Lesson Plan
Title: England and France /Content Area/s: World History I
Grade level: 9
/ Time Frame: 90 minutes / Date:SOL:
· Identify and describe factors that contribute to cooperation and cause disputes within and among groups and nations
· Describing the emergence of nation-states (England, France, Spain, and Russia) and distinctive political developments in each;
Lesson Objectives:
Examining the characteristics of England and France and how they developed as distinct nation states.
Discussing the role of the monarchy and the power of the common people and how law/government develops over time. / Materials/Resources (Text & Technology):
Study Guide
PowerPoint, projector, screen
Textbook
Whiteboard
Dry erase markers
Instructional Procedures:
· Review of feudalism (5)
Who holds the most power in Medieval Europe?
What is feudalism?
What was the primary role of the nobility?
What was life like for peasants?
· Lecture: England and the Battle for the Throne – Students will be given general information about the three contenders for the English crown in 1066 C.E. and be asked to guess which one they think will win. Other information includes characteristics of England (former Roman territory, Christianized, isolated from European mainland), the Norman Invasion, English common law, and the Magna Carta (20)
· Reading (p. 250)– Students will read aloud selections from the Magna Carta. I will ask them to summarize each article read and answer the two questions in the Thinking Critically section (10)
· France Lecture – Charlemagne, Hugh Capet, the Hundred Year’s War—the formation of France as a distinctive nation (20)
· YouTube Video of Joan of Arc in battle at Orleans (5)
· Primary Documents Students will read aloud the introductory paragraph, the two documents, and respond to questions about the author’s motives for portraying Charlemagne the way they do (10)
· Study Guide –Students will complete their study guide up to the information on Russia and Spain. After 10 minutes we will go over the answers aloud as a group. (20)
Independent Practice:
Differentiation / Homework