B. Anthony

Sonia Sotomayor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Louisa May Alcott

Edgar Allen Poe

William Shakespeare

Charles Dickens

Johnny Appleseed

Visit with a Leprechaun

Visit with a Groundhog

To Tell the Truth Plays:

Hans Christian Andersen

Elizabeth Blackwell

Amelia Earhart

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

Elizabeth Blackwell

First Lady Edith Wilson

First Lady Florence Harding

King Tut

First Lady Hillary Clinton

First Lady Michelle Obama

First Lady Abigail Adams

First Lady Martha Washington

First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady Dolly Madison

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson

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Key words: Bubonic Plague, plague, black death, middle Ages, Medieval times, hygiene, infectious diseases

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Joan of Arc: Military Leader/ Heroine of France(Reading)

By Gail Hennessey

Looking for a reading passage and activities on Joan of Arc? If, so, check out this resource which is part of my Let's Meet Series. Done in the first person, students will learn about the life of Joan of Arc. Also included are Did You Know? Fun Facts, Comprehension Questions, a Map Activity and a Teacher Page with extension activities.

Could be helpful during Women's History Month or if you are coving this period of history. The reading passage activity could also be a lesson for a substitute or for a Friday activity.

Check out my Let's Meet Series:

I have a number of similar reading passages on famous people in this series, “Let’s Meet…” including: Phillis Wheatley(poet), Sojourner Truth(abolitionist, Women's Rights Activist, Author), Mary Anning (paleonotologist) ,Caroline Herschel(Astronomer), Hildegard of Bingen(writer/composer), Artemisia(Female Naval Commander during the Battle of Salamis), Sophie Brahe(Astronomer), Enheduanna(first known Poet),Hanno(Sea Explorer of the Phoenicians), Agnodice(First Female Doctor of Ancient Greece), Hypatia(First female mathematician), Aglaonike(astronomer), Alexander the Great(famous general), Aesop(Fable Writer of Ancient Greece), Hannibal(famous general), Ramses(Great Pharaoh), Hatshepsut(Female Pharaoh) and Socrates(Philosopher of Ancient Greece).

Reading Passages:

George Washington and the Camel

Calvin Coolidge and the “Pennsylvania Avenue Zoo”

John Quincy Adams Takes a Swim

Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Cheese

Sojourner Truth

Santa Fe Trail: Wind WagonThomas

Revolutionary War Heroine: Catherine “Kate” Moore

Barry(Battle of Cowpens)

Enheduanna, First Known Poet in History

Artemisia(Female Naval Commander during the Battle of Salamis)

Hanno: Phoenician Explorer

Ramses the Great

Hatshepsut

Hammurabi

Alexander the Great

Aesop

Socrates

Hannibal

Hypatia: First Woman Mathematician

Aglaonike(Greek astronomer)

Agnodice(First Female Doctor of Ancient Greece)

Julius Caesar

Archimedes

Sparticus

Diocles

Joan of Arc

Phillis Wheatley

Mary Anning

Caroline Herschel

Sophie Brahe: Astronomer and Horticulturist

Hildegard of Bingen(Middle Ages)

Aida de Acosta(First Woman to Fly a Powered Aircraft)

Women’s Suffrage: The Silent Sentinels

History of Pretzels

History of Marshmallows

History of Tulips

Snowmen in History

History of April Fools’ Day

Great Wall of China

Eiffel Tower

Ayres Rock(Uluru)

Taj Mahal

Travel to Iceland

Travel to Greece

Travel to Japan

$3.85

Women's History: Hildegard of Bingen(Middle Ages)Reading

By Gail Hennessey

I continue to add to my new series, Let's Meet... people from the Ancient World includes several women who have made contributions in history. Now, I am beginning a series, Let's Meet...people in the Middle Ages.This particular reading is on Hildegard of Bingen. Hildegard was a Prophet, abbess, composer, religious leader, writer of the Middle Ages. Her play may be the FIRST known musical! Her writings are still read today. The short reading shares(in the first person) a recounting of the person's life(in this case Hildegard). There are several Did You Know? fun facts, comprehension questions, a map skill activity for the area of the world the person lived, a teacher's section with extension activities, the key and additional links.

Reading Passages:

George Washington and the Camel

Calvin Coolidge and the “Pennsylvania Avenue Zoo”

John Quincy Adams Takes a Swim

Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Cheese

Sojourner Truth

Santa Fe Trail: Wind WagonThomas

Revolutionary War Heroine: Catherine “Kate” Moore

Barry(Battle of Cowpens)

Enheduanna, First Known Poet in History

Artemisia(Female Naval Commander during the Battle of Salamis)

Hanno: Phoenician Explorer

Ramses the Great

Hatshepsut

Hammurabi

Alexander the Great

Aesop

Socrates

Hannibal

Hypatia: First Woman Mathematician

Aglaonike(Greek astronomer)

Agnodice(First Female Doctor of Ancient Greece)

