Lesson Plans
These lesson plans are aligned with the Idaho Standards for Achievement
The Canterbury Tales Lesson Plan
Read “The Canterbury Tales” and the “Garbageman Tale”
Create your own Canterbury Pilgrim and his/her own Tale. It doesn’t have to rhyme, but make the tale fit the character...pay attention to vocabulary and verb tense.
The Medieval Weapons Lesson Plan
Read the “Siege Weapons” and the “Medieval Handweapons”
Take the “Medieval Weapons Quiz”
Write a summary on the differences between psychology of warfare and intimidation in the Medieval Age compared with warfare today.
The Medieval Art Lesson Plan
Read the “Art” and “Bayeux Tapestry” pages
Write a report about how art was used as a way to record history.
Create a rose window using the template given.
The Medieval Dance Lesson Plan
Read the “Dance” page
What characteristics of Modern Dance evolved from Medieval Dance?
The Medieval Entertainment Lesson Plan
Read the “Jongleur” and “Troubador” pages
Write a journal entry as if you were either a Jongleur or a Troubador.
Learn how to juggle.
The Food Lesson Plan
Read the “Food” pages
Write a report comparing Medieval Food and Modern Convenience Foods made ready to eat.
Try a recipe.
The Medieval Music Lesson Plan
Read the “Music” pages. Listen to some Medieval Music.
Take the Gregorian Chant Quiz.
Choose one of the following:
a. Write your own music song in the Gregorian style.
b. Write an essay contrasting Modern (Polyphonic) and Medieval (Monophonic) Music, which one you think is better, and why you believe that type of music is better than the other. (If you like both, give reasons why you do)
The Medieval History Lesson Plan
Read the “History” pages.
Do two of the following:
a. What advantages did the Feudal System
have as a government? What disadvantages were there? Write an essay discussing
these questions.
b. Write an essay on the factors that contributed to the shorter life expectancy in the Medieval Ages?
c. Create your own coat of arms using information and terms of Heraldry, emphasizing your personal characteristics and talents.
Loyalty Lesson Plan
Kings would enforce loyalty by taking hostages and threat of warfare.
William Marshall remained loyal even though two sons were held hostage. One son later with the barons in the Magna Carta. (feudal.htm)
Charlemagne commissions writing of history of the Civilized World. Pope Gregory I unifies church worship and music throughout the Holy Roman Empire.
Loyalty through common heritage (charlema.htm)
Loyalty through intermarriage. Simon de Montfort married to
John Lackland’s Daughter. Simon
champions democracy and creates the first Parliament. (genealogy)
Most royalty throughout the Christian world were related. Essay Question:
Why is loyalty, mutual interest, and international cooperation so hard to
establish even today?
