Lesson plan
A Folktale, a Famine and a Finale: The Great Famine of 1315
GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Description
In this lesson, students will examine factors that contributed to hastening the end of feudalism in medieval Europe. Students will learn about changing demographics in Europe and the Great Famine of 1315. They will examine the causes and effects of the famine in Europe and discover how folktales are influenced by historical and geographical conditions of the time.Duration
2 class periodsAuthor
Diane
Godfrey
Standards
15: How physical systems affect human systems17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
Teacher Instructions
GodfreyFamineT.pdf
(140.27 KB)
Student Materials
GodfreyFamineS.pdf
(502.34 KB)
1300s_Famine_Europe.pdf
(627.2 KB)
Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
GodfreyFamineV.pdf
(4.34 MB)
GodfreyFamineVoc.pptx
(6.03 MB)
GodfreyFamineS2.pdf
(3.86 MB)
GodfreyFamineVocabTest.pdf
(130.09 KB)
GodfreyFamineVTest2.pdf
(130.63 KB)