GRADES 4-6 AND
HOMESCHOOL
SARAH PETERSON
HANDS ON HISTORY
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This bundle includes the following SEVEN individual lesson plans:
·
Alchemists and the Philosopher’s
Stone
·
Architects and Engineers (Castles and
Cathedrals, Engines of War)
·
Embroiderers and Census Takers
(Bayeux Tapestry, Domesday Book and William the Conqueror)
·
Scribes and Illuminators (Magna
Carta);
·
Monks, Nuns, and Almoners; Scribes and
Illuminators (Magna Carta)
·
Pilgrims (Geoffrey Chaucer and the
Canterbury Tales)
·
Explorers (The Age of Discovery)
Each plan includes INFORMATIONAL
TEXT as well as engaging activities and review games to reinforce the lesson. The following is a general outline for Volume
II:
Medieval Alchemist
You are living in the
Middle Ages, a period of time when little advancement was made in the areas of
art and science. The year is 1032 AD,
and you live in Western Europe. You work
day and night conducting experiments with various minerals, metals and herbs.
Your objective? To find the
philosopher’s stone. Gold, immortality,
and a remedy of all diseases – these are your goals. You are a medieval alchemist!
This lesson
includes:
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
Alchemy During the Middle Ages
·
Job Application for
the Position of Alchemist
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: When,
Where, Why, What, How, and Who of Alchemy
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Two
Alchemists: Roger Bacon and Nicholas Flamel
·
A Writing Prompt -
Goals
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Symbolism
in Alchemy
·
Activity - Read an
Alchemist’s Passage
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Success
or Cheating?
·
Job Application:
Alchemist
·
Read an Alchemist’s
Passage plus key
·
Instructions -
Experiment: Clean the Pennies
·
Instructions -
Experiment: Turn a Steel Nail to Copper
·
Instructions -
Experiment: Malachite on the Pennies
·
Review Worksheet and
Teacher’s Key
·
Additional Classroom Activities: Mixing and Measuring
·
Additional Classroom
Activities: Rusting Iron Experiment
Medieval Architect and Engineer
Buildings in the Middle Ages
There were many
construction jobs during the Middle Ages!
Not only were castles and cathedrals being built, so were manors and
huts. What type of building job could you hope to find in Medieval times?
Actually, there were many, many possibilities for employment: Architects,
Engineers, Quarryman, Carpenters, Laborers and more! This lesson covers the jobs of the builders,
the styles of the time and information on siege engines.
This lesson
includes:
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
Who Were the Medieval Builders?
·
Job Application: Architect
and Engineer
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Castle
and Palaces; Cathedrals and Churches
·
A Medieval Castle
Coloring Page
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
Romanesque Style of Architecture
·
Medieval Architecture
Memory Game
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
Gothic Style of Architecture
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
Grotesques and Gargoyles
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
Engineers and Siege Engines
·
Instructions for
Catapult Game
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
Peasant Huts
·
Architects, Craftsmen
and Engineer Worksheet and Teacher’s Key
·
Instructions for
Stained Glass Craft
·
Bingo Words and clues for
Bingo Review Game
Embroiderer, Census-Taker
William the Conqueror
The Bayeux Tapestry; The Domesday
Book
William the Conqueror is one of the most well-known
individuals of the Middle Ages. Duke
William of Normandy, as he was also known, defeated King Harold Godwinson at
the Battle of Hastings to become the first Norman King of England. Much was
accomplished during his reign: William built many castles including the Tower
of London and Windsor Castle; the first census occurred during William’s reign
– a survey of land and property – which became known as the Domesday Book; and
the Bayeux Tapestry was created in honor of William’s victory at Hastings.
Students will discover the Medieval jobs of the weavers,
embroiderers, and census-takers while learning about the Domesday Book, the
Bayeux Tapestry and William the Conqueror!
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
Tapestry and Embroidery in the Middle Ages
·
Job Application for
the Position Embroiderer and Weaver
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
William the Conqueror
·
A Coloring Page of
William the Conqueror
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
the Bayeux Tapestry
·
Examples of Scenes
from the Bayeux Tapestry
·
An Activity on
Measuring the Bayeux Tapestry
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
The Domesday Book and Census-Takers
·
Instructions for
Conducting a Medieval Census Activity
·
Bayeux Tapestry
Worksheet and Teacher’s Key
·
Bingo Words for Bingo
Review Game
·
Instructions for
Finger Weaving and Paper Tapestry
·
Links to Bayeux
Tapestry Images.
Scribes, Illuminators
The Magna Carta
Owning a book during
the Middle Ages was actually a big deal.