Julius Caesar

Archimedes

Sparticus

Diocles

Joan of Arc

Phillis Wheatley

Mary Anning

Caroline Herschel

Sophie Brahe: Astronomer and Horticulturist

Hildegard of Bingen(Middle Ages)

Aida de Acosta(First Woman to Fly a Powered Aircraft)

Women’s Suffrage: The Silent Sentinels

History of Pretzels

History of Marshmallows

History of Tulips

Snowmen in History

History of April Fools’ Day

Great Wall of China

Eiffel Tower

Ayres Rock(Uluru)

Taj Mahal

Travel to Iceland

Travel to Greece

Travel to Japan

$3.75

The Bayeux Tapestry: A Reading Passage (Middle Ages)

By Gail Hennessey

One of the oldest lasting examples of graphic communication is the Bayeux Tapestry.It dates back to 1083. The short reading comes with comprehension questions, too.

If you are doing a unit on the Middle Ages,you may find these resources of interest:

1.Traveling back to Medieval Times**:http://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Traveling-back-to-Medieval-Time\*\*s ).

2. Review activity on the Middle Ages: http://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Medieval-Puzzler-Secret-Message-Review-Activity-750448

3. Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about the Black Death, a disease that killed almost 1/2 the population of Europe in its worst outbreak(1347-1351). The fun/informative play uses the format of Simon, a victim of the Black Death, being a guest on Ms. Bie Ografee's talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his experiences during the time(the medical beliefs, the causes, the effects the Black Death had on Europe, etc. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Black-Death-A-Visit-with-Simon-A-Victim-of-the-Black-Deathscript-2054808

4. Learn about the Crusades with this fun and informative play. Students will have fun acting out the different parts, especially those of Sir Bartholomew. There are 10 audience questioners. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, the format is that of a talk show host with a studio audience that ask Ms. Bie Ografee's guest questions about the time period. Included: cause, different crusades(ie: People's Crusade, Children's Crusade and the Third Crusade) and the important results of this period in history. There is a DiD You Know? fun facts,comprehension questions, a teacher section with extension activities and links I thought might be of interest to the teacher. There is also a key to the comprehension questions.https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Crusades-A-Visit-with-Sir-Bartholomew-A-CrusaderReaders-Theater-Script-4011124

Other READING Resources:

1. Learn about the Great Wall of China with this informative reading. Also included are 10 Did You Know? facts about the Great Wall, ten comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities, additional links and the key.Part of my World Landmarks Reading Passages Series.Great Wall of China Reading

2. Taj Mahal:Explore World Landmarks are great to introduce kids to some popular world landmarks around the world. Great for a Friday activity, for social studies classes or when you are going to have a substitute.With writing in the content area, the short activities can also be used in Language Arts classes, too! About one page of reading, discussion questions and extension activities. Grades 4 and up. Taj Mahal, Exploring World Landmarks Reading Passage/Activities

3. Explore World Landmarks are great to introduce kids to some popular world landmarks around the world. Great for a Friday activity, for social studies/LA classes or when you are going to have a substitute. About one page of reading, discussion questions and extension activities all help students learn some informative facts about famous world landmarks in the world. This resource covers Ayers Rock/Uluru.Ayes/Uluru, Exploring World Landmarks Reading Passage/Activities

4. Explore World Landmarks are great to introduce kids to some popular world landmarks around the world. Great for a Friday activity, for social studies classes or when you are going to have a substitute for the day.With writing in the content area, the short activities can also be a positive addition to Language Arts classes, too! About one page of reading, discussion questions and extension activities all help students learn some informative facts about famous world landmarks in the world. This reading is on the Eiffel Tower:Eiffel Tower, A World Landmark Reading Passage Activity

5. If you live where there is snow, you have probably built a snowman. The snowman has been around for quite a while. In fact, the earliest drawing of a snowman was found in a book dating back to 1380! The book, “Book of Hours” was found in a library in the country of the Netherlands. Read about a famous sculptor hired to make a snowman, a snowman which helps predicts the weather in Switzerland and two more stories about snowmen! Four short reading passages with questions and extension activities: Snowmen FOUR Readings

6. Why do We Have to Learn History? Students always ask me this question. My answer-much of what we have today was because of things developed by people that lived long ago.This reading activity shares many things we have today thanks to previous cultures. I've included several comprehension questions and two extension activities: Why Study History?

7. Learn about the interesting gift that Thomas Jefferson received on New Year's Day, in 1802. The whopper of a cheese tipped the scale at about 1235 pounds. The reading also includes a Did You Know? section with lots of informative factoids about Thomas Jefferson, comprehension questions and seven extension activities. Great for a study of the author of the Declaration of Independence, for President's Week or for a reading in the content area. Mrs. Purpilopolis and the Purple Adventure Goggles: Alexander Graham Bell

10. The adventures of substitute teacher, Mrs. Purpilopolis and her Purple Adventure Goggles. This adventure has students travel back to learn about George Washington. While wearing the purple adventure goggles, the students are witnesses to history being able to see and hear history as it is happening. Reading in content area/comprehension questions, too. Mrs. Purpilopolis and the Purple Adventure Goggles: George Washington

11. The adventures of substitute teacher, Mrs. Purpilopolis and her Purple Adventure Goggles. This adventure has students travel back to learn about the very first Thanksgiving. While wearing the purple adventure goggles, the students are witnesses to history being able to see and hear history as it is happening. Reading in content area/comprehension questions, too. Mrs. Purpilopolis and the Purple Adventure Goggles

12. Use this reading passage to show students that everything has a history, even pretzels! The resource includes a reading passage, a Did You Know? section of fun facts about pretzels. For example: Baldies are what saltless pretzels are called! There is also a short map skill activity to show students the location of where pretzels originated. There are comprehension questions and a teacher page with extension activities and links.

