World History – Middle Ages to American Revolution
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Teacher Info
Here's a bit of info to get you started with us in this study.
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Middle Ages
- Me on the Map
- Geography from A to Z
- Intro to the Middle Ages
- The Barbarian Kingdoms
- The Byzantine Empire
- The Christian Church
- Medieval Cathedral
- Byzantine Art
- The Rise of Islam
- The Arab World
- Islamic Art
- Charlemagne
- The Feudal System
- Medieval Country Life
- Vikings at Home
- Vikings Abroad
- Alfred the Great
- Norman Conquests
- Rise of the Russians
- Knights
- Medieval Life & Castles
- Kings & Popes
- Crusaders
- Cathedrals
- Kings & Saints
- Mongols
- The Far East
- Trade and Exploration
- Marco Polo
- The Plague
- Kingdoms of the Celts
- The Hundred Years’ War
- Joan of Arc
- Other Medieval Kingdoms
- The Wars of the Roses
- Intro to Renaissance
- The Printing Press
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Renaissance
- Renaissance Life
- Art in the Renaissance
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Explorers and Trade
- Exploration of North America
- Renaissance Art
- Trade and Colonization
- Ferdinand Magellan
- The Visual Arts
- Aztecs
- Mayans and Incas
- Copernicus
- Diego Velazquez
- Education & Life in Renaissance
- Van Eyck
- Bruegel
- Durer
- The Reformation
- Martin Luther
- Henry VIII
- Rembrandt
- Vermeer
- Counter Reformation
- The Netherlands
- Elizabeth I
- Shakespeare
- Sir Francis Drake
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Colonization
We will focus on the colonization of the New World
- Intro to American Colonization
- Jamestown
- Galileo
- Puritans at Plymouth
- Squanto and the First Thanksgiving
- Dutch in North America
- Rhode Island
- Maryland
- New Sweden
- Living in New England Colonies
- Becoming New York
- Carolinas & Colonial Life
- French in North America
- William Penn & Pennsylvania
- Kings and Queens of England
- North American Indians
- Iroquois
- Colonial Living
- King George I & Handel
- Hudson’s Bay Company
- Georgia Becomes a Colony
- Life in the Thirteen Colonies
- Life on a Southern Plantation
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Revolutions
We will focus on the changes happening in the world in the 18th century.
- Story of Longitude
- Benjamin Franklin
- Fireplace Cooking
- Early Life of George Washington
- French and Indian War
- Colonial Food and Games
- Taxes
- Sons and Daughters of Liberty
- Boston Massacre
- Boston Tea Party
- More Colonial Food and Games
- First Continental Congress
- A Shot Heard Round the World
- First Battles of Independence
- Declaration of Independence
- Colonial Life
- The Revolutionary Soldier
- George Washington as Commander in Chief
- The Road to Victory
- Mozart
- Colonial Life
- Articles of Confederation
- Daniel Boone
- Colonial Life
- Francisco de Goya
- Writing the Constitution
- The Nation’s First President
- Life in the New Nation
- Early Life of Napoleon
- French Revolution
- Eli Whitney & the Cotton Gin
- Napoleon in Egypt
Life on a Southern Plantation
Let’s explore life on a Southern Plantation.
Readings:
- Life on a Southern Plantation by Sally Senzell Isaacs
- The Kitchen by Bobbie Kalman
Video:
This video is a little long, but a teacher (from Minnesota) is providing an interactive lesson for her students. You could grab a piece of paper, go their classroom wiki, and have your students complete the lesson with her class! (Note that she does address slavery toward the end of the video)
Interactive Activities:
CLICK HERE to let your students practice building their own plantation.
More Books to Explore:
