Early Middle Ages Bundle

Buy all four Early Middle Ages presentations and save. These dynamic presentations on the Early Middle Ages provide visuals, video links, guided notes, and reflection questions to keep your students engaged for the entire lesson.

Two versions of each lesson!

The first is a Presentation - PowerPoint/Google Slides - for those teachers who know the topic and want to guide their students through the material. There are links to Youtube and Vimeo in the presentations. Links are checked weekly and updated when necessary. There are handouts for note taking along with reflection questions included with this presentation.

The second version consists of the information and images on worksheets that the students can read through at their own pace. This is best done if laptops or tablets are available for the class or for online learning. This version comes with more indepth questions that the students can work through at their own pace.

Google App Links are on the Teacher Instructions Sheet!

Lesson 1: The Franks

This presentation brings the era of the Franks to life. With images, maps, information, and video links, everything is here to help your students understand this culture that defined the Middle Ages and became the nation of France

This presentations examines the following topics:

♦ Frankish tribes during Roman Times

♦ Frankish Mercenaries

♦ The Merovingian Dynasty

♦ Clovis I and His Conversion

♦ Charles Martel

♦ Battle of Tours

♦ The Carolingian Dynasty

♦ Establishment of the Papal States

♦ Charlemagne

♦ Establishment of the Holy Roman Empire

♦ Decline of the Carolingian Dynasty

Lesson 2: Anglo-Saxon England

The Anglo-Saxon culture dominated England for over 500 years. The legacy left behind can be found in the art, architecture, and literature that they left behind. Their rich culture is examined in this lesson.

This presentations examines the following topics:

♦ The Romans leaving Britannia

♦ Germanic Invasions

♦ Legend of King Arthur

♦ Anglo-Saxon Settlements

♦ Anglo-Saxon Warriors

♦ Conversion to Christianity

♦ Sutton Hoo

♦ The Viking Age

♦ Alfred the Great

♦ Beowulf

Lesson 3: The Vikings

This in-depth lesson provides you with all the information your students need from facts, maps, images, and more. Bring the era of the Vikings alive in your classroom. Students follow along with cloze notes and answer reflection questions at various points in the lesson.

This presentations examines the following topics:

♦ Viking Spiritual Beliefs

♦ Viking Society

♦ Government

♦ Viking Women

♦ The Sagas

♦ Longships

♦ Warriors

♦ Raiding

♦ Explorers

♦ Impact on Europe

Lesson 4: Rise of Islam

The Rise of Islam is one of the most significant developments in history. From the Arabian peninsula, this religion would forge an empire and change the face of the Western World.

This presentation examines the following topics:

♦ Geography of Arabia

♦ Pre-Islamic Arabia

♦ Muhammad

♦ The Split between Sunni and Shi-a

♦ Rapid spread of Islam

♦ Umayyad Caliphate

♦ Abbasid Caliphate

There are handouts for note taking along with reflection questions included with every presentation.

Check out my other Middle Ages Bundles!

High Middle Ages Bundle

Late Middle Ages Bundle

Check out the entire Middle Ages series!

Lesson 1: Introduction to the Middles Ages Free!

The Early Middle Ages

Lesson 2: The Franks

Lesson 3: Anglo-Saxon England

Lesson 4: The Vikings

Lesson 5: Rise of Islam

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The High Middle Ages

Lesson 6: The Feudal System

Lesson 7: The Church in the Middle Ages

Lesson 8: The Normans

Lesson 9: The Crusades

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The Late Middle Ages

Lesson 10: Gothic Art and Architecture

Lesson 11: Scottish Wars of Independence

Lesson 12: The Hundred Years War

Lesson 13: Corruption of the Church in the Late Middle Ages

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Corresponding Movie Guides

• The Dark Ages

• Islam Empire of Faith Part 2

• The Black Plague

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