April 26th is National Pretzel Day! https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/PRETZELSReading-Passage-2484346

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Crusades: A Visit with Sir Bartholomew, A Crusader(Reader's Theater Script)

By Gail Hennessey

Learn about the Crusades with this fun and informative play. Students will have fun acting out the different parts, especially those of Sir Bartholomew. There are 10 audience questioners. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, the format is that of a talk show host with a studio audience that ask Ms. Bie Ografee's guest questions about the time period. Included: cause, different crusades(ie: People's Crusade, Children's Crusade and the Third Crusade) and the important results of this period in history. There is a DiD You Know? fun facts,comprehension questions, a teacher section with extension activities and links I thought might be of interest to the teacher. There is also a key to the comprehension questions.

Other Resources of Possible Interest:

1. Check out my unit on the Middle Ages:Travel Back to the Middle Ages!A Unit of Study

2. Want a fun activity to review vocabulary terms for a unit of study on the Middle Ages?Looking for an enrichment activity in history? Try my Medieval Puzzler: Secret Message Review Activity. The activity involves students working individually or in groups to review vocabulary terms connected with Medieval Times. Medieval Secret Message: A Review Activity

3. One of the oldest lasting examples of graphic communication is the Bayeux Tapestry. It dates back to 1083. The short reading comes with comprehension questions, too.Bayeux Tapestry: A Reading

4. The Renaissance was a time from the 14th century through the 16th century when historians say there was a great re-interest in learning. This 10 question webquest is packed with lots of information. There are 15 extension activities, comprehension questions, fun facts and resource links.The KEY is also included. This activity can be done as a one day lesson to learn about the Renaissance or several days if you wish to use the extension activities. Renaissance: An Internet Activity

5. Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Marco Polo. Marco Polo helped to start the Age of Discovery with his book on his adventures to China. The fun/informative play uses the format of Marco Polo being a guest on a talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his life. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's

Talk Show Series. Marco Polo: A Reader's Theater Script

6. Learn about Christopher Columbus with this informative play. There are 10 questioners asking questions of Columbus. Additionally, comprehension questions and discussion questions are included. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series.Christopher Columbus: A Reader's Theater Script

7. Studying the Renaissance? Studying famous artists in history?Need a biographical play to use with your students? Try my Reader's Theater Script on Leonardo da Vinci. Includes comprehension questions and extension activities. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series. Leonardo da Vinci: A Reader's Theater Script

8. Learn about Michelangelo, one of the world's greatest sculptor and painter, with this reader's theater script! Included are 7 questioners, comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section, a teachers page with extension activities, links and the key. Part

of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series. Michelangelo: A Reader's Theater Script

9. Learn about the Black Death with my Ms. Bie Ografee play on Simon, a Victim of the Black Death. The fun/informative play uses the format of Simon, a victim of the Black Death, being a guest on Ms. Bie Ografee's talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his experiences during the time(the medical beliefs, the causes, the effects the Black Death had on Europe, etc.) Simon, A Victim of the Black Death, A Reader's Theater Script

Mrs. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reading Theater Scripts:

Vikings

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

Christopher Columbus

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

Visit with a Crusader

Visit with a Victim of the Black Death

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rosa Parks

Harriet Tubman

George Washington Carver

Katherine Johnson

Tuskegee Airmen

Marian Anderson

Marie Curie

Galileo Galilei

Sir Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Jane Goodall

Moon Landing: Interview with first astronauts to walk on the moon

Rachel Carson

Jacques Cousteau

Thomas Edison

Visit with a Pilgrim

Revolutionary War Female Spies

Revolutionary War Tory

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Pioneer Woman, Narcissa Whitman

Civil War Women Soldiers

Sacagaewa

Sequoyah

Lewis and Clark

Abraham Lincoln

California Gold Rush: Visit with a ‘49er

Wright Brothers

A Road trip Across the USA for Women’s Suffrage

WW 2: Women Pilots

Elizabeth Blackwell

Susan B. Anthony

Sonia Sotomayor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Louisa May Alcott

Edgar Allen Poe

William Shakespeare

Charles Dickens

Johnny Appleseed

Visit with a Leprechaun

Visit with a Groundhog

To Tell the Truth Plays:

Hans Christian Andersen

Elizabeth Blackwell

Amelia Earhart

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

Elizabeth Blackwell

First Lady Edith Wilson

First Lady Florence Harding

King Tut

First Lady Hillary Clinton

First Lady Michelle Obama

First Lady Abigail Adams

First Lady Martha Washington

First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady Dolly Madison

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson

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Black Death: A Visit with Simon, A Victim of the Black Death(script)

By Gail Hennessey

Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about the Black Death, a disease that killed almost 1/2 the population of Europe in its worst outbreak(1347-1351). The fun/informative play uses the format of Simon, a victim of the Black Death, being a guest on Ms. Bie Ografee's talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his experiences during the time(the medical beliefs, the causes, the effects the Black Death had on Europe, etc.

