Ancient Celts - War, Slavery, and Exile

The Ancient Celts by Patricia Calvert
Read-aloud: The Romance of Arthur: An Anthology of Medieval Texts in Translation by James J. Wilhelm, ed.

Discussion:
Celtic warriors and their accoutrements
Women at war
Why they couldn't beat Rome

Activity:
History journal - three sentences
Playmobil people Celtic wars against Rome

Ancient Celts - Social Structure

The Ancient Celts by Patricia Calvert
Arthur of Albion: Marvelous Tales of the Round Table by John Matthews and Parvel Tatarnikov
Read-aloud: The Romance of Arthur: An Anthology of Medieval Texts in Translation by James J. Wilhelm, ed.

Discussion:
Family, tribe, roles of women/men - responsibilities
Farming and raising livestock
Buildings - homes, meeting places
Food and entertainment

Activity:
History journal
Celtic feast!

Ancient Celts - Religious Beliefs

If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Mystery of Stonehenge by Marc Aronson and Mike Parker Pearson
The Ancient Celts by Patricia Calvert
Arthur of Albion: Marvelous Tales of the Round Table by John Matthews and Parvel Tatarnikov
Read-aloud: The Romance of Arthur: An Anthology of Medieval Texts in Translation by James J. Wilhelm, ed.

Discussion:
Druids
Human sacrifice and other rituals
Stonehenge, sacred groves, and other holy places

Activity:
History journal - three sentences
Use blocks and a compass to recreate positioning of Stonehenge

Ancient Celts - Geography

The Ancient Celts by Patricia Calvert
Arthur of Albion: Marvelous Tales of the Round Table by John Matthews and Parvel Tatarnikov
Read-aloud: The Romance of Arthur: An Anthology of Medieval Texts in Translation by James J. Wilhelm, ed.

Discussion:
Tribes of the Celts
Distribution across Europe
Major settlements

Activity:
Regions of Europe with their Roman names; ability to map out where various tribes lived; note major rivers and mountain ranges - blank map of Europe

Medieval Europe - Religious Beliefs - Christian Missionaries

Across a Dark and Wild Sea by Don Brown and Deborah Nadel
Picture study: Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Socrates Scholasticus, Ecclesiastical History, Book 4, Chapter 33, Conversion of the Goths

Discussion:
Dangers of missionary work
Conversion through incentives

Activity:
History journal
Think of reasons people today might be persuaded to change religions