Lesson Focus Learning Area / Strand Year Level Implementati on Date

Challenge: The Manor Humanities/ Medieval Europe 8 13/7/17

Duration
70 minutes
Curriculum Framework: Curriculum links (Strands/Content Descriptors):
Australian Curriculum - key features of the medieval world (feudalism, trade routes, voyages of
discovery, contact and conflict) (ACOKFH009)
- Identify a range of questions about the past to inform a historical inquiry
(ACHHS150)
Prior knowledge of learners
In previous lessons students have developed a basic understanding of aspects present within medieval times. The have
specifically focused on the importance of knights within society.
Lesson objective/s
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
Understand the short and long term challenges for the creation of a manor in Medieval Europe.
Evidence of learning
Students are to complete the selected tasks as a class then in groups. Once complete the educator will ask numerous questions
to identify what the students have learnt throughout the lesson and allow for the students to reflect upon what they now know.
Students will participate in group and class discussions to identify key issues identified in medieval times.
Classroom Management Strategies:
Speak only when students are quiet and ready, address behaviour management issues quickly and wisely. By organisin g
students in to groups prior to the lesson aims to minimise distractions and prepares them before the lesson begins.
1,2,3 eyes on me
Individual correction of student behaviours.
Resources:
White board, white board markers, Computer, OHP, medieval power point presentation
Differentiation considerations:
Visual aids throughout this lesson will assist students who struggle with reading and writing. This will assist students with the
expansion of their own literacy levels.
Utilise teacher aids to assist students when required, this assists students who are visual learners.
Form research groups with slow and fast learners to encourage peer teaching.
Lesson Introduction Before beginning the lesson, the educator should ensure that they have enough resources for
Introducing the topic all students in the class.
Engagement of the When the educator arrives at the classroom before the students they will choose to write the
learners lesson objectives and numerous instructions on the board.
When the students arrive at the classroom for todays lesson they should be instructed to line
up quietly before the educator allows them to enter the classroom.
Once this element of the lesson is completed the teacher should instruct the students to enter
the classroom quietly and sit ready for the beginning of the lesson.
The educator will introduce the lesson goal to the students and instruct them to copy these
goals into their work booklets.
Lesson Body When the lesson begins, deliver a copy of the student handout activity to all students present.
Delivering the content Once complete instruct the students to then draw their attention to the video demonstrated on
through specific the whiteboard.
strategies
Begin to discuss the various elements that will be conducted throughout todays lesson.

Activity 1 Power point presentation medieval

- Revisit the power point presentation and introduce to the range of challenges that they
will be required to teach.

- Instruct students to record their initial understandings of challenges for the building of a
manor.

- Allow students to expand on current understandings through communications with

group members (focus directly on critical thinking and collaborations between students)

- Redirect attention to the white board trade ideas amongst students through classroom
discussions that expand on current knowledge and understanding . Utilise the I do, we
do, you do strategy when completing this activity.
 Short Term Challenges
- Collection of natural resources
(stone, wood, etc.)
- Available and suitable area for
building
- Required to be self sufficient
- Battle over land and buildings
- Shortage of food from crops and
livestock
- Responsible for protecting the small
or large community
Benefits
- In return for their work each family
had its own strips of land to farm
- Farm land cultivated by peasants
- Access to woods, orchards, gardens,
streams, lakes or ponds.
Long Term Challenges
- Overuse of natural resources
- Over population of area
- Loss of reign, land and power
- Trade and commerce with other
villages or manors were minimal
- Famine decline in population
caused by starvation and disease
- Required to provide continual
security for all.
Benefits
- Greater range and number of
produce
- Security for all present at the manor
walls
- Quality farm land for produce
- Fresh produce
- Clean water

Students will then be divided into their own groups and be assigned one topic each these topics
can include: knights, castles, lords, bishops, servants, weapons or farming.

Students will complete the above chart in their groups and present their findings to t he class.

This will establish a fun and engaging yet educational activity for the students to broaden their
knowledge of medieval times and the lives of those present. This activity will link directly to the
set learning goal.

Lesson Conclusion Finalise the lesson by discussing: Do you know have a better understanding of the
Concluding activities challenges faced in medieval times.
Summarising the Instruct students to quietly pack up and stand behind their chairs ready for the bell to go.
lesson Instruct students to leave the classroom in a quiet and responsible manner.
Educator should clean all writing from the white board before leaving.
Evaluation / Reflection
Prior to this lesson the students were given a set worksheet which they were required to complete and hand back to me. I then
went and collated the data in order to understand how the student s best learn in the classroom. This specific activity
provided me with the opportunity to modify my set professional practice along with the chosen classroom activities in order
to create lessons plans in a set sequence that focus on the needs of each individual learner. This specific lesson has been
adjusted to ensure that the students are able to actively engage in visual classroom activities in order to understand how th e
chosen activities align with set learning goals and makes direct links to the student s assessment task for the term.