Gallery Walk: Major Events of the middle ages
The Middle Ages are often neglected in World History studies due to a lack of, or at least a pause in, human progress. However, many major events took place during this time period, setting the stage for the major changes of the upcoming Renaissance. For this project, students will deepen their understanding of how much the world changed during the Middle Ages. Each group will be assigned to research a different topic. What are the significant discoveries and achievements from this period? How were people expected to act and behave during this time? How did these changes impact the world at this point?
Students will create an ANIMATED REVIEW that shows the major events, people, and ideas that are associated with their assigned period. Groups are only allowed to use one sentence for each item to describe their drawings- NO PARAGRAPHS ALLOWED! Students are responsible for researching the date and time periods that these events took place in. The design of the timeline and creative decisions are made by all group members. The goal of this project is not to assess drawing skills, but to evaluate your skill in researching historical events and summarizing them effectively.
Students will create an ANIMATED REVIEW that shows the major events, people, and ideas that are associated with their assigned period. Groups are only allowed to use one sentence for each item to describe their drawings- NO PARAGRAPHS ALLOWED! Students are responsible for researching the date and time periods that these events took place in. The design of the timeline and creative decisions are made by all group members. The goal of this project is not to assess drawing skills, but to evaluate your skill in researching historical events and summarizing them effectively.
Topics
Groups will choose from one of the topics below to research and create a timeline for. NO TOPICS WILL BE REPEATED. Groups are responsible for making the sure that the terms for each topic are placed on the timeline, as they will determine the MINIMUM GRADE. Groups are welcome to research extra events in order to earn bonus points; however, any of the required terms that are missing from the timeline will result in a loss of points.
- The Crusades
- Reasons for the Crusades, Jerusalem, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Crusades, Richard the Lionheart, Saladin, Effects of the Crusades
- Great Schism of 1054
- Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Pope, Patriarchs, Rome, Constantinople, Languages, Icons, Major Differences
- Feudalism
- Kings, Feuds/Fiefs, Vassals/Lords, Knights, Chivalry, Serfs, Feudalism in Japan, Major Issues, Decline
- Black Death
- Symptoms, Spread of the Disease, Hygiene Issues, Role of the Church, Effects of the Disease
- The Mongols
- Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, Pax Mongolica, Mongolian Empire, Attack Strategies, Decline
- Building England
- Alfred the Great, House of Wessex, Edward the Confessor, Henry II Plantagenet, Eleanor of Aquitane, John Lackland (King John), Magna Carta, Common Law, Medieval Justice (Trial by Oath, Trial by Fire, etc.)
- Holy Roman Empire
- The Franks, Charles Martel, Pepin the Short, Charlemagne, Breakup of the Empire, France, Hundred Years' War, Joan of Arc
- Trade Routes
- Silk Road, Mediterranean Sea Trade, African Gold Salt Trade, Gunpowder, Silk, Gold, Salt, Cultural Exchanges, Spread of Diseases
Review Examples
Use the examples below to give you a general idea on how to model your review poster.