Dooley Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I just agreed to do a middle school class for the above. Before I write my own survey, does anyone have a good recommendation I might look at? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 How about Story of the World? You could flesh it out for middle schoolers w/other sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soph the vet Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Biblioplan schedules SOTW 2, Kingfisher, Usborne, and others (Rats, Bulls, and Flying Machines) etc, for you. The Reformation section (6 weeks) is particularly well done with lots of literary selections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee67p Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 There are so many resources online to help with the time in history. I've just looked up biblioplan and an very interest. Thanks SophVet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 We did this as part of our hodge-podge of history studies last year, but it was well-received by ds. It is a small spine and would make a nice jumping off point for other things. The TM has additional project ideas. You might also get some issues of Learning Through History magazine. These often have a literary study as well as several interesting topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Theres a TM for Rats, Bulls, & Flying Machines ...We did this as part of our hodge-podge of history studies last year, but it was well-received by ds. It is a small spine and would make a nice jumping off point for other things. The TM has additional project ideas. I enjoyed this book too. We simply used the book but a Teacher's Manual would probably be great. (I had my daughter read it in 8th grade.) Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 I'm going to do an eight week class on the early Middle Ages for middle schoolers. I'm using a Milliken publication for my outline. It's called History of Civilization: The Middle Ages (ISBN: 0-7877-0390-7). They also offer books covering the Renaissance (which I have and it includes later MA things, too) and the Reformation. I plan on trying to do power point pictures to go along with my talking time. I also tend to ask a lot of questions to get the students involved in the discussion. Topics will be: Intro: Creating the Middle Ages and End of the Roman Empire Germanic Invasions; Eastern Empire Survives Byzantine Empire and Barbarian West Early Medieval Church and Monastic Life Rise of the Franks, Charlemagne's Empire and its Division The Vikings (I also own Hands-On Heritage, EduPress, Viking Act. Book ISBN 1 - 56472 - 169 - 8 which I'll use to add in things for that day) Developing Feudal Order and Life in a Medieval Castle Each week, they will receive 1-3 summary pages (from the Milliken book) which contain 1-5 short answer/essay type questions to answer (and one week has a map activity). I will ask that they review the sheets and complete these questions, then we'll go over them when they return to class the next week. The eighth week, we'll do our final review and they'll take a short test (provided in the book), then we'll have a Medieval Feaste. We'll be meeting for about 2 hours weekly. During a part of that time, they'll be making a chain mail wrist guard, and perhaps a couple of other simple things, such as rose water and rose petal perfume, herb flavored salts, etc. While they make these things, they'll listen to Medieval poetry and prose selections, ancient music, Gregorian Chant, etc. I may also assign a larger project at the beginning of the class and we may come back for a Medieval Faire during a ninth or tenth week to allow them to dress, display projects, provide readings, perhaps put on a skit (Everyman?), etc. The second half of the book I have covers these topics: High Middles Ages (two parts) Crusades (two parts) Medieval Town Life Great Cathedrals Medieval Universities Popular Christianity Rising Church Power Monarchy of England Monarchy of France Rise and Fall of Germany and then another test The Renaissance book covers: Later MA Black Death (two parts) Map of the Black Death Impact of the Black Death New Trials for the Church Hundred Years' War (two parts) Challenges to England's Kings France in the Later MA Ferdinand and Isabella Unite Spain 15th Century Eastern Europe Map of 15th Century Europe Test 1 Early Renaissance Italian City-States Life in Renaissance Florence Birth of Humanism Prince and the Courtier The World of Leonardo Italian Renaissance Art, Part I Map of Renaissance Italy Italian Renaissance Art, Part II Northern Renaissance Home Life During the Renaissance Printing Press Europe Discovers the World Test 2 I'm going to have my kids create a notebook of the handouts and their responses, tests, and anything else they want to include. I'm going to hand out stained glass coloring pages and some pages from knights and weaponry coloring books that I already own which identify parts of armour, different types of weapons in use, etc. I'll also probably do some sort of exercise with them identifying different parts of a castle. I may create a vocab quiz covering this material, too. I asked about doing a class like this just a few days ago, so you might find some ideas under that topic, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooley Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 Wonderful! Thank you all, my computer only now allowed me to get on and thank you.... Isn't it great not to have to re-invent the wheel? :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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