Geo Challenge: Medieval Europe

Correlation to State Content Standards

7.6: Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Medieval Europe.

7.6.1: Study the geography of the Europe and the Eurasian land mass, including its location, topography, waterways, vegetation, and climate and their relationship to ways of life in Medieval Europe.

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1. Identify the geographical boundaries of the Holy Roman Empire.

2. Identify the social, political, and economic problems of Medieval Europe.

Literacy Standard

RH 2: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

RH 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.

WHST 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.

WHST 9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.

Anticipatory Set (3 min.)

Starter: Students will complete a quick procedure pop quiz that highlights classroom expectations and procedures as a reminder.

Direct Instruction (10 min.)

SDAIE: Close Reading/Annotate/Chunk/Talk to text: Geo Challenge Medieval Europe: Teacher will lead students in a chunked reading about the geography of Europe after the Fall of Rome. Students will annotate the new boundaries of the Holy Roman Empire.

Guided Practice (5 min.)

SDAIE: TPS/Cornell Notes: Medieval Europe Trailer: Teacher and students will go over the answers to the video Cornell Notes that quickly introduces them to the problems plaguing Medieval Europe taken from a short video clip.

Independent Practice (10 min.)

SDAIE: Video Clip/Cornell Notes: Medieval Europe Trailer: Students will watch a short video clip that will visually introduce the problems plaguing Medieval Europe after the fall of Rome between 476-1453. Students will get a better understanding of life in the western empire while the eastern empire is flourishing in Constantinople.

SDAIE: Book to Paper/Map Skills: Geo Challenge Medieval Europe: Students will analyze the western empire map on page 12-13 in their textbook and identify the new boundaries of the Holy Roman Empire and other natural barriers that separate the two empires.

Homework.

EdPuzzle: Middle Ages Life due on Friday April 8, 2022 by 5 p.m.

Closure (2 min.)

1. Clean up and check for understanding.

2. Make sure all textbooks are on the desks.