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Unit 8 The Late Middle Ages 
Chapter 24 Feudal Society
700 A.D. - 1200 A.D.

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Day 1
Topic    Map of Europe
Objective
Locate modern European countries on a map.
State Goals
Classwork-Homework
IconMap.bmp (3402 bytes) Map Europe Today

IconMap.bmp (3402 bytes) Middle Ages Map
Resources 

 

Day 2
Topic   24-1 Land and Government 
Objective
Explain why feudalism developed in western Europe.
Describe the roles of lords and vassals.
State Goals
Chalkboard.bmp (15654 bytes) Terms to Learn:
Feudalism: land owners governed and protected people in exchange for service
Clergy: religious leaders
Fiefs: estates given as rewards for military service
Vassal: noble who served a lord of a higher rank and gave him loyalty
Act of Hommage: special ceremony that bonds the tie between lord and vassal
Knight: warrior

readme.gif (1442 bytes) Section 24-1 Land and Government pp. 367-369
The Rise of Feudal Territories
Lord and Vassal

Note02.gif (247 bytes) Illustrated Heirachy

Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Working For the Lord

Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) How Did the Feudal System Work? 

Lecture.gif (2227 bytes) Feudal Description Cards  Kids read who they are in the Feudal System
Classwork/ Homework
Resources

 

Day 3
Topic  24-2 The Nobility
Objective
State Goals
Classwork/ Homework
Chalkboard.bmp (15654 bytes) Terms to Learn
Palisades: high wooden fences built for protection
Castles: stone houses designed as a fortress
Keep: tall tower with thick walls; great hall, many rooms and dungeon
Ladies: noblewomen

Note02.gif (247 bytes) Living In a Castle 2 paragraphs and a diagram

Note02.gif (247 bytes) Understanding Castles  Color!!!

readme.gif (1442 bytes) Section 24-2 The Nobility pp. 369-373
The Castle
Castle Life

Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Disadvantages and Advantages of a Motte and Bailey Castles

Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Defending a Castle  Color pictures to identify.
Resources

 

Day 4
Topic Castles    
Objective
View how castles were built.
Observe daily life in the Middle Ages.
Understand how a castle was defended.
State Goals
Classwork/ Homework
filmreel.gif (313 bytes) Castle by David McCaulley  found at Safari Montage
Resources
Magnify0b.gif (341 bytes) Build a Catapult 

 

Day 5
Topic    24-3 Knighthood
Objective
Discuss a knight's duties.
State Goals
Classwork/ Homework
Chalkboard.bmp (15654 bytes) Terms to Learn
Code of Chivalry: rules followed by knights
Page:person who helped a knight care for his war horse and armor
Squire: page becomes squire; a knight in training
Dubbing: ceremony of becoming a knight
Tournaments: special fighting contests of knights; strength, skill, endurance
Joust: two knights on horseback with lances try to knock the other off

readme.gif (1442 bytes)Section 24-3 Knighthood pp. 373-375
Tournaments

Note02.gif (247 bytes) Page and Squire

Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Knighthood Trifold Brochure  
Duties of a page, a squire, and a knight
Resources
Page and Squire

 

Day 6
Topic    Make a Shield
Objective
State Goals
Classwork/ Homework
crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Create Your Own Coat-of-Arms
Lecture.gif (2227 bytes) Right to Claim A Particular Coat-of-Arms
Lecture.gif (2227 bytes) Introduction to Hearldry
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Shield Shapes
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Ways to Divide Shields
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Colors, Lines, and Symbols
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Mantaling Your Shield
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Symbols and Their Meanings  Images to use on coat-of-arms
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Color symbols and Heraldry Stencils
Resources

 

Day 7
Topic   24-4 The Manor 
Objective
Describe manor life.
State Goals
Classwork/ Homework
Chalkboard.bmp (15654 bytes) Terms to Learn
Manors: farming communities
Seneschal: official chosen by the noble to look after his fiefs
Baliff: made sure the peasants worked hard in the fiels
Freemen: peasants who paid the noble the right to farm the land

Computer.gif (1114 bytes) Diagram of a Manor

readme.gif (1442 bytes) Section 24-4 The Manor pp. 375-378
Daily Life
Freeman and Serfs

Note02.gif (247 bytes) The Crede of Piers the Ploughman

Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Village Life     Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Map for Village Life

Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Foul Food

Resources
BookOpen.bmp (16686 bytes) A Medieval Manor

 

