Medieval Crime & Punishment Worksheet Activities, History Task, Digital-Print

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Description

No-prep crime and punishment in the Middle Ages worksheets with activity designed for middle and high school history classes. This engaging, standards-aligned print and digital resource explores medieval justice through trial by ordeal, Church courts, punishments, and the development of common law. Students work with comprehension tasks, source analysis, cloze activities, and writing prompts to develop their understanding of justice, fear, and power in medieval society. Includes editable slides, worksheets, writing scaffolds, and a complete solution key.

What’s Included:

Editable slide presentation (PPTX)
Introduces key topics like common crimes, trial by ordeal, Church vs royal courts, and common law
Comprehension worksheets with activity (PDF + Digital)
Includes scaffolded source tasks, retrieval questions, writing prompts, and analysis exercises
Trial by ordeal vs trial by jury task
Students compare medieval belief systems with developing legal fairness
Cloze activity (2 versions)
Focused on medieval justice and the growth of common law
PEEL paragraph writing task + model responses
Structured support to answer the question: “Was medieval justice fair?”
Perspective writing extension
Students write from the point of view of a medieval judge or accused person
Challenge tasks with critical thinking prompts
Explore class differences in justice and the evolution of legal rights
Solution key
Fully completed comprehension answers, PEEL models, and cloze responses

Skills Developed Through This Activity:

Historical comprehension of justice systems
Primary and secondary source analysis
Cause and consequence reasoning
Empathy and perspective writing
Structured writing using PEEL paragraphs
Comparison of medieval and modern legal systems

How to Use this Activity in your Classroom:

Begin with editable slides to introduce key terms and examples
Assign comprehension worksheets for individual, group, or homework use
Use cloze and trial comparison tasks for reinforcement and reflection
Facilitate a writing session with PEEL paragraph guides
Wrap up with extension challenges or creative diary-style tasks
Review and discuss using the solution key

Extension Activities with the Resource:

Mock trial reenactment: Students recreate a trial by ordeal vs trial by jury
Role-play court summary from a medieval judge’s perspective
Create a medieval punishment wall comparing fair vs harsh penalties
Compare justice across time: medieval laws vs modern laws
Justice journal: Track what crimes were punished and how