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The Shakespeare Medieval Christmas sample lesson is a freebie. Perfect for middle and high school students curious about medieval England. The Christmas with Shakespeare is a sample lesson of the 7-module unit study.
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Christmas Unit Study: Holidays in Shakespeare’s Medieval England
Make teaching during the holidays fun with this Christmas unit study about Holidays in Shakespeare’s Medieval England. Middle and high school students will love the hands-on projects, recipes, and fun videos. This 56-page unit study is the perfect resource for learning what life was like in medieval England and the Tudor and Elizabethan eras.
The twelve days of Christmas were all celebrated by the Tudors and all of Medieval England. Shakespeare wrote the play Twelfth Night to be part of these celebrations. In this holiday unit study, you will learn about many of the holiday traditions of England by studying Shakespeare’s medieval England. Some of them we still follow today.
This 6-module course contains over 25 lessons.
Your middle & high school students will enjoy learning about Shakespeare alongside learning about Christmas in medieval, Elizabethan England.
Students will have the opportunity to explore Shakespeare’s Christmas play Twelfth Night, as well as life in medieval and Elizabethan England. Everything needed to learn about and create Medieval Christmas music, food, and fun is included.
Get ready to discover and create the magic of a medieval, Elizabethan Christmas with this hands-on course that includes, videos with follow-up questions, recipes, literature resources, and everything needed to make holiday learning fun.
Christmas in Shakespeare’s Medieval England is perfect for middle & high school students but enjoyed by all ages.
Complete Unit Study Available Here.
Here’s What You’ll Get:
Module 1 Welcome
- Unit 1 TERMS OF USE
- Unit 2 Materials List
Module 2 An Overview of Shakespeare & Elizabethian England
- Unit 1 Getting to Know Shakespeare
- Unit 2 What was life like in rural Elizabethan England?
- Unit 3 What was life like for the poor in the towns of Elizabethan England?
- Unit 4 What was life like in the court of Elizabeth I?
- Unit 5 Who were the rich in Elizabethan England?
- Unit 6 To what extent was life-changing in Elizabethan England?
- Unit 7 Why was London the centre of the Elizabethan world?
Module 3 The Feasting Season & Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
- Unit 1 The Twelve Days of Christmas
- Unit 2 Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
- Unit 3 The Importance of the Yule Log & Other Days of Christmas
- Unit 4 What is Boxing Day?
- Unit 5 What is Plough Monday?
- Unit 6 BONUS Video – Daily Life in Medieval England
Module 4 Food & Feasting in Medieval England
- Unit 1 Feasting in Early Medieval England
- Unit 2 What Did the Tutors Eat?
- Unit 3 RECIPE – Sweet Frumenty
- Unit 4 RECIPE – Making Shred Pie
- Unit 5 VIDEO: Tudor Feast at Christmas
- Unit 6 MORE Medieval Cooking Videos
Module 5 Music & Merriment in Shakespeare’s Medieval England
- Unit 1 The History of Decorating with Holly & Ivy
- Unit 2 The Boar’s Head Carol
- Unit 3 Christmas Dancing
- Unit 4 We Wish You a Merry Christmas!
- Unit 5 Music for Your Medieval Christmas
Module 6 High School Extra Credit
- Unit 1 Interesting Christmas Lecture on Christmas Carols
- Unit 2 BONUS VIDEO – Jobs in Medieval England
Bonus
- 5 Book Report Templates to use if also reading Twelfth Night
- Medieval Christmas Carol copywork and songs
- Extra Videos to help better understand the history, culture, and holidays in Medieval England.
Complete Unit Study Available Here.
Parents Like You Said…
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely satisfied. Great for senior English right before Christmas! ~Kristen R.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very satisfied. Well-developed. ~Kimberly G.
Important!
- To use some resources within this unit study you will need to create a free account at ShakespeareWeek.org. By doing this, and saving your login details you will easily be able to access these companion resources for this curated unit study. With this account, you gain access to numerous other resources for all of Shakespeare’s plays in addition to the resources used in this study.
- Depending on your region, you may need a VPN to access some items, if they appear unavailable in your region.
Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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