Bishop - Middle Ages-Friday Assignments

1.  We went over chapters 35 and 37 to discuss what we wrote in our notes.


2.  Homework for next week is to read chapters 38 - 39.


Let me know if you would like the maps and timelines.

This week we discussed the notes taken on chapter 33: Spain, Portugal and The New World.


For next week, we will read chapters 34 and 36, take 3 -6 notes for each chapter.


**Please let me know if you would like the timelines and maps for this class, or if you will only be completing the reading,


Thank you,
Mrs. Bishop

Hello Everyone, this week we will just have a reading assignment to keep it easy for Spring Break! You will have two weeks for this assignment, until Thursday, April 1st or Friday, April 2nd depending on your attendance day.

Many of you will be returning in person so we will go over the reading for this week in class, if you are remaining online assignments will continue in the same way. In person students remember to bring your book and binder to class.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Spring Break and I look forward to seeing you after break!

Mrs. Bishop

This week's assignment:
1. Read chapter 31, Exploring New Worlds.
2. Write 3 or 4 notes on the the chapter.

This week we are heading to explore Africa and the kingdoms of West Africa. Here are this week's activities:

1. Watch this week's video.

2. Add to your timeline: Mansa Musa expands Mali 1312 and chapter 29 review card.

3. Read and take 2 -3 notes on chapter 29. (Share your notes if possible.)

4. Complete the map activity for chapter 29. (Directions in the video.)

5. Homework: read chapter 30, India Under the Moghuls.

Optional Activities:
Watch the Brain Pop about Mansa Musa.
Watch/Listen to the story: The First Music - A West African Folktale.

Enjoy this interesting chapter!

Hello everyone, welcome back to Middle Ages! This week we are going to visit Spain and Portugal to find out how Spain was united and how Portugal became a leader in sailing. Here are this week's activities:

1. Watch this week's video.

2. Add to your timeline: 1469 Ferdinand and Isabella unite Spain and the chapter 28 review card.

3. Read and take 2 or 3 notes on chapter 28, Spain and Portugal. (Share your notes with me if you can.)

4. Complete the map activity for chapter 28. (Directions in the video).

5. Homework: Read chapter 29, The African Kingdoms.

See you next week!

I hope you had a good week and enjoyed reading about England, France and the wars that took place. Here are this week's activities:

1. Watch this week's video, England and France.

2. Add to your timeline: 1412 - Joan of Arc and 1483 - War for the throne, Richard III took over.

3. Share your notes with me from chapters 26 and 27.

4. Complete the map activity from chapter 26, I give directions in the video.

5. Homework: read chapter 28, The Kingdoms of Spain and Portugal.

See you next week,
Mrs. Bishop

Hello everyone, we are back to discuss the Ottoman Empire. Here are this week's activities:

1. Watch this week's video - to guide you through this week's activities.

2. Add to your timeline: 1453 The Ottoman's Capture Constantinople, along with review card #24.

3. Share your notes with me from chapter 24.

4. Complete the map activity for Ch. 24 - The Ottoman Empire.

5. Homework: read and take notes on chapter 26, France and England at War & chapter 27 War for the English Throne.

I hope you have a great week,
Mrs. Bishop

We are visiting Russia this week to learn about the first Russians and some of the early rulers, here are this week's activities:

1. Watch this week's video. (Located below).
2. Add to your timeline: 1462 Ivan the Great is the Ruler of Russia along with review card #23. (Timeline located below).
3. Read and take notes on chapter 23. (Share your notes with me).
4. Complete the map activity for chapter 23. (Located below, directions in the video).
5. Homework: read chapter 24, The Ottoman Empire.

Optional activities:
Watch the story of Babushka's Doll. (Video located below).
Draw a Russian Cathedral. (Directions located below)
View an example of Russian architecture, photo of The Kremlin located below.