Great for a unit of study on the Middle Ages! Could be used in a science unit on bacteria and contagious diseases. Comprehension questions/extension activities, key.

Check out my other resources: Other plays in the Ms. Bie Ografee’s Talk Show Series: Revolutionary War Female Spy, Visit with a Tory during the American Revolution, Constitution(A Visit with James Madison, "Father of the Constitution", Charles Dickens, Johnny Appleseed,Vikings(A Visit with Leif Ericsson and his dad, Erik the Red), Elizabeth Blackwell, Jacques Cousteau, Marian Anderson,Visit with a Leprechaun, California Gold Rush 49er,Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Sacagawea, Sequoia, Michelangelo, DaVinci, Tuskegee Airmen, Susan B. Anthony and many more.

Other resources about the Middle Ages:

1. Want a fun activity to review vocabulary terms for a unit of study on the Middle Ages?Looking for an enrichment activity in history? Try my Medieval Puzzler: Secret Message Review Activity. The activity involves students working individually or in groups to review vocabulary terms connected with Medieval Times. Then,a following direction activity is next where students place letters from the different terms into boxes found at the end of the activity page. Once all the boxes are filled, a "secret message" about the Middle Ages is revealed! The teacher page includes additional information to share about the "secret message". It's a fun way to reinforce important vocabulary for a unit of study on the Middle Ages! If you prefer to offer a vocabulary box, I have included this as well.... Medieval Puzzler, A Secret Message Review Activity

I loved teaching about the Middle Ages and have a resource which includes my notes, activities and resources.Medieval Times: Travel Back to the Middle Ages

3. Reading on the Bayeux Tapestry, one of the oldest lasting examples of graphic communication. It dates back to 1083. Bayeux Tapestry, A Reading Passage

Learn about the Crusades with this fun and informative play. Students will have fun acting out the different parts, especially those of Sir Bartholomew. There are 10 audience questioners. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, the format is that of a talk show host with a studio audience that ask Ms. Bie Ografee's guest questions about the time period. Included: cause, different crusades(ie: People's Crusade, Children's Crusade and the Third Crusade) and the important results of this period in history. There is a DiD You Know? fun facts,comprehension questions, a teacher section with extension activities and links I thought might be of interest to the teacher. There is also a key to the comprehension questions.A Visit with a Crusader

Mrs. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reading Theater Scripts:

Vikings

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

Christopher Columbus

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

Visit with a Crusader

Visit with a Victim of the Black Death

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rosa Parks

Harriet Tubman

George Washington Carver

Katherine Johnson

Tuskegee Airmen

Marian Anderson

Marie Curie

Galileo Galilei

Sir Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Jane Goodall

Moon Landing: Interview with first astronauts to walk on the moon

Rachel Carson

Jacques Cousteau

Thomas Edison

Visit with a Pilgrim

Revolutionary War Female Spies

Revolutionary War Tory

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Pioneer Woman, Narcissa Whitman

Civil War Women Soldiers

Sacagaewa

Sequoyah

Lewis and Clark

Abraham Lincoln

California Gold Rush: Visit with a ‘49er

Wright Brothers

A Road trip Across the USA for Women’s Suffrage

WW 2: Women Pilots

Elizabeth Blackwell

Susan B. Anthony

Sonia Sotomayor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Louisa May Alcott

Edgar Allen Poe

William Shakespeare

Charles Dickens

Johnny Appleseed

Visit with a Leprechaun

Visit with a Groundhog

To Tell the Truth Plays:

Hans Christian Andersen

Elizabeth Blackwell

Amelia Earhart

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

Elizabeth Blackwell

First Lady Edith Wilson

First Lady Florence Harding

King Tut

First Lady Hillary Clinton

First Lady Michelle Obama

First Lady Abigail Adams

First Lady Martha Washington

First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady Dolly Madison

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson

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Key words: Bubonic Plague, plague, black death, middle Ages, Medieval times, hygiene, infectious diseases

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Marco Polo: A Reader's Theater Script(Explorer)

By Gail Hennessey

Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Marco Polo. Marco Polo helped to start the Age of Discovery with his book on his adventures to China. The fun/informative play uses the format of Marco Polo being a guest on a talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his life. Great for a Friday biography, for a unit of study on the Age of Discovery or a unit of study on China.

Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series

You may also find the following resources of interest:

1.Age of Discovery: A Webquest: Age of Discovery, A Webquest

2. Age of Discovery-Secret Message Review Activity: Age of Exploration, A Secret Message Review Activity

3. Columbus: A Reader's Theater Script: Columbus

4. Ferdinand Magallan: In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set out on an amazing adventure, in an attempt to voyage around the world. Although he did not complete the journey, several of his crew did complete the trip. This Reader's Theater Script provides lots of information about the Age of Exploration and Magellan's voyage in a fun/informative method. There are 13 audience questions, Did you Know? fun facts, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extension activities, key and additional links for teachers.https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Ferdinand-Magellan-Explorer-During-the-Age-of-DiscoveryReaders-Theater-Script-7138136

5. Learn about Michelangelo, one of the world's greatest sculptor and painter, with this reader's theater script! Included are 7 questioners, comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section, a teachers page with extension activities, links and the key.Great addition to a unit on the Renaissance,art history or for a Friday biography day! Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series.Audience Questioners ask questions of Michelangelo:Michelangelo, A Reader's Theater Script

6. Studying the Renaissance? Studying famous artists in history?Need a biographical play to use with your students? Try my Reader's Theater Script on Leonardo da Vinci. Includes comprehension questions and extension activities. Great addition to a study of the Renaissance, art history or a Friday biography day! Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series, studio audience questioners ask da Vinci questions about his life.Leonardo daVinci, A Reader's Theater Script

Mrs. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reading Theater Scripts:

Vikings

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

Christopher Columbus

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

Visit with a Crusader

Visit with a Victim of the Black Death

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rosa Parks

Harriet Tubman

George Washington Carver

Katherine Johnson

Tuskegee Airmen

Marian Anderson

Marie Curie

Galileo Galilei

Sir Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Jane Goodall

Moon Landing: Interview with first astronauts to walk on the moon

Rachel Carson

Jacques Cousteau

Thomas Edison

Visit with a Pilgrim

Revolutionary War Female Spies

Revolutionary War Tory

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Pioneer Woman, Narcissa Whitman

Civil War Women Soldiers

Sacagaewa

Sequoyah

Lewis and Clark

Abraham Lincoln

California Gold Rush: Visit with a ‘49er

Wright Brothers

A Road trip Across the USA for Women’s Suffrage

WW 2: Women Pilots

Elizabeth Blackwell

Susan B. Anthony

Sonia Sotomayor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Louisa May Alcott

Edgar Allen Poe

William Shakespeare

Charles Dickens

Johnny Appleseed

Visit with a Leprechaun

Visit with a Groundhog

To Tell the Truth Plays:

Hans Christian Andersen

Elizabeth Blackwell

Amelia Earhart

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

Elizabeth Blackwell

First Lady Edith Wilson

First Lady Florence Harding

King Tut

First Lady Hillary Clinton

First Lady Michelle Obama

First Lady Abigail Adams

First Lady Martha Washington

First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady Dolly Madison

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson

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Plague Survival Game

By Beth Hammett

Can you persuade your group members to let you have the serum to survive the plague? Students use higher level critical thinking skills to convince, debate, persuade, and outwit others to save their lives! 35 pages that includes: Directions Differentiated Project Ideas 24 male avatars 24 female avators Character traits Character flaws Character Reflection Sheet Extra Resources Students choose their avatars, fill out character sheets traits and flaws, and use their bargaining skills to try to survive the deadly plague! Includes whole group option, as well, and other activities for expository writings, oral presentations, and more... Excellent for use in ELA, SS/History,Science, and Life Skills classes. Helpful with units covering character studies, life skills, the Middle Ages, epidemics, major events in history, and more. Meets CCSS.

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Medieval Europe, Longbow in the Hundred Years War Battle Analysis & Hypothesis

By Yugen Learning

Engage your students in a deep dive into the Hundred Years War with this no prep comprehensive lesson on the pivotal role of the longbow. Designed for middle and high school history classes, this resource guides students through the analysis of key battles like Crécy (1346), Poitiers (1356), and Agincourt (1415). Students will collaborate to explore battle strategies, assess the effectiveness of the longbow, and test historical hypotheses through structured group presentations.

Resource includes:

  • Task Sheet with clear instruction and structure
  • 4 slide editable introductory slide deck

Common Core Outcomes

  • Reading: Integration of knowledge and ideas (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7).
  • Social Studies: Analyzing historical events and their connection to the present (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7).

Australian Curriculum Links and Codes:

  • Continuity and change in society in ONE of the following areas: crime and punishment; military and defence systems; towns, cities and commerce (ACDSEH051)

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Medieval Europe - The Black Death - Documentary Analysis Activity Worksheet

By Yugen Learning

Engage your middle and high school students in this no prep Black Death documentary comprehensive activity worksheet exploration of one of history's most devastating pandemics with this detailed worksheet designed to accompany the BBC documentary "The Black Death". I use this resource every year. it covers all major points in one lesson allowing following lessons to dive deep into your particular focus.

This resource provides structured questions that guide students through critical aspects of the plague, from its causes and symptoms to its profound impacts on society, culture, and the social hierarchy of medieval Europe.

What’s Included:

- 2 pages with 23 focused questions.

