Middle Ages ABC Book Project
You will be creating an ABC book that goes through the key people, ideas and events of the Middle
Ages in Europe. For each letter of the alphabet you need come up with a person, idea or event that
represents that letter, draw a picture and write a description for that letter. An example has been
done for you below, and this is a suggested format.
cZar
Czar Ivan the Terrible
Czars were important in Russia during the Middle Ages because they centralized power in
Moscow and expanded Russia as a nation.
You will be graded according to the following criteria:
Completion
Content
Creativity
Mastery
20-15
Student used all or all but
one of the letters of the
alphabet to represent the
middle ages. The student
included a picture AND
description for each letter.
The student accurately
described the letter and
clearly explained how it
was important during the
Middle Ages.
The students showed
creativity through the
choice of their letters as
well as through the pictures
to illustrate the importance
of the letter during the
Middle Ages.
Adequate
14-9
Student used 20-24 of
the letters to represent
the Middle Ages. The
student included a
picture AND
description for most of
the letters or only
completed one.
The student described
the letter and
explained the
significance but did not
do so in a clear or
articulate manner.
The student showed
some creativity with
their selection of words
and pictures.
Needs Improvement
9-0
Student used less than
20 letters to represent
the Middle Ages. The
student included
pictures or descriptions.
The student attempted
to describe the
significance of the
person/event/idea but
included inaccurate
information.
The student did not
show any creativity
and the project
appeared to be done
“last minute”.