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bishop

This week we are reading about the Mongols and the Mysterious East, there are a lot of interesting topics included in these chapters. You'll read about Genghis Kahn, Marco Polo, the Silk Road and the many characters found along the Silk Road. Here are the activities for the week:

1. Watch this week's video. (Located below).
2. Add to your timeline: 1162- 1227 Genghis Kahn Leads the Mongol Empire and 1254 - 1324 Marco Polo explores the East along with review cards #21 & #22. (The 1250 timeline is located below).
3. Read and take notes on chapters 21 and 22. (Send me a picture of your notes).
4. Complete the map activity for chapter 22, The Mysterious East page 90. (Located below, directions in the video).
5. I have included two Brain Pop videos that have really good information in them for you to watch.(Located below).
6. Homework- Read chapter 23, The First Russians , for next week!

Optional Activities:
Watch the story of; Liang and the Magic Paintbrush.
Make a dragon puppet, the template is located below and directions are in the video.

I hope you enjoy learning about China and the East!
Have a great week,
Mrs. Bishop

This week we are reading about England and King Richard the I, many important changes took at this time including the Magna Carta. Here are the activities for this week:

1. Watch this week's video to guide you through this week. (Located below).
2. Add - Richard I Ruled England 1189 - 1199 - to your timeline, along with review card #19. (Review cards located below).
3. Read and take notes on chapter 19, A New Kind of King. (Send me a picture of your notes).
4. Complete the map for chapter 19, Richard and the Crusades page 79. (Located below, directions in the video).
5. Watch the Brain Pop on the Magna Carta. (Located below).
6. Homework: Read and take notes on chapter 21 and 22, The Mongol Empire and The Ming Dynasty.
7. To keep up the pace I skipped chapter 20, you can read this one your own if you like!

Optional project: Make a shield that represents you. (Example in the video). If you make one send me a picture, I would love to see it!

Have a great week,
Mrs. Bishop

Welcome to a new week, we are reading about the Crusades and what they were meant to accomplish. Here the activities for this week:

1. Watch the video for this week. (Located below).
2. Add 1096 - 1099 to your timeline; The First Crusade, along with review card 18.
3. Read and take notes on chapter 18.
4. Complete map activity Ch. 18, page 75. (Directions in the video).
5. Watch the Brain Pop on the Middle Ages.
6. Homework: read and take notes on chapter 19 - A New Kind of King.

Have a great week!

Welcome back, I am so glad to have you back in middle ages, I hope you had a great break. Here are the activities for this week:

1. Watch this week's video. (Located below).

2. Add 1170 to the timeline, Code of Chivalry is Developed. (Located below).

3. Add timeline card #17 on the timeline. (You should have this card from last week).

4. In the video I read chapter 17, you can listen to it, read along or read it on your own.

5. Watch the Brain Pop on Feudalism. (Located below).

Homework: Read and take notes on chapter 18, The Crusades.

Optional Activity: Make a Samurai Mask, the template is located below and an example is in the video.

Have a great week, let me know if you have any questions

Hello Everyone, this is our last week before Christmas/Winter break. I don't have a new assignment for this week as I would like you to have time to complete everything and have a relaxing break. Watch this week's video and add to your timeline and you will be all set.

1. Watch this week's video.
2. Add 1066 to your timeline, The Battle of Hastings.
3. Make sure you read last week's homework chapters 15 and 16.

I look forward to seeing you back in January, I hope you relax and get to have a little fun!

Welcome back - We have an exciting topic this week, The Vikings, we will read about where the Vikings started out and how they traveled around to find a better place to live. Watch this week's video to follow through with these activities:

1. Watch this week's video. (Located below.)
2. Print out 1000AD timeline. (Located below.)
3. Add review card #14 to your timeline, 1000AD Leif Erikson sails to America.
4. Read and take notes on chapter 14, The Arrival of the Norsemen. (Share your notes with me.)
5. Complete the chapter 14 map, The Viking Lands. (Located below.)
6. Watch the Brain Pop on the Vikings. (Located below.)
7. Homework, read and take notes from chapter 15 and 16, these two chapters go together really well. Both chapters are about
England, the Kings and the conquest.

Optional Fun: I included a template if you would like to make a Viking ship. Send me a picture if you make one, I would love to see it.
Have a great week!

Hello Everyone, YOU WILL HAVE TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT, I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Week! This week we see how the Islamic Armies conquered Spain and how the cultures influenced each other.

