FREE Year 8 History - The Medieval World Unit: Core

Bring the Middle Ages to life with this comprehensive 2-week unit on The Medieval World for Year 8 History (Stage 4), fully aligned with the NSW History Syllabus and designed with Universal Design for Learning (UDL), MTSS, and trauma-informed practices in mind.

This engaging, inquiry-based core unit supports deep historical thinking while providing structured, differentiated support for all learners. Perfect for Australian classrooms, but adaptable globally, this unit is built around the outcomes: HI4-CON-01, HI4-CPP-01, and HI4-INQ-01 and integrates historical concepts, skills, and source analysis.

✅ What’s Included:

• 2-week unit overview with topic progression
• 6 detailed lesson plans using the Gradual Release of Responsibility model (I Do, We Do, You Do Together, You Do)
• Explicit learning intentions, success criteria, and key inquiry questions
• Differentiated learning activities (Tiered support + extension)
• Built-in MTSS scaffolds and trauma-informed strategies
• Historical source analysis tasks with primary and secondary sources
• Engaging tasks including role-plays, creative writing, timelines, debates, and visual organisers
• Printable and digital-friendly student worksheets
• Editable formats for easy customisation

Topics Covered:

• Fall of the Western Roman Empire
• Rise of Christianity and Christendom
• Feudalism and medieval social hierarchy
• Expansion of Islam and the Islamic Empire
• The Crusades and cross-cultural contact
• Magna Carta and limitations on royal power
• Early shifts in thinking: The Renaissance and Reformation

Skills and Concepts Developed:

• Continuity and change
• Cause and effect
• Historical inquiry and empathetic understanding
• Chronology, source analysis, research and communication

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