middle ages summary and activities for high school

middle ages

1. Overview of Middle Ages - History English Staff B2+

2. What is the Middle Ages ? The Middle Ages , sometimes called the Medieval Period , was a long time ago , between the fall of the Roman Empire and the start of the Renaissance . It was a time of knights , castles , and dragons !

3. Life in the Middle Ages Knights were brave warriors who wore shiny armor and lived in big , strong castles . They fought dragons and protected the people 01 Knights and Castles

4. Life in the Middle Ages Most people in the Middle Ages were peasants or farmers . They lived on farms and grew food to eat . 02 Peasants and Farmers

5. Life in the Middle Ages Some people lived in towns and cities , where they bought and sold things . 03 Towns and Cities

6. R eligion and the Church!

7. The Catholic Church 01 The Catholic Church was very important in the Middle Ages . People believed in God and went to church every week .

8. Monasteries and Abbeys 02 Monks and nuns lived in monasteries and abbeys . They prayed , studied , and helped people . .

9. Learning and Art

10. Monasteries and Schools Monks often taught people how to read and write . Some monasteries had schools .

11. Beautiful Art: People in the Middle Ages made beautiful art, like stained glass windows and paintings .

12. The End of the Middle Ages

13. After a long time, the Middle Ages ended . A new time called the Renaissance began . This was a time of new ideas and discoveries . The Renaissance

14. Guess who? Powerful Frankish king who united Western Europe and promoted education and culture French peasant girl who led the French army to victory during the Hundred Years' War Influential Dominican friar and philosopher who shaped medieval Christian thought Medieval philosopher-theologian who contributed to scholasticism and intellectual thought Charlemagne Joan of Arc Thomas Aquinas Peter Abelard Charlemagne Joan of Arc Thomas Aquinas Peter Abelard

15. Concepts and definitions Medieval land-for-service system 14th-century deadly pandemic Medieval Christian holy wars Knightly code of honor 1215 document limiting the power of monarchs The Crusades The Black Death Hundred Years' War Magna Carta Feudalism Chivalry

16. Crusades of the Middle Ages Crusade Years Main Objective Outcome First 1096-1099 Recapture Jerusalem from Muslims Capture of Jerusalem; establishment of Crusader states in the Holy Land Second 1147-1149 Reinforce First Crusade, regain lost territory Limited success; capture of Lisbon and territory in the Holy Land Third 1189-1192 Reclaim Jerusalem from Saladin Truce with Saladin; Christian control of Jerusalem Fourth 1202-1204 Capture Egypt, weaken Saladin's power Sack of Constantinople, diversion from the Holy Land Children's 1212 Attempt by children to reach the Holy Land Tragic failure, many children lost

17. T ask: Word search puzzle C T R D I G B A E R R I W U A W E A P O N P M E G R S W P O P E O L R I O D S T D A C R U S A D E S K W E W A S O G A C W A R E U O W A C D B M I L I T A R Y P E R O R I S L A M E K F A N R M U O A R R O W N M Q I U E O R W E U R O P E Y S S G O R T S T L R R M A G N A C A R T A R R T O W N L V A S S A L P A C R O S S B O W Q U E E N D T N A S A E P M I L S U M E A R C H R I S T I A N S E Christians Gunpowder Military Town Europe Vassal Crossbow Arrow King Sewer Magna Carta War Court Weapon Muslim Queen Islam Sword Peasant Serf Pope Armor Crusade Trade

18. TASK: True and false True The Middle Ages in Europe lasted from the 5th century to the 15th century False True Feudalism was the dominant social and economic system during the Middle Ages False True The Black Death, a deadly pandemic, had a devastating impact on Europe False True The Catholic Church played a central role, influencing both religion and politics False True The Crusades were religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims False True Castles were primarily used for residential purposes in Medieval Europe False

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