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Medieval Times

Unit 2: Medieval Times, 476 A.D. - 1500

Medieval Times is the third in a series of seven study units and focuses on historical and literary primary sources written from 476 A.D. to 1500. This study unit is designed to cover one semester of study (18 weeks).

What is Included with the Purchase of this Study Unit

A Word in Season Reference Handbook
Reading List and Annotated Bibliography for Medieval Times
Student's Syllabus for Unit 3: Medieval Times
Literature for Medieval Times (38 readings)
15 books of Medieval Times
Teacher's Guide to Unit 3: Medieval Times (included in Teacher's Edition only)
Teacher's Syllabus for Unit 3: Medieval Times (included in Teacher's Edition only)

History Studied in This Unit:

The unit unfolds the well-known tales of Charlemagne, chivalry, the Crusades, feudalism, knighthood, adoration of women, the Arthurian romance, and epic poems.

Literature Studied in This Unit:

Some of the finest literature of western culture comes from this period of history. Students read Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Dante's Divine Comedy, Beowulf, and many more adventuresome tales and primary sources of medieval history.

Writing Studied in This Unit:

History essay
Outline for a 1-3-1 essay
Bibliography

Specific Goals for this Study Units

To use the writing process: prewriting, outline, rough draft, editing, final draft
To interpret the meanings of literary selections
To formulate a thoughtful response to the readings
To increase vocabulary
To write with specific details
To compare world views
To edit for grammatical and mechanical accuracy
To learn about epic poetry
To research, write, and document history questions
To practice debate