Middle Ages interactive notebook
Sample Lesson
Welcome to History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond. This document contains everything you need to teach the sample lesson “The Decline of Feudalism. We
”
invite you to use this sample lesson today to discover how the TCI Approach can make history come alive for your students.
Contents
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Benefits of History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond
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Program Contents
4
Student Edition: Sample Lesson 5: The Decline of Feudalism
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Lesson Guide
17
Assessment
28
Interactive Student Notebook
29
Visuals
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Letter from Bert Bower, TCI Founder and CEO
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2. Learn about strategies behind the program
3. Discover the new and improved Teacher Subscription and Student Subscription
Welcome!
H i s to ry A l i ve ! T h e M e d i e va l Wo rl d a n d Beyo n d
W
elcome to the second edition of History Alive! The Medieval World and
Beyond, which is a part of TCI’s engaging middle school social studies
series. Since the program was first released, I’ve been slipping into classrooms with my camera to catch the TCI Approach in action. Despite the great diversity of classes in which the images were taken—in urban and suburban settings, in mainstream and English Language Development classes, with honors and special education students—one similarity always strikes me: students are actively involved in history and having a great time.
Our goal in creating History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond was to engage students’ multiple intelligences, connect history to their own lives, and foster critical thinking. The result has been a movement away from traditional, teachercentered classrooms to more engaging, active social studies instruction. Improved test scores, student enthusiasm for history, and teacher renewal have followed.
I encourage you to try this sample lesson from History Alive! The Medieval
Welcome to History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond. This document contains everything you need to teach the sample lesson “The Decline of Feudalism. We
”
invite you to use this sample lesson today to discover how the TCI Approach can make history come alive for your students.
Contents
2
Benefits of History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond
3
Program Contents
4
Student Edition: Sample Lesson 5: The Decline of Feudalism
5
Lesson Guide
17
Assessment
28
Interactive Student Notebook
29
Visuals
www.teachtci.com
Letter from Bert Bower, TCI Founder and CEO
37
www.teachtci.com/historyalive-mwb
1. Watch a lesson demonstration
2. Learn about strategies behind the program
3. Discover the new and improved Teacher Subscription and Student Subscription
Welcome!
H i s to ry A l i ve ! T h e M e d i e va l Wo rl d a n d Beyo n d
W
elcome to the second edition of History Alive! The Medieval World and
Beyond, which is a part of TCI’s engaging middle school social studies
series. Since the program was first released, I’ve been slipping into classrooms with my camera to catch the TCI Approach in action. Despite the great diversity of classes in which the images were taken—in urban and suburban settings, in mainstream and English Language Development classes, with honors and special education students—one similarity always strikes me: students are actively involved in history and having a great time.
Our goal in creating History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond was to engage students’ multiple intelligences, connect history to their own lives, and foster critical thinking. The result has been a movement away from traditional, teachercentered classrooms to more engaging, active social studies instruction. Improved test scores, student enthusiasm for history, and teacher renewal have followed.
I encourage you to try this sample lesson from History Alive! The Medieval