Explore the Middle Ages with Project Passport from Home School in the Woods

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Home School in the Woods. I received a copy of Project Passport World History Studies in exchange for an honest review.

The Middle Ages is an exciting time in history to learn about. With tales of knights and castles, Viking raids, the crusades, and the Black Death, there is plenty to capture the attention of adults and children alike. Home School in the Woods helps to bring this era to life with their Project Passport World History Studies for The Middle Ages.

Unlike the Homeschool in the Woods Time Travelers series, which focuses on the history of the United States, Project Passport takes you around the world. With the help of their hands-on history units, your child can explore Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, The Middle Ages, and the Renaissance and Reformation. Although Ancient Rome is their newest release, we chose The Middle Ages because that time period fascinates my children.

Project Passport from Home School in the Woods is a Unique Way to Engage your Children

Just have them grab their briefcase and passport and they are on their way to adventure!

Preparing for your Project Passport Middle Ages Adventure

Project Passport for The Middle Ages comes as a downloadable file. The file is divided into several different folders to help with organization. Prior to beginning, you will want to check out the Itinerary Page for each lesson or Stop.

The Itinerary Page will tell you what supplies you will need for the Stop.

Your very first Stop is where you prepare for all your upcoming Stops. For example, creating the passport and briefcase, setting up your Scrapbook of Sights, etc. There is a lot of prep work involved, so you will want to plan accordingly.

I usually choose beforehand which ones we might do and only prepare those. For example, I know that my kids do not like the Newspaper assignments, so I skip those.

Project Passport Middle Ages Lessons and Activities

Project Passport Lesson Stops

Each lesson or Stop is between one to two pages long. Just enough to give a good summary of the topic being covered and to integrate the hands-on activity.

In addition to the lesson Stops, there are seven MP3 files included. These are around ten minutes long. Following the theme of travel and adventure, these audios serve as a tour guide and you the visitor.

My kids did like this addition, but they mentioned they would have preferred video clips. I thought the audio was done well and included enough details, such as background noise, accents, descriptions, etc., that you could get a good visual from just listening.

Project Passport Hands-On History Activities

The Activities for each Stop do vary. At the top of the Itinerary page are symbols that tell you what type of activity to expect. For example, if you will be working on the Snapshots, Newspaper, Lapbook, etc.

Within those, there is some variation also. There were Medieval board games, dress-up, arts and crafts, and even cooking.

My six-year-old thought it was a lot of fun to compile the recipe book and make her own Gruel after learning about the everyday life of people in The Middle Ages. She can’t wait to attempt the Herb Bread as well.

My daughter, Ellawyn, enjoyed the lessons on Church life and learning about Illuminations.

There is a lot of Prep Work Involved

This time around I had difficulty finding time to get the prep work done so we could even begin. I ended up passing it off to my oldest daughters to prepare.

If you find yourself strapped for time, Home School in the Woods may not be the best fit for your family. My kids were disappointed to have to skip some of the activities because I just didn’t have the time to put everything together and make sure we had all the supplies on hand. Then we were just reading the information, which takes all the fun out of a hands-on curriculum.

Lots of Hands-On History Opportunities with Home School in the Woods

There are a lot of hands-on opportunities in the Project Passport Middle Ages from Homeschool in the Woods to reinforce learning. And there is a variety to appeal to different learning styles. If you and your children enjoy hands-on history projects, you will like the Project Passport World History Studies from Home School in the Woods.