WEEKLY LESSON PLAN
Teacher: Alena Hallack

Week of:
Feb 5th

Subject: Europe during the Middle Ages
Topic: The Crusades 1-8 and the Children’s Crusade
Materials: PowerPoint Presentations, Video: The Kingdom of Heaven, worksheets.

Objectives:

Analyze the reasons for the crusades and the reasons people became crusades.
Summarize the major crusades to the Holy Land and assess the effectiveness of each.
Analyze the background and the reasons for the Children’s crusades.
Evaluate the outcome and significance of the crusades.


Instruction/Guided Practice:
Independent Practice/Homework:
Monday
Question/Reflection # 5 (objective # 1)
1. PowerPoint presentation with student outline.
2. The background of the crusades and the 1st crusade.
3. Worksheet: An Eyewitness Account of the First Crusade




Worksheet: An Eyewitness Account of the First Crusade if not done in class.
Tuesday
Question/Reflection # 6 (objective #2)
1. PowerPoint on Crusades # 2
2. Video and notes on Saladin the Magnificent

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Wednesday
Question/Reflection #6 (objective # 2 & 3)
1. PowerPoint presentation with student outline: The crusades # 3-8
2. The Children’s Crusade: “Betrayed”



Finish class work
Thursday

Question/Reflection #7 (objective #4)
1. PowerPoint presentation with student outline: military advantages and historical costs.
2. Heraldry
3. A Royal Coat of Arms
4. Imaginary Animals
5. Designing a Shield




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Friday

Finish Shields


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