Description
Teresa Eveleigh and Dawna Blas
Pacific Edge Publishing
90 pp, softcover, blackline masters
Level: Grades 1-6
Summary
Medieval Times is a cross-curricular thematic resource designed for use in multi-level and split-grade classes, special education/resource room classes, school-wide theme studies and in regular classrooms. The authors (adaptive behaviour and multi-level classroom teachers) created the unit to span curriculum areas and to accommodate different age, interest and ability levels in the classroom.
Comment
The unit is organized as two levels: Level 1 for grades 1 – 3, Level 2 for grades 4 – 6. Activities are coded according to Level by a pictorial symbol to assist teacher organization of materials among students of varying abilities. Included are Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Math and Crafts activities. This unit has been classroom tested in multi-grade classrooms and includes reproducible materials.
Table of Contents
– About the Unit
– Unit Materials List
– Vocabulary Lesson – Level 1
– Dictionary Pages – Level 1
– Vocabulary Lesson – Level 2
– Vocabulary List – Level 2
– Spelling Lesson 1 – Levels 1, 1/2, 2
– Spelling Lesson 2 – Levels 1, 1/2, 2
– Spelling Lists
– Play Dough Recipe
– Phonics Lesson – Level 1
– Phonics Handouts
– Language Lesson One – Level 1
– The Princess Who Lost Her Locket
– Question Sheet
– Language Lesson Two – Level 1
– Princess Frownsalot Question Sheet
– Reading Lesson One – Level 1
– Mini Novel Study Question Sheets
– Reading Lesson Two – Level 2
– The Squire’s Tale Question Sheet
– Reading Lesson Three – Level 2
– The Fair Maiden Question Sheet
– Journal Writing Lessons
– Drama Lesson
– Making Ink Lesson
– Celtic Lettering Lesson
– Pomander Art Lesson
– Design a Shield Lesson
– Family Crest Lesson
– Math Lesson
– Sample Problem
– Math Worksheets – Level 1
– Math Worksheets – Level 2
– Research Project
– Large Castle Lesson
– Coffee Dough Castle Lesson
– Coffee Dough Recipe
– Paper Maché Dragon Lesson
– Culminating Activity
– Medieval Classroom Feast
– Creating Medieval Clothing
– Medieval Feast Recipes
– Math Answer Key
– Useful Resources