1. Watch this week's video.

2. Add 711 to your timeline, The Islamic Armies Conquer Spain.

3. Add review card #12 to the timeline. (A copy is located below if you need one.)

4. Read chapter 12 and take 3 - 5 notes on important or interesting information from the chapter. (Share a picture of your notes.)

5. Complete the map for chapter 12, The Islamic Invasion, the directions are in the video. (A copy of the map is located below.)

6. Homework: Read and take notes on chapter 14, The Arrival of the Norsemen.

Optional: Watch the Spanish Folktale, The Beautiful Butterfly. (Located below.)

We are traveling to France this week to learn about Clovis and the Frankish Empire, as well as the greatest Frankish King Charlemagne.
1. Watch this week's video. (Located below.)

2. Add 800 AD to your timeline, Charlemagne was Crowned King of the Franks. Add review card#13. (Review cards located below.)

3. Read chapter 11, Kingdom of the Franks and Chapter 13, The Great Kings of France. Take 2 or 3 notes from each chapter on important or interesting facts. (Share a picture of your notes with me.)

4. Complete the map for chapter 13, The Empire of Charlemagne, the directions are in the video. (Map is located below.)

5. Watch the Fairy Tale, Puss in Boots, a fairy tale written in French that comes from European folklore. This story has wonderful illustrations.(Located below.)

Homework: Read chapter 12, The Islamic Invasion, take notes on the important/interesting facts.

Optional Activity: Make Charlemagne's Crown, I have included a template you can use, decorate the crown with foil, metallic paint, jewels, markers or anything you have to work with. Send me a picture if you make one, I would love to see it!

**TO WATCH THIS WEEK'S VIDEO FORWARD TO 14:00 MINUTES AS TWO OTHER VIDEOS ATTACHED TO THE BEGINNING, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WATCH THOSE!**

Have a wonderful week!

This week we are visiting New Zealand and the first people to arrive there from the Polynesian Islands. The Maori have many colorful stories about how the islands were created and how nature around them worked. Here are this week's activities:

1. Watch this week's video.

2. Add to your timeline: 800 AD - The Maori People Arrive in New Zealand. Add review card #10.(Timeline located below.)

3. Read chapter 10, write 5 notes about the important or interesting facts in the chapter.(share a picture of your notes with me.)

4. Complete the chapter 10 map, the directions are in the video.(Map is located below.)

5. Watch the Maori tale, Maui Slows the Sun.(Located below)

6. Homework: Read chapters 11 and 13, The Kingdom of the Franks and The Great Kings of France.

Optional activity: Design a boomerang, template located below. Directions and examples in the video. If you make one, I would love to see it!

Have a great week!

This week in Middle Ages we are going to visit Korea, China and Japan. We will see how the exchange of ideas took place between these countries.

1. Watch this week's video.

2. Add 300AD to your timeline, The Yamato Dynasty is established in Japan. Add review card #9 also.

3. Read chapter 9 if you haven't yet.

4. Take notes on chapter 9 and share them with me.

5. Complete the map; Korea, China and Japan.

6. Watch, The Boy Who Drew Cats, a Japanese Fairy Tale. (Located below.)

7. Homework: Read chapter 10, The Maori of New Zealand.

Optional Activity: Make a Japanese Carp Kite - the directions are in this week's video and the template is located below.

Have a great week!

Welcome back to Middle Ages! This week we will visit two of the great dynasties of China. Follow along the video to complete these activities:
1. Watch the video.

2. Add 581 to your timeline with the chapter 9, review card. (The 500's) timeline is posted below.)

3. Read chapter 8, if you haven't yet.

4. Write and share your notes with me on chapter 8.

5 Complete chapter 8 map. (The map is posted below.)

6. Watch the Brain Pop on Ancient China. (located below.)

Optional Activities:

Make a Chinese Dragon puppet (sample shown in the video, template below.)

Read the Chinese Dragon information (located below.)

Listen to: Race For the Zodiac - This is a great story about the animals that are on the Chinese calendar and how they got their month on the calendar. (located below.)

