"Life in Medieval Europe" - A History Play

Life in Medieval Europe

Life in Medieval Europe is an educational resource crafted as a short play, aimed at enriching history lessons—particularly on the feudal era, the dark ages and the middle ages. Constructed with Grade 9 to Grade 12 students in mind, this play takes about 15-20 minutes to complete—including assigning parts, providing instructions and distributing props.

This historical play is efficient for teaching both small groups or whole classes and can be modified for independent study tasks or more interactive homework assignments. It makes room for students of all academic abilities, contributing to an inclusive learning environment.

Aims of Life in Medieval Europe

1. To provide entertainment while educating.
2. To guide students through post-fall-of-Rome Europe during the Dark Age.
3. To highlight how kings' power increased over time.
4. To underline diminishing invasions.
5. To discuss increasing populations.
6. To explain how towns recuperated and how trade revivals happened.

This teaching resource not only offers insights into The Fall of Rome & Revival of Towns & Trade notes but also provides a gateway into studying The Great Age of Exploration. In addition, it includes links to instructive videos on how this age evolved.

We hope educators will find joy integrating Life in Medieval Europe within their social studies curriculum focusing on European History topics!

2 JPG files

2 Word docs with play + video links