SS+Unit+5+Middle+Ages

= The Middle Ages =

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Resources For Task 2:

Middle Ages Recap Song

**Assignment 1:**
==Students will choose the role of a Noble or Knight. They will then complete the assigned tasks for their role given below. Credit: this assignment was primarily taken from this [|Middle Ages Webquest]. More links have been added to help the student. I have also heavily edited task descriptions with the attempt to be a little more clearer for my students.==

Tips:
==1) The general rule is to use one piece of copy paper per main task. If you have to continue a task beyond one sheet of paper, do not go to the back. Get another sheet of paper and continue on the front.== ==2) Fill up the majority of the paper with your drawing, words, etc. All drawings should be handmade; anything written such as the oath or explanation of the crest can by typed. Before printing what you typed, make sure you increase the font size so that one page is filled up.== ==3) Originality matters! This is not a copy and paste activity where you find a picture or paragraph and use it as yours. While you will be strongly influenced by what you find, each portion of your work should reflect your ideas.== ==4) Read [|this rubric]! The drawing and writing sections will be followed for grading.==

==**__Lord/Noble__** - Granted his lands by the King, the [|lord] is the head of the [|Manor]. He resides in the [|Manor house] or castle and receives tribute from the people of the manor. (FYI: The powerful local lords divided their lands among lesser lords known as vassals. The vassals pledged service and loyalty to the greater lord.)== ==**__Knight__** - The [|knight] paid [|homage] to the Lord of the manor and owed them military service. Their life was spent preparing for knighthood in hopes of becoming a lord in the future.==
 * ==Decide on a [|name] for your manor. Once on that website, you can click on a letter which will then lists many possible names. The name should be in color and written on the top of the manor you will draw (directions below).==
 * ==Create an [|Oath of Fealty] for your knights. Make it look old and authentic. Find one or two knights from our class who have not pledged loyalty to any other noble and have them sign it. Other [|Oath of Fealty Examples]==
 * ==Two parts here... A) Create a [|Coat of Arms] with that includes at least four chosen colors and/or symbols. B) Then you should include an explanation (written or typed on a separate piece of paper) of the meanings behind the colors and/or symbols you chose. Choose a [|Coat of Arms Outlines] here- you may find a __basic__ outline (no extra ornamentation allowed) and add details to it or you can simply draw your own outline. Reference this site...[|Meanings of the parts of the Coat of Arms]...to help you choose the right colors and/or symbols. You must select symbols and colors from this site which consequently means you __can't__ make up symbols and colors and come up with your own definition of what they mean.==
 * ==Draw a [|design] of your own manor. Include all the necessary components found in a typical manor. Remember the purpose of the manor. [|Other manor examples.] It is recommended that most people consider drawing a [|top down]view as opposed to a [[file:mrgrayhistory/E_Middle_Ages_-_Manor.jpg|3D view]] for convenience sake. Include 7 physical features (manor house, mill, farm land, water source, etc.) that might have been present around the manor district. [|Explanation of what a manor is.]==
 * ==Illustrate and explain one other item relevant to a [|Lord/Noble] Be creative! Think about things that a noble would have interacted with on most days. What would their house have looked like? What would a plate of food looked like for them? What did their clothes look like? Take any of these questions and draw a picture or come up with your own idea that reflects something typical in a noble's life.==
 * ==Two parts here... A) Design a [|crest] for your shield that includes at least four colors and/or symbols and then B) write or type one or two properly structured paragraphs that explain the meaning of the crest. You may choose colors and symbols for your shield from this website: [|Meanings of the parts of the Coat of Arms] or [|Meanings to parts and colors in a crest.] Here is a [|sample shield]that could be used.==
 * ==Design a storyboard that tells the story of a knight. Pictures should occur in relative order in which they might have happened. Pictures might show what the knight is learning or doing. [|Use this storyboard] for this part of the assignment. Note: Include in the first box of your storyboard, the [|historical][|beginnings] of a knight. For the remaining five boxes, use this link: [|how a knight becomes trained (First Link)] or [|how a knight becomes trained (Second Link)] . Here is [|one storyboard example]. Here are [|many more]. Use these examples to get a feel for how a story is told by moving from one box/picture to the next. You may add a word description with the picture if you feel like it will make your storyboard stronger. ==
 * ==Illustrate and explain **__TWO__** items relevant to a knight (armour, weapons, military, everyday life...). Be creative! Fill up as much of one side of a piece of paper as possible with your drawings. One website to check out offers a description of a knights [|armor]and [|weapons]. This website describes other [|equipment used by knights]. If you come across an item and aren't certain what it looks like, use a search engine to locate a picture.==

= = ==Extra Support Sites:== = = ==A) [|Grantchester: A Medieval Village]== = = ==B) [|Middle Ages Interactive]== = = ==C) [|LordsandLadies.org] - A Middle Ages site== = = ==D) [|Study: The Middle Ages]== = = ==E) [|The Medieval Manor: A Virtual Tour]== = = ==F) [|NOVA Medieval Siege - discover life in a castle, construction of a trebuchet, and the medieval arms race]== = = ==G) [|BBC Bitzize - Select "Revise" beside "Everyday Life in the Middle Ages"]== = = ==H) Watch [|BrainPop Middle Ages] and take the quiz at the end == = = ==I) Watch [|BrainPop Vikings] and take the quiz at the end == = = ==J) Watch [|BrainPop Feudalism] and take the quiz at the end == = =

Visit [|Mr. Kash's Crusades Site]Do A-D below on a piece of paper.
==A) Label this section __Reasons Part 1__. Using the table that includes reasons for the crusades, __number your paper 1-6__ and record an answer of religious, political, or economic beside each number.== ==B) Label this section as __Reasons Part 2__. Of the six reasons given in part "A" to embark on a crusade, record which one would have motivated you the most to go to war and support your reason with two benefits.== ==C) Label this section __First Crusades__. After reading about the first four crusades, answer this question: In your opinion, would you consider the first four crusades to be a success or failure for the Europeans? Support your position with two reasons.== ==D) Label this section __Witnesses__ and __write 1-6__ beneath that. Read each of the six accounts from the witnesses who observed the crusade and for each account write one fact, observation, or opinion.==

B) [|Crusades Game]
[|Middle Ages Test Review]