Middle Ages History: A Family-Style History Program (Layers of Learning History) Paperback – August 24, 2023

Middle Ages History is a history course that covers from approximately AD 500 to 1500. It includes the history of people all over the world from Europe to Africa to Asia to the Americas. In it students learn the major events that shaped the past, see how kings and governments treated their people, and determine what causes nations to thrive. Students are asked to read widely, think deeply, and get their hands messy.This is not a textbook; it is a guidebook for mentors to use as lessons and resources to design a custom course for your students.A Pick-and-Choose CurriculumA mentor uses Middle Ages History to custom tailor learning to the students. The mentor chooses from among the library book recommendations, video recommendations, and activity ideas presented in the book. Mentors and students learn together as they read, watch, craft, cook, play, and create. To complete the activities you will need craft supplies and some household items. This course was designed for multiple ages or abilities of students to learn together in a homeschool or classroom.Nine Month-Long UnitsMiddle Ages History includes nine units, one for each month of your school year.Early Medieval EuropeIslamic CaliphatesAsian EmpiresPacific PeoplesHigh Middle Ages EuropeMedieval BritainNorth American PeoplesAfrican KingdomsRenaissanceReusableEach unit intentionally contains more information and activities than you will be able to complete. The mentor chooses among the options to design a course just for his or her students. Then, in four years, once the entire Layers of Learning cycle has been completed, you all return to the book and do new activities at a higher level of learning. This course was designed for multiple ages or abilities of students to learn together in a homeschool or classroom and contains activities that will appeal to little ones and to high schoolers, often at the same time.Digital Printable PackA PDF Printable Pack of worksheets, paper crafts, foldables, maps, and activities is included with this book. The Printable Pack can be retrieved from the Middle Ages History page of the catalog at Layers-of-Learning.com and is free with the coupon code inside this book. Read more