Social Studies — Grade 9

Linking important geographic sites to world history

Students will learn the importance of geography as it relates to significant events or periods in world history, especially that which pertains to Europe and the United States.

Format: lesson plan (grade 9 Social Studies)

By Guy Swanson.

Martin Luther's Reformation in Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The setting of Victor Hugo's novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the fifteenth century, the transitional period between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance/Reformation era. This era ushers in the period known as the modern age and historical events are chronicled through Hugo's novel. Hugo sets The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the decline of feudalism and the infancy of absolutism through Louis XI (Spider King), the rise of a urban middle class and the beginnings of commerce as it is known today. Primarily this novel satirizes the Catholic Church's absolute power -- its abuses, and its excesses. Students will discover how Hugo's satire operates to show the Catholic Church's abuse of power during the late Middle Ages and the early Reformation in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

By Nancy Webber.

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Greek and Roman land use: What was the difference?

This Xpeditions lesson helps students differentiate between ancient Greek and ancient Roman practices of land and natural resource use and assess the extent to which the Romans adopted Greek practices. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies)

Provider: National Geographic