- Link to BBC Documentary on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c4KZKarKL4

- Solution key for each questions

The questions:

The Black Death

- When did the Black Death occur?

- How many people died in Europe from the deadly plague?

- Why did the plague kill so many people in places like Florence, Italy?

Causes, Signs, and Symptoms

- What did people think caused the plague?

- What were the signs and symptoms of the plague?

- What sorts of methods were used to try and stop the disease?

- How did people treat the victims of the disease?

Society and Culture in Europe

- What were some of the impacts of the disease on society and culture in European cities and towns?

- How many people died in Venice and Florence?

- What happened to the plague victims in the city of Sienna?

- What route pattern did the spread of disease follow?

The Church and the Flagellants

- What did the religious people of Avignon believe to be the cause and reason for the disease spreading to their city?

- Who were the ‘Flagellants’ and what did they do?

- What opinion did the church have of the Flagellants?

- What methods did Guy De Chauliac believe prevented the Black Death?

- How were Jewish people treated during the spread of the plague?

- Why were Jewish people treated this way?

Life in England

- Which cities in England were the first places to receive the disease?

- Which members of the social hierarchy were victims of the plague?

- What were the advantages for peasant or merchant survivors of the plague?

- What impact did the plague have on the social hierarchy system in England?

European Feudalism and Culture

- How did European artwork change after the Black Death?

- What was life like in England and other European countries in the years after the Black Death?

Why You'll Love It:

- Structured Learning: Provides a detailed and structured approach to understanding the Black Death, making it easier for students to grasp complex historical concepts.

- Critical Thinking: Encourages students to analyze and reflect on the causes, effects, and responses to the plague.

- Engaging Content: Accompanies an engaging documentary, making the learning process dynamic and interactive.

- Comprehensive Coverage: Addresses various aspects of the Black Death, including societal, cultural, and economic impacts.

Transform your history lessons with this in-depth and engaging worksheet that not only informs but also inspires students to delve deeper into one of the most significant events in European history. Download this resource today and bring the past to life in your classroom!

Common Core Outcomes (Grades 5 to 12):

  • Reading: Integration of knowledge and ideas (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7).
  • Social Studies: Analyzing historical events and their connection to the present (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7).

Australian Curriculum Links and Codes:

  • Living conditions and religious beliefs in the 14th century, including life expectancy, medical knowledge and beliefs about the power of God (ACDSEH015)
  • The role of expanding trade between Europe and Asia in the Black Death, including the origin and spread of the disease (ACDSEH069)
  • Causes and symptoms of the Black Death and the responses of different groups in society to the spread of the disease, such as the flagellants and monasteries (ACDSEH070)
  • The immediate- and long-term effects of the Black Death on Asian, European and African populations, and conflicting theories about the impact of the plague  (ACDSEH071)

This Film Analysis Worksheet promises to be an engaging addition to your history lessons, providing an innovative approach to teaching medieval history while aligning with relevant educational standards.

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Medieval History, Crusades Critical Thinking-Concept Mapping Activity

By Yugen Learning

The Think and Link Grid is an engaging, no-prep critical thinking activity perfect for middle and high school classrooms. This interactive tool helps students draw connections between various concepts, encouraging deeper understanding and analysis across subjects. The grid format is ideal for group activities, class discussions, or individual assignments, promoting collaboration and higher-order thinking skills. Whether you’re teaching history, science, or language arts, this resource will help your students build the skills needed to think critically and make connections in their learning.

What’s Included:

  • Think and Link Grid template (297 x 210 mm)
  • Instructions for classroom use
  • Sample questions and prompts to guide student thinking

Skills Developed Through This Activity:

  • Enhances critical thinking and problem-solving
  • Fosters collaborative learning and discussion
  • Encourages connections between concepts in various subjects

How to Use this Activity in Your Classroom:

  1. Distribute the Think and Link Grid to students as an individual or group activity.
  2. Use prompts to guide students in linking related concepts or ideas.
  3. Encourage class discussions where students explain their connections, promoting deeper understanding.

Common Core Outcomes:

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1: Read closely to determine what the text says and make logical inferences.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.2: Write informative/explanatory texts.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):

  • (1) History (C): Explain the connections between historical events and concepts.

Australian Curriculum Links and Codes:

  • The way of life in Medieval Europe (social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society (ACDSEH008)
  • Significant developments and/or cultural achievements, such as changing relations between Islam and the West (including the Crusades), architecture, medieval manuscripts and music (ACDSEH050)
  • Continuity and change in society in ONE of the following areas: crime and punishment; military and defence systems; towns, cities and commerce (ACDSEH051)

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Christian & Islamic Art of the Crusades: Medieval History Analysis & Comparison

By Yugen Learning

Perfect for middle and high school students, this no-prep activity encourages students to analyse Christian and Islamic depictions of the Crusades. Explore the Crusades through the powerful lens of historical artwork with this comprehensive Christian and Islamic Art of the Crusades resource!, helping them gain insight into how these momentous events were perceived by different cultures. Now with an included presentation to guide the lesson, students will compare and contrast artistic representations and reflect on the cultural bias in historical sources.

