The document provides information about a middle ages project for students. It discusses dividing history into periods including prehistory and history. It focuses on the Middle Ages period from 476 to 1453/1492. Students will prepare presentations in groups about the three civilizations that occupied the former Roman Empire territory during the Middle Ages - the Byzantine Empire, Germanic Kingdoms, and Islamic Civilization. They must explain one civilization in detail. Students will decorate the classroom to represent the civilization and complete a portfolio documenting their work. Presentations will take place on April 21st.

1. THE MIDDLE
AGES
PROJECT

2. Before starting…
REMEMBER THE AGES OF HISTORY
Historians have divided history into periods or ages. They divide the past into two main chronological stages:
PREHISTORY AND HISTORY.
These stages are divided into different periods.
 Prehistory (2,5 million years ago - 3.500 BC)
◦ Palaeolithic Period.
◦ It beginning was marked by the appearance of the genus Homo.
◦ People were nomads and hunter-gatherers.
◦ Neolithic Period
◦ It began with the appearance of agriculture and livestock farming.
◦ The were sedentary.
◦ Metal Ages
◦ It began with the mastery of metallurgy, which allowed people o manufacture metal tools.
 History (3.500 BC - present).
o Antiquity.
o Early civilisations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greek and Rome).
o MIDDLE AGES
o Modern Age
o Contemporary Age

3. ◦ The beginning of each of these periods was marked by a significant historical event that was important for
humanity or involved a substantial change in the lives of the people of the time.

5. MIDDLE AGES
(from 476 to 1453/1492)
◦ The Middle Ages was the historical period which ran from 476, the date of the fall of the Western Roman
Empire, to the 15th century. Some historians say that the event that marked the end of this age was the
discovery of America in 1492. However, other historians claim that the end of this period came in 1453,
when the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire disappeared.
THREE CIVILISATIONS
◦ After the end of the Roman Empire, three civilisations occupied the area of the former Empire during the
Middle Ages. The political and cultural unity of the Empire had disappeared.

6. PROJECT:
AMAZING MIDDLE AGES
◦ You are going to prepare, in group, the three civilisations of the Middle Ages:
◦ The Byzantine Empire (p.11-13).
◦ Germanic Kingdoms (p.14-21).
◦ Islamic civilisation (p.30-35).
◦ The aim of the project is to prepare a presentation where you have to explain the information
about the three civilisation (political organisation, the economy, society, culture and art…).
However, you will have to explain with detail only one.
◦ Besides, you have to decorate part of the class according to the civilisation you will have to
present. For example, If you have to present Islamic civilisation, you can decorate the class
using mosaics (Alhambra).
◦ SESSIONS:
2º ESO A 2º ESO B
31/03/2017, 3/04/2017, 4/04/2017, 5/04/2017, 6/04/2017,
7/04/2017, 18/04/2017, 19/04/2017, 20/04/2017
31/03/2017, 3/04/2017 (two sessions), 04/04/2017(two
sessions), 7/04/2017, 18/04/2017 (two sessions).

7. PORTFOLIO
◦ Each group must carry out its portfolio.
◦ From the beginning, you will have to document the whole learning process that you have
followed to prepare the presentation.
◦ The portfolio have to contain:
◦ a) Cover: which will creatively reflect the work
◦ b) The index
◦ c) An introduction: which should explain the learning context, summarize the work that has been done
and why it has been done, reflecting what you have achieved.
◦ D) Documents: collection of all those work evidences that document the process and the learning
achievements.
◦ E) Self-evaluation: reflection of the whole process (next slide).
◦ F) Material consulted: films, books, encyclopedias, magazines, websites, etc.
◦ G) Reflection – Diary:
◦ What we have done today?
◦ How we have done it?
◦ What we have learnt?

8. Self-evaluation

9. 21/04/2017:
PRESENTATION
Byzantine Empire
Germanic Kingdoms
Islamic Civilisation
2 ºA: Esperanza
2 º B: Javier Durán
2 ºB: Alicia Ruiz
2 ºB: Candela
2 ºA: Manu
2 ºA: Paloma