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Medieval History and the Development of Cities

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Medieval History and the Development of Cities overlays several strategies and activities onto the 7th-grade Language Arts and Social Studies curriculum, incorporating more current strands of physical, political and economic geography, current events and issues, and cultural enrichment. The activities include:

  • a cities project
  • a passports project
  • journal writing throughout the world
  • a focus on tribalism and nationalism
  • world maps

Download files for this resource:  Hauser: Medieval History and the Development of Cities


Keywords

Global Regions: Africa , Asia , Europe , Middle East

Centers: University of California, Los Angeles, Center for European and Eurasian Studies

Universities: UCLA

Schools: El Segundo Middle School

Recommended by: UCLA Center for European & Eurasian Studies

Length: Various

Year Produced: 1996

Material: Lesson plan online and as PDF file

Basic Concepts: Belief Systems, Culture and Society, Economic Development

Disciplines: Economics, History and Social Studies, Language Arts & Literature

Fields: Audio/Visual, Curriculum

Time Periods: Contemporary, Modern, Pre-Modern

Instructional Strategies: Group Work, Hands-On, Role Play/Perspective-Taking

Levels: Middle School (6-8)