Hope you enjoy these activities, have a great week!

Watch this week's video, I will guide you through these activities:

1. Add 570 - Prophet Muhammad was Born, to your timeline.

2. Add review card # 6 to your 500AD Timeline at 570. You have this timeline from last week.

3. Read and take notes on chapters 6and 7, as they both about the Islamic Empire. Submit your notes, send me a picture or bring them to office hours. Thanks!

4. Complete the Ch. 7 map.

5. Watch the Read Aloud of The Golden Sandal - This is a Middle Eastern Version of Cinderella (I think you will enjoy it!)

6. Homework: Read and take notes on chapter 8 - The Great Dynasties of China.

6. Optional: Make a hanging snake (Like the snakes mentioned in the Valley of the Hanging Snakes) example in the video.

Welcome back to Middle Ages week 7, this week we will learn about the Medieval Indian Empire and how Tibetan sand mandalas are made. Watch this week's video to guide you through these activities:

1. Add 455 - 467 Skandagupta Rules India, to your timeline along with review card #5. This is the same timeline we already put The Glory that was Rome on, it should be in your binder.
2. Read chapter 5, The Medieval Indian Empire, and write 3 - 5 notes on the most important or interesting facts to you. (Send a picture, post your notes here or bring your notes to office hours, thanks!)
3. Complete chapter 5 map as directed in the video and add it to your binder when it is complete. (A copy of the map is located below.)
4. Homework for next week read chapters 6 and 7, The Rise of Islam and Islam Becomes an Empire.
5. Watch the video on Tibetan Sand Mandalas. It is spoken in Chinese but you can see and understand the process.

Optional project: Draw your Mandala, see the example below, it is also described in my video. If you make one, send me a picture, I love to see what you make!

Watch this week's video that will take you through this week's activities:
1. Timeline, add 527 Justinian Takes over the Byzantine Empire. Add review card #4 (Timeline located below).
2. Read chapter 4 and take notes on 3 -5 important points on the chapter. (Share your notes with me by posting them here, sending
a picture or bring them to office hours).
3. Complete the map for The Byzantine Empire , as shown in the video, add it to your binder when you are finished. (Map is located
below.)
4. Watch the short video about the Hagia Sofia, located below, it's very interesting!
5. Homework for next week: read chapter 5 about the Medieval Indian Empire.

Optional Activity: Mosaic
Watch the video about how a Byzantine mosaic was made. Create your own mosaic using small paper pieces in the shape of a fish, sun or heart (these were common mosaic shapes). I include a sample picture below, if you make one send me a picture, I would love to see it.

Welcome back, I hope you enjoyed last week's reading. I tried a different type of video this week to guide you through this week's activities, let me know if you like it.

1. Add 596 Christianity Come to Britain to your timeline and review card #3.
2. Review your notes from chapter 3 and send me a picture, post or bring them to office hours.
3. Complete your chapter 3 map, as shown in the video, and put it in your binder. A couple notes about the video , Britain should be
spelled Britain and the map section has a bit of an echo. (Trying out some new technology).
4. Next week, read chapter 4, the Byzantine Empire.

If you have any questions, let me know. Have a great week!

Optional Activity: Create an Illuminated letter: Video directions and template located below, If you make one I would love to see it!

Watch this week's video and it will guide you through these activities:
1. Timeline 449 AD The Anglo Saxon Invasion of England and review card 2.
2. Review your notes as we discuss important points from chapter 2.
3. Chapter 2 map.
4. Celtic brooch activity.
5. Next week: Read Chapter 3, Christianity comes to England.
6. Send me a picture of your notes and dragon brooch or bring them to office hours, thanks!

This week we will go over chapter 1 and practice taking notes. Please print out the timeline, review cards and map if possible. I will guide you through our first timeline and map for chapter 1, add these items to your binder. Post, send a picture or bring the timeline and map to office hours .

Watch this week's video and read chapter 1 about the Roman Empire. We will practice taking notes next week, if you have any questions you can email me.

Watch this week's video and read chapter 1 about the Roman Empire. We will practice taking notes next week, if you have any questions you can email me.