Materials

• Teacher-prepared illustrations/slides/electronic presentation of medieval art and architecture

Instructional Activities

NOTE: The following Web resource may be helpful in teaching this session:

• “The Power of the Church in 1500.” http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/year7links/church/PoweroftheChurch.pdf.

1. Give a “guided lecture” (using illustrations, slides, or an electronic presentation) of medieval art and architecture. Focus on the Gothic cathedrals and use of religion in art.
   
   
2. Brainstorm with students about the growing power of the Church. Include both positive and negative aspects of this power.
   
   
3. Instruct students to design their own Gothic cathedral. If possible, use the correct architectural terms (e.g., nave, apse, flying buttress, vestibule).