Module 1, Reading Lesson 2
Focus Question:
How did individuals fit into the social order of the European Middle Ages?
Learning Objective :
How did individuals fit into the social order of the European Middle Ages?
Transferable Takeaway:
Effective readers can read a large selection of text and reduce it to its central ideas. They can summarize these central ideas and important details in an objective, organized manner. This helps readers better recall and understand the central ideas developed in long or complex texts.
Lesson Summary
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“The Middle Ages” by Western Reserve Public Media, Feudalism sections (one per student) See note in overview for support in accessing this text.
“Introduction to the Middle Ages Eras”
“Nobles”
“Knights”
“Was Shakespeare Wrong?” by Ira Rosofsky (displayed)
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“The Middle Ages”
During the European Middle Ages, society was very stratified, and people could not change their positions in society.
The European Middle Ages was a hard time for everyone, but especially for the peasants.
The nobles and knights protected the people and were well respected in society.
The author uses a similar structure of headings and bullet points to discuss the different social groups in the European Middle Ages.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Make it stand out.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Lesson Sequence
Engage Students
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Read for Gist
Read and React: Read “Nobles” and “Knights.”
Grow it.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.