Medieval World History Units for Delaware Grades 1–4
Medieval World History Units for Delaware Grades 1–4
For young learners in Delaware, the Medieval World for Kids Bundle is a ready world history block: four Grades 1–4 units on knights and castles, life in a medieval town, the Vikings, and old trades from smith to baker. Every lesson is already planned. Because Delaware leaves social studies curriculum choices to districts and charter schools, you or your school decide where it fits.
Open the medieval bundleThe Medieval World for Kids Bundle ($69.99) gives Delaware Grades 1–4 teachers and families four world history units: Knights & Castles, Life in a Medieval Town, Vikings: Life, Ships & Journeys, and Old Trades & Crafts. Each has an overview and three sub-units with a lesson plan, differentiated worksheet, project or source activity, answer key and slides. It is not written to the Delaware standards.
The resources
Medieval World for Kids Bundle, Grades 1–4
4 resources in one download: $69.99 instead of $99.96 bought separately.
Start with the first resource; the others are optional add-ons. Open any cover for the full contents and price.
Medieval World for Kids Bundle | Knights, Castles, Medieval Towns, Vikings & Old Trades | 4 Units | Grades 1–4
Elementary History Curriculum | All 20 History Units | Grades 1–4
Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle | Pyramids, Pharaohs, Mummies, Hieroglyphs & Life Along the Nile | 4 Units | Grades 1–6
Ancient Civilizations Bundle | Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, Vikings & Stone Age | 8 Units | Grades 1–4
The real problem
World history in a Delaware elementary room
World history rarely gets much space in Grades 1–4. Social studies time is short, and when a teacher does want a medieval block, the material on offer is either a coloring page about castles or a text written for much older students. Delaware leaves more of this to local choice than you might expect. The Department of Education states that it does not create or enforce specific social studies curriculum; districts and charter schools make those decisions. What the state does publish are the Delaware social studies standards, four K-12 documents for Civics, Economics, Geography and History, in a version dated 2018. So the practical question for a teacher is less what the state requires and more what the district has chosen, and where a unit like this can go. We could not confirm which elementary grade, if any, places world or ancient history in Delaware's sequence, so check your district's social studies plan before you block out weeks. Homeschool families have even more room. The sources for Delaware's single-family and multi-family homeschool options name no required subject list and no standardized testing. A medieval study at home is a choice, not a box to tick.
Why it fits
How the four units work in Grades 1–4
All four units share the same structure, so once students know the routine, each new unit starts quickly.
- Knights & Castles opens the block with a topic most young children already want to learn about.
- Life in a Medieval Town shows daily life, work and community through a reading passage and word bank.
- Vikings: Life, Ships & Journeys adds northern Europe, so the Middle Ages are more than castles.
- Old Trades & Crafts connects history to economics with jobs from the smith to the baker.
- Each sub-unit has a differentiated worksheet, so first and fourth graders can share one lesson.
- Project or primary-source activities give young students an early look at how we learn about the past.
Getting started
A four-week medieval block
This is a suggested plan of one unit per week. Stretch it to eight weeks if your social studies time is short.
- Week 1: knights and castlesStart with Knights & Castles. Use the slides to introduce the topic, then the differentiated worksheet. Younger students lean on the word bank while older ones read the full passage on their own.
- Week 2: life in a medieval townMove to Life in a Medieval Town. Ask students to compare a medieval street with the streets around their own school, which links the unit to geography and economics.
- Week 3: the VikingsTeach Vikings: Life, Ships & Journeys. A quick map task on where the ships traveled helps students place the Middle Ages beyond one kingdom. Use the project activity as a small-group task.
- Week 4: old trades and craftsFinish with Old Trades & Crafts. Students match tools and jobs, then talk about which trades still exist today. You supply any craft materials, since the bundle includes no supplies.
- Wrap up with a source dayPull the source activities from all four units into one review lesson. Students explain what an object or picture tells us about the past, a simple first step in historical thinking.
What to buy
Medieval only, or more of the past
Buy the Medieval World for Kids Bundle at $69.99 if a medieval block is what you need; the four units cost $99.96 on their own. For the ancient world instead, the Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle ($69.99) covers Egypt for Grades 1–6, and the Ancient Civilizations Bundle ($99.99) adds Greece, Rome, China, the Stone Age and the Vikings. If you want history for the whole year in Grades 1–4, the Elementary History Curriculum ($169.99, or $499.80 for its parts) contains all 20 elementary history units, including these four.
Honest limits
Limits worth knowing
These units are not written for Delaware and do not include Delaware history, Delaware standards codes or any state-specific content. Check them against your district's social studies plan and the Delaware standards yourself. Craft materials and printing come from you. The bundle covers four medieval topics, not a full year of social studies. To use it across a grade-level team, message Teach Lessons before buying. If it is not right for your class, exchange it within 7 days for store credit of equal value; cash refunds are not available.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Are these units aligned with the Delaware social studies standards?
No. They are not aligned to, approved by or endorsed by the Delaware Department of Education or any district. The state publishes social studies standards in Civics, Economics, Geography and History, and districts choose curriculum. Compare the units with those standards and with your district's plan before you rely on them.
Who decides whether I can use them in a Delaware school?
The Delaware Department of Education says curriculum decisions for social studies are made by local districts and charter schools, not the state. In practice that means your district office or your principal. If you need approval, show them the unit list and sample pages from the product page.
Can Delaware homeschool families use the bundle?
Yes. Delaware's single-family and multi-family homeschool options, as described in the sources we checked, set no subject list and no testing requirement. The option coordinated with your local district works differently and requires the same subjects as public schools. Check current law with the state or a homeschool legal resource.
Is this too hard for first graders?
The worksheets are differentiated and come with a word bank, and the slides let you read and talk through the topic together. First graders will need you to read passages aloud and keep writing short. Fourth graders can handle most tasks with little help, which makes a combined class workable.
Does the Vikings unit overlap with the Ancient Civilizations Bundle?
Yes. Vikings: Life, Ships & Journeys appears in both bundles. If you plan to buy both, you would pay for that unit twice, so compare the parts lists first. The Elementary History Curriculum contains every unit from both bundles and may be the better value.
How do I access the units?
You get a download link by email right after purchase, and the files stay in your customer account under Orders. Print one week at a time or show the slides on a classroom screen. Nothing is mailed, so you can start the block whenever your calendar allows.
Plan your medieval block
Open the bundle page to see all four units and pick the week you start.
Open the medieval bundle