By reading some of the best literature on the subject, homeschooling students and parents will be encouraged to discuss the new ideas and social changes that emerged between 400 and 1600 AD. Although many people have been taught that this time was marked by darkness, ignorance, and struggle, this guide will show you that the opposite is true!
This Teacher Guide, designed for 10-12th grade, contains background information, links to websites, hand-on activities, recipes, discussion questions, writing assignments vocabulary words, and mapping activities that will being the Middle Ages in Europe, Africa, and Asia to life. Rich period literature will demonstrate that the medieval era was a time when people were forming ideas that still impact us today. It was also a time of exciting discoveries, new innovations, and wonderful stories.
Reading Beowulf will open homeschool students' eyes to the terrors of living under the threat of Viking raids. The Song of Roland provides a glimpse into the mores and ethics of a time when the concepts of chivalry were just developing, Travel with Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta through Asia and Africa, and learn the songs, hymns, and creeds of the medieval church. Visit African empires that controlled the gold and salt markets for centuries. Read the writings of Martin Luther, Geoffrey Chaucer, Shakespeare, Galileo Galilei, John Calvin, and many others. Students who complete this study will have a rich, literary understanding of this pivotal time period, which has much to teach us about the times we live now.
•This homeschool curriculum contains 98 weekly lessons.
•Complete 3 lesson per week for a one-year unit study.
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About the Authors:
Rebecca Manor, a homeschool graduate, loves story and art and remains in awe of their power to inspire a love of the good, the true, and the beautiful. She brings her studies of literature and theology, the many places she's called home, and a heart for homeschooling parents to the many teacher guides she has written for Beautiful Feet Books and strives to make teaching history, music, science, character, and literature accessible and joy-filled. Rebecca lives with her husband and their two sons in Fort Lauderdale where she is an adjunct professor at Knox Theological Seminary in their Christian and Classical Studies program, of which she is an alumna.
Rebecca Allen loves literature, history, and the power of language. A graduate of TCU and Knox Theological Seminary, she never seems to tire of reading, of learning, or of discovering new places. When her nose isn’t in a book, you can find her hiking, baking, or wandering around her local zoo. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas, where she loves spending time with friends and family and serving her local church.
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