L’époque médiévale presents the wide range of lifestyles in the Middle Ages. Students discover how peasants and tradespeople lived in typical medieval villages. They learn about life in the manor and the lifestyle of the nobility and other residents of the manor, as well as the role of leaders and courtiers. Students also learn about the importance of religions, particularly Christianity and Islam. The Legacy feature connects ideas and technology from the past to present day. The Elsewhere feature provides an overview of life in other parts of the world during medieval times.

Features of the Student Resource:
• Illustrations and photographs
• Do*Discuss*Discover questions
• Maps
• Tables and charts
• Stories
• New vocabulary introduced in context
• Several projects related to the topics being studied
• Hands-on activities