What’s Included:

  • Artwork Analysis Worksheets: Two engaging worksheets with guiding questions for students to analyse six primary source artworks from both Christian and Islamic perspectives.
  • Comparison and Contrast Activity: A dedicated activity for students to identify and analyse key differences and similarities between how both cultures depicted the Crusades.
  • Reflection Prompts: Thought-provoking reflection questions to help students evaluate the reliability of artwork as a historical source.
  • Extension Activity: A creative task where students create their own artwork representing either a Christian or Islamic perspective of the Crusades.
  • Presentation: A teacher-led presentation that provides background information on the Crusades, the power of art as a historical source, and a step-by-step guide through the artwork analysis process.

Skills Developed Through This Activity:

  • Visual Literacy: Students enhance their ability to interpret historical artwork and understand how visual elements convey perspective and bias.
  • Historical Knowledge: Through analysing Christian and Islamic perspectives, students gain a deeper understanding of the Crusades and their impact on medieval societies.
  • Critical Thinking: The comparison and reflection tasks foster students’ analytical skills as they evaluate the reliability of art as a historical source.

How to Use the Artwork of the Crusades Activity:

  1. Introduction: Start with the provided presentation to introduce the Crusades and the role of art as a historical source.
  2. Artwork Analysis: Have students work through the worksheets, carefully examining the artwork and answering guiding questions.
  3. Class Discussion or Group Work: Facilitate a discussion or group activity where students share their insights, comparing and contrasting the depictions.
  4. Reflection and Extension: Encourage students to complete the reflection prompts, and extend the learning with a creative artwork task.

This engaging, multi-faceted resource will captivate your students while strengthening their historical knowledge, critical thinking, and visual literacy skills. The included presentation and no-prep worksheets make it easy to deliver a meaningful lesson on the Crusades and their cultural significance.

Common Core Outcomes

  • Reading: Integration of knowledge and ideas (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7).
  • Social Studies: Analyzing historical events and their connection to the present (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7).

Australian Curriculum Links and Codes:

  • The way of life in Medieval Europe (social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society (ACDSEH008)
  • Significant developments and/or cultural achievements, such as changing relations between Islam and the West (including the Crusades), architecture, medieval manuscripts and music (ACDSEH050)
  • Continuity and change in society in ONE of the following areas: crime and punishment; military and defence systems; towns, cities and commerce (ACDSEH051)

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Medieval Europe, Islamic Medicine: Reading Comprehension & Critical Thinking

By Yugen Learning

Engage your students with this comprehensive, no-prep activity exploring the Impact of Islamic Medicine! Perfect for middle and high school history classes, this research-driven worksheet introduces students to key historical figures like Rhazes and Avicenna, highlighting their contributions to the medical field. Through a series of critical-thinking questions and reading comprehension tasks, students will explore the significance of Islamic scholars in preserving and advancing medical knowledge during the medieval period. Ideal for units on medieval history, Islamic civilisation, or the history of medicine, this task encourages deep thinking, analysis, and cross-cultural understanding.

What’s Included:

  • Worksheet: A text-based worksheet featuring extracts from a reliable historical source and three thought-provoking questions. Students will analyse the importance of Rhazes, Avicenna, and the translation of medical texts from Arabic into Latin.
  • Answer Key: A complete answer key for easy grading or student self-assessment.
  • Clear Instructions: The worksheet is designed with clear, student-friendly instructions, making it perfect for independent work or small group activities.

Skills Developed Through This Activity:

  • Reading Comprehension: Students engage with historical texts and practice reading comprehension by answering questions based on the content.
  • Critical Thinking: Students will develop analytical skills as they assess the long-lasting contributions of Islamic medicine and the process of knowledge translation.
  • Historical Knowledge: This activity will deepen students’ understanding of the critical role that Islamic scholars played in advancing global medical knowledge during the medieval period.

How to Use the Islamic Medicine Worksheet:

  1. Introduce the Topic: Begin with a short video or discussion on the significance of Islamic contributions to medicine and how knowledge was transmitted between cultures.
  2. Worksheet Activity: Distribute the worksheet and allow students to read the extract and complete the accompanying questions.
  3. Class Discussion or Group Work: After completing the worksheet, encourage a class discussion where students can share their answers and reflect on the key takeaways.
  4. Answer Key: Use the answer key to review the students' responses, either as a class or for individual grading.

This engaging, no-prep activity offers an in-depth way for students to explore the Impact of Islamic Medicine while developing critical historical thinking and comprehension skills. Whether used as a class activity, homework, or in a group discussion setting, this resource will enhance students’ understanding of the contributions made by Islamic scholars to medical history.

Your students will love discovering how Islamic innovations helped shape modern medicine while boosting their analytical and reading skills!

Common Core Outcomes

  • Reading: Integration of knowledge and ideas (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7).
  • Social Studies: Analyzing historical events and their connection to the present (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7).