Books were rare and expensive because they were not mass-produced. Each book was copied by hand by a Scribe or
Copyist until after the invention of the printing press in the year 1440 – near
the end of the Middle Ages. In order to
understand the complex process, one needs to examine the various steps of
creating a book. Scribes, illuminators
and the Magna Carta are covered in this lesson plan.
This lesson includes:
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Books
in the Middle Ages
·
Job Application:
Monastic Scribe
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Supplies:
Pen and Ink
·
Activity Instructions:
Make Your Own Quill
·
Activity Instructions:
Make Your Own Ink
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Who
Could Be a Scribe?
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: The
Jobs of Copying and Illuminating
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
The Magna Carta
·
Images of Magna Carta
and King John at Runnymede
·
Activity Instructions:
Be a Scribe!
·
Review Worksheet and
Teacher’s Key
·
Words and Clues for
Bingo Review Game
·
Writing Activity:
Create Your Own Charter
·
Craft Activity:
Illuminate a Letter
·
Old English Alphabet
Medieval Monk, Nun and Almoner
Religious Jobs in the Middle Ages
In Western Europe
during the Middle Ages, Christianity was the main religion. And at that time, all Christians were
Catholic (at least in Western Europe). Everyone’s life was dictated by
religion: from morning until night, from
birth until death. Upper class and lower class alike had to follow the rules of
the Church. This lesson takes a look at a few of the many religious jobs during
the Middle Ages.
This lesson includes:
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
Religion in the Middle Ages
·
Activity Coloring Page
– Medieval Priest
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Monks and Nuns
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: A
Day in the Life of a Monk; Life of a Nun
·
Activity: Complete Job
Application
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: The Job of Almoner
·
Activity: Prepare
Lunches for the Homeless
·
Activity: Write Notes
for the Homeless Lunches
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Gregorian
Chants; Precentor
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
Monastic Herbalist
·
Religious Jobs Review
Worksheet and Teacher’s Key
·
Activity: Be a
Monastic Herbalist!
·
Writing Activity:
Respond to the Prompt
·
Activity: Be an
Herbalist: Make your Own Tea!
·
Activity: Medieval
Monastery Chants
·
Activity Suggestion:
Participate in a Charitable Activity
·
Bingo Words and Clues
for Bingo
Medieval Pilgrims
Geoffrey Chaucer and the Canterbury
Tales
Pilgrims were – and
are – people who traveled to a location because it was significant to their
religion. Pilgrimages have been around
for centuries as people of all religions traveled long distances to important
sacred sites. Each person had his or her
own reason for going on a pilgrimage.
Some people were seeking atonement for a sin or some offense; other
people sought a cure for a disease or disability; still others traveled to holy
places simply because they were religious and devout.
Geoffrey Chaucer wrote
a poem about pilgrims journeying to the Canterbury Cathedral called “The
Canterbury Tales.” This poem is recognized for revealing details about how
ordinary people lived during the Middle Ages.
This lesson
includes:
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT
“What is a Pilgrim?”
·
Job Application:
Pilgrim
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT::
“Geoffrey Chaucer and the Canterbury Cathedral
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
“The Canterbury Tales”
·
Activity: Translate
Middle English Passage of Canterbury Tales
·
Teacher’s Key for
Translation
·
A Canterbury Tale
Adaptation of “The Pardoner’s Tale”
·
Activity: Write your
Own Tale!
·
Activity: Go On a
Pilgrimage
·
Worksheet “Pilgrims
and the Canterbury Tales”
·
Teacher’s Key for
Pilgrims Worksheet
·
Coloring Page –
Medieval Pilgrimage
·
Seek and Find Activity
Sheet and Teacher’s Key
·
Bingo Words and Clues
for Bingo Review Game
Medieval Explorers
The Age of Discovery
This is the final lesson in the “Medieval Careers”
series! What is the Age of
Discovery? A clue: it is also called the
Age of Exploration! The Age of Discovery began in the 15th century
when many European explorers left their continent in search of new land. This lesson covers the career of an explorer
as well as contributions by Marco Polo, Prince Henry the Navigator and Christopher
Columbus.
This lesson
includes:
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
“The Age of Discovery”
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT:
“What Was Life Like on a Ship?”
·
Explorer Job
Application
·
Activity: Make Ship
Biscuits (Recipe)
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Who
Were the Explorer? Marco Polo
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Prince Henry the Navigator
·
INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Christopher
Columbus
·
Activity: The Voyage
of Christopher Columbus Map and Worksheet
·
Activity: Map Your
Room
·
Review Game:
True/False
·
Worksheet and Teacher’s
Key
·
Activity: Simon Says
Compass-Reading Game
·
Activity: Coloring
Page – Medieval Explorers
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