Day 8
Topic    
Objective
State Goals
Classwork-Homework
readme.gif (1442 bytes) Electronic Passport to the Middle Ages

Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Questions on the Middle Ages

star.gif (2279 bytes) Treasure Hunt

braininjar.gif (1615 bytes) Test Middle Ages

braininjar.gif (1615 bytes) Test 2 Middle Ages
Resources

 

Day  Computer Lab
Topic    Virtual Field Trips
Objective
State Goals
Classwork/ Homework
Pencil.gif (1165 bytes)Attacking a Castle
Take notes on advantages and disadvantegs of different methods of attack

Dice.bmp (3974 bytes)Destroy the Castle
Dice.bmp (3974 bytes)Historical Hangman: Castles

Computer.gif (1114 bytes) Feudalism Webquest

SchoolBus5.bmp (6174 bytes) Explore a Castle
SchoolBus5.bmp (6174 bytes) Sistine Chapel
SchoolBus5.bmp (6174 bytes) Tour of Durham Castle and Cathederal
Resources

 

 

Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Assignments       crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Art Activity      BookOpen.bmp (16686 bytes) Lesson Plan       braininjar.gif (1615 bytes) Tests       IconMap.bmp (3402 bytes) Maps     Note02.gif (247 bytes) Resources     Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Web Sites     SchoolBus5.bmp (6174 bytes) Field Trips
Computer.gif (1114 bytes) Computer    bookpages.gif (1592 bytes) Book   Dice.bmp (3974 bytes) Games     Magnify0b.gif (341 bytes) Activity    star.gif (2279 bytes)Extra Credit
ART
crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Banquet Hall Coloring Page
crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Castles for Kids   links to 6 authentic coloring pages
crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Castle Kitchen Model
crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Civil War Siege 1645
crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Gatehouse Model
crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Knight at Tournament
crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Medieval Kitchen Coloring Page
crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Royalist Musketeer 1645
crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Withdrawing Coloring Page
CASTLE
Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Castle Terms
Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Ways to Attack a Castle  Color!!!   How it works, good points, bad points
crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Build a Castle
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Castle Location Maps
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Castles on the Web  Dictionary of castle vocabulary
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Skipton Castle: Today and 1320
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Daily Life in the Castle
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) How to Capture a Castle
SchoolBus5.bmp (6174 bytes) Castles in Medieval Times: Virtual Tour
SchoolBus5.bmp (6174 bytes) Raby Castle
SchoolBus5.bmp (6174 bytes) Life In a Medieval Castle
FEUDALISM
Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Feudalism   make a feudalism booklet
crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Feudalism Pyramid
crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Feudalism People Book
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Food in the Middle Ages
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Jousts and Tournaments
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Knights and Armor
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Medieval Clothing
FOOD
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Foul Food in Medevial England  Design a menu for a medevial restaurant
HERALDRY
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Right to Claim A Particular Coat-of-Arms Short story.
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Colors, Lines, and Symbols  Hundreds of symbols
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Mantaling Your Shield 40 Examples
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Royal Coat of Arms Good examples near the end.
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Shield Shapes 
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Ways to Divide Shields
KINGS
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Medieval Kings of England
KNIGHTS
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Armour Diagrams
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Armor Dictionary
LAW and ORDER
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Medieval Law & Order
MANOR
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Diagram of a Manor
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Life on the Manor
MAPS
Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Map Europe Today
MIDDLE AGES
Note02.gif (247 bytes) The Tomb Information on any and all topics about the Middle Ages.
PEASANTS
Note02.gif (247 bytes) The Poor Peasant
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Working for the Lord
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Lifestyles of Village Peasants
PROJECTS
Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Layered Curriculum for the Middle Ages  Kids choose different activities from A, B, and C.  Goes along with Glencoe Human Heitage textbook.
TIMELINE
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Chronology of Medieval Europe  Good one!
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Midieval Time Lines
Note02.gif (247 bytes) Time Line Medieval History 1066-1485
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) This Date   In Medieval Times
WEAPONS and ARMOR
Magnify0b.gif (341 bytes) Build a Catapult  
Magnify0b.gif (341 bytes) Fling It!   Build a trebuchet
SchoolBus5.bmp (6174 bytes)Medieval Sword Museum
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Helmets 30 different examples
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Medieval Weapons of the Foot Soldier
Earth.gif (6650 bytes) Weapons

 

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