Australian Curriculum Links and Codes:

  • The way of life in Medieval Europe (social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society (ACDSEH008)
  • Significant developments and/or cultural achievements, such as changing relations between Islam and the West (including the Crusades), architecture, medieval manuscripts and music (ACDSEH050)
  • Continuity and change in society in ONE of the following areas: crime and punishment; military and defence systems; towns, cities and commerce (ACDSEH051)

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Medieval West Africa Primary Source Analysis-Guided Reading & Critical thinking

By Yugen Learning

Explore medieval West Africa through primary sources with this no-prep guided reading activity tailored for middle school. Using Ibn Battuta's travel accounts, students analyze historical perspectives, while building critical thinking and comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way. Giving students a chance to engage with historical texts while honing their analytical and comprehension skills. Perfect for middle school students, this no-prep resource encourages critical thinking as students evaluate the perspectives of travelers and understand the nuances of historical narratives.

What’s Included:

  • Primary source excerpts from Ibn Battuta’s Travels (pg. 286-290)
  • Guided reading questions (3 steps to analyze the text and author’s perspective)
  • Summary writing prompt to consolidate understanding of the source material
  • Discussion questions for classroom engagement

Skills Developed Through This Activity:

  • Critical thinking and historical analysis
  • Understanding bias in historical accounts
  • Enhancing comprehension and writing skills
  • Perspective-taking and empathy development

How to Use This Activity in Your Classroom:

  • Step 1: Have students read the excerpts of Ibn Battuta's Travels and answer guided reading questions.
  • Step 2: Discuss the role of primary sources in historical research and their biases.
  • Step 3: Use the provided summary writing prompt to help students reflect on what they've learned.
  • Step 4: Engage the class in a discussion using the discussion questions, encouraging debate on cultural perspectives.

Curriculum Links:

  • Common Core:

    • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
    • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.1: Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content​.
  • Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):

    • 8.9.F: Discuss the impact of historical texts like Ibn Battuta’s Travels​.

Australian Curriculum Links and Codes:

  • The way of life in Medieval Europe (social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society (ACDSEH008)
  • Significant developments and/or cultural achievements, such as changing relations between Islam and the West (including the Crusades), architecture, medieval manuscripts and music (ACDSEH050)
  • Continuity and change in society in ONE of the following areas: crime and punishment; military and defence systems; towns, cities and commerce (ACDSEH051)

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Medieval Europe, Comparing Christianity, Judaism, and Islam religions

By Yugen Learning

Compare the shared histories and unique beliefs of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam with this no-prep engaging, research-driven activity designed for middle and high school students. The "Compare the Religions" task is perfect for your lessons on world religions or medieval history, providing students with the opportunity to explore the similarities and differences between these three major faiths. Through this interactive Venn diagram exercise and a comprehensive comparison chart, students will deepen their understanding of how these religions shaped the Crusades and the cultures of the time.

This activity will fit seamlessly into your lessons!

Ideal for encouraging:

  • critical thinking,
  • historical analysis,
  • and communication skills,

What’s Included:

  • Venn Diagram worksheet to compare Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
  • Religion Comparison Chart that outlines key beliefs, practices, and historical details.
  • Teacher's Lesson Plan with step-by-step instructions and discussion questions to foster deep class conversations.
  • Teacher Solution for activity

Skills Developed Through This Activity:

  • Comparative Analysis: Students will identify similarities and differences between the three religions, fostering deeper historical understanding.
  • Critical Thinking: By examining the role of religion in the Crusades, students will practice making connections between faith and historical events.
  • Research Skills: This task encourages independent research into the core beliefs and historical impact of each religion.
  • Communication: Students will present their findings through class discussions, improving both verbal and written communication.

How to Use the "Compare the Religions" Task:

  1. Introduce the Religions: Start with a brief class discussion highlighting the historical significance of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
  2. Distribute Materials: Hand out the Venn diagram and comparison chart to students.
  3. Independent Research: Allow students to explore the provided materials and fill in their diagrams with similarities and differences between the religions.
  4. Class Discussion: Facilitate a discussion where students present their findings, encouraging critical thinking and deeper analysis of the relationships between the three faiths.
  5. Reflect: Conclude the activity with a reflective discussion on the shared values of the three religions and how they influenced medieval society and the Crusades.

This comprehensive and thought-provoking activity will inspire your students to explore the rich historical connections between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, while promoting independent learning, communication, and historical understanding. Perfect for world history, religious studies, or medieval history lessons!

Your students will love comparing the rich traditions and histories of these major religions, deepening their understanding of the past while honing their research and analytical skills

Common Core Outcomes

  • Reading: Integration of knowledge and ideas (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7).
  • Social Studies: Analyzing historical events and their connection to the present (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7).

Australian Curriculum Links and Codes:

  • The way of life in Medieval Europe (social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society (ACDSEH008)
  • Significant developments and/or cultural achievements, such as changing relations between Islam and the West (including the Crusades), architecture, medieval manuscripts and music (ACDSEH050)
  • Continuity and change in society in ONE of the following areas: crime and punishment; military and defence systems; towns, cities and commerce (ACDSEH051)

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