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Unit 3: Medieval Realms

Use the relevant section from the textbook below to complete the tasks in the PowerPoints:

Lesson 1: Medieval Religion

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to describe at least two reasons why religion was seen as important.

  2. Most will be able to explain why religion was so important in the middle ages.

Medieval Religion

Multi-Tasking Priest

Heaven or Hell board game

Topic Sheet

Lesson 2: What were the Wars of the Cross

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to summarise why some people in medieval Europe wished to visit the Holy Land.

  2. Most will be able to discover why Jerusalem was an important city for Christians, Muslims and Jews.

  3. Some will be able to examine why the Pope ordered the Crusades.

What were the Wars of the Cross

The importance of Jerusalem

Lesson 3: Cuthbert the Crusader

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to categorise reasons why people went on Crusades.

  2. Most will be able to evaluate a number of different routes to the Holy Land.

Cuthbert the Crusader

Lesson 4: Chronicles of the Crusades

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to define the period in History known as ‘The Crusades’.

  2. Most will be able to construct a timeline of key events.

  3. Some will be able to interpret views of Saladin.

Chronicles of the Crusade

Crusaders the movie

Lesson 5: What did the Crusades do for us

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to understand how life in Europe changed and improved after contact with the Muslim world.

  2. Most will be able to decide which change was the most important and why.

What did the Crusades do for us

Lesson 6: Medieval Life Overview

Lesson objectives:

All will be able to describe the different ways the Middle ages have been interpreted.

Most will be able to explain how these interpretations differ.

Medieval Life Overview

Lesson 7: Villeins and Medieval Villages

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to describe four features of life for a medieval villein.

  2. Most will be able to explain what life was like for Villein’s in the middle ages.

Villeins and Medieval Villages

Medieval Peasants

Homework

Lesson 8: Life in a Medieval Town

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will practice writing in full sentences to improve your answers. 

  2. Most will be able to describe or explain at least one key feature of a Medieval town. 

  3. Some will be able to evaluate the differences between life in a Medieval town and village. 

Life in a Medieval Town

Lesson 9: What fun - Football

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to investigate how both rich and poor spent their spare time in the Middle Ages.

  2. Most will be able to categorise some of the major differences between sport today and sport in the Middle Ages.

  3. Some will be able to discover the origins of football in Britain and evaluate how football in the Middle Ages differs from football today.

What fun - Football

Lesson 10: Women

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to describe what everyday life was like for women.

  2. Most will be able to explain why less is known by historians about women.

Women

Lesson 11: The Black Death

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to describe the 2 different types of plague.

  2. Most will be able to explain at least 2 beliefs about the cause of the plague.

The Black Death

Causes of the Plague

Lesson 12: Medieval Cures

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to describe different ways people believed they could cure illnesses.

  2. Most will be able to explain whether cures were based on religion, superstition or science.

Medieval Cures

Black Death Cures

Homework

Mark Scheme

Lesson 13: Crown versus Church

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to summarise the events in the quarrel between Henry II and Becket in the correct chronological order.

  2. Most will be able to evaluate King Henry’s motives in making Becket Archbishop of Canterbury.

Crown Versus Church

Profile of Henry II

How important was the Church

Lesson 14: Murder in the Cathedral

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to discover how Thomas Becket was murdered and by whom.

  2. Most will be able to investigate the consequences of the murder.

Murder in the Cathedral

Crime Scene Investigation

Who was to blame

Finding out

Lesson 15: King John Magna Carta

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to analyse the consequences of King John’s mistakes.

  2. Some will be able to explain the importance of Magna Carta.

King John Magna Carta

Judging King John

What was significance of the Magna Carta

When was the Magna Carta most significant

Lesson 16: Where did our Parliament come from

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to examine why King Henry III argued with the barons.

  2. Most will be able to discover the origins of Britain’s Parliament.

Where did our Parliament come from

Lesson 17-18: Peasants Revolt

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to describe the events of the peasants revolt.

  2. Most will be able to explain the difference between two different points of view.

Peasants Revolt

Storyboard

Newspaper Template

Lesson 19: Keeping Law and Order

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to recall how towns and villages tried to keep law and order in the Middle Ages.

  2. Most will be able to compare Medieval types of punishment with modern methods.

Keeping law and order

Lesson 20: Trial and Punishment

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to investigate the Medieval trial system.

  2. Most will be able to judge the effectiveness of ‘trial by ordeal’.

Trial and Punishment

The Church

Stanborough History Curriculum

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