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Is this a Full Unit or Mini Unit? Middle Ages is a Full Unit. Our Full Units are 20 lessons long and designed to take 4-6 weeks to complete. The Student Notebooks from Early Reader and up have 5 pages per day and are designed to cover all your subjects other than math. Mini Units are often shorter in length or in output and while they do have crossover into multiple subjects, they are more focused and intentional on the topic of the unit. They also tend to be more hands-on with less written output. Some families alternate Full Units with Mini Units while others do them alongside one another.
What is this unit about? This unit is full of stories of battles and conquests, knights and chivalry, kings and queens, hardworking serfs and freemen, zealous beliefs and passionate calls for freedom, and so much more! This unit moves chronologically throughout the Middle Ages to show what life was like during this time period, what was happening in the rest of the world, and the big picture story of the ever-changing landscape and identity of Europe.
You will have opportunities to forge your own weapons; learn about catapults, castles, and armor; design your own family coat of arms: work with roman numerals; perform a trajectory experiment and a vision test; and end the unit with preserving your legacy in a time capsule. With daily hands-on activities and rich discussions, an adventure awaits you.
The writing project: Your writing project for this unit is to write your own newspaper, called the Medieval Times (or come up with your own name!). You will be learning how to write a comic, advertisement, breaking news report, and letter to the editor—which you could keep historical (writing about the life and times of the Middle Ages) or write about current events and make your own family paper that will stand the test of time.
The Bible focus: Every day ends with a family devotional, comparing the kingdoms of men to the kingdom of God. This goes along with your recitation passage—the Lord’s Prayer—as well as your daily Bible page. As you pray for God’s kingdom to come and His will to be done, you will gain a greater understanding of what that means and what part you have to play.
Try a free lesson on us below—it's the best possible way to see how this works and place your kids in the right levels.
Don't miss our add on for this unit! Middle Ages Seatwork Books are available in DIGITAL or PRINT or check out our Seatwork sample below, a complete writing mechanics course with daily copywork, grammar, spelling, and vocabulary.
What should I buy? You can purchase a leveled bundle with one student notebook of your choice and the Teacher's Guide, or the full family bundle that includes all levels with the Teacher's Guide. If you have more than one child you are buying for, it is more economical to get the full bundle to re-use in the future with your kids at older levels. All digital bundles come as an instant download in PDF format for you to print at home.
How long are units designed to last? Each unit is designed to be 4-6 weeks. Our main units and most of our mini units include 20 lessons and can be done as a 4-day school week (lasting 5 weeks) or a 5-day school week (lasting 4 weeks) to offer flexibility. You're in control! Set a schedule that works best for your family and your pace will dictate how quickly you complete any given unit.
Check out the Resources! Most of our units have a free resource page on our free app. These have video links for each lesson, a way to track what you have done, as well as suggested reading lists, PDF downloads, and more! Click on the button a little further down to see what we have for this unit.
Teacher's Guide: 170 pages
Pre-Reader: 64 pages
Early Reader: 148 pages
Early Elementary: 142 pages
Upper Elementary: 142 pages
Middle School: 144 pages
High School: 146 pages
