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The Middle Ages

BINGO BOARD
For this project, you are required to choose FIVE of the following learning activities to show how your knowledge
and understanding of the Middle Ages has grown this term. Mark each item with an X when completed and
attach (staple) them behind this page. Some of these activities may require additional time at home or the
help of an adult. Choose wisely!

Medieval Weapons of Diary of a


Great Charter Life Changer
Castles War Wimpy Serf

Paper Bag Join the Religious Facebook


Movie Mania
Puppetry Crusades Reasons Friends

Hear Ye! Coat of Fashion


Quiz Time
Hear Ye! Arms Designer

All in the Mind Your Todays


Illumination Short Story
Family Manors Specials

Knight in Preventing
Beautiful
Dear Diary Shining Manor Life the Plague
Ballads
Armor
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Descriptions of Activities
All in the Family Life Changer
Family lines were important during the Middle Ages. Do a little How did life change in Europe during the Middle Ages? Create an
research on your own family! 1) Look up your surname. Where does illustration or other art form to depict an event or idea that
it come from? What does it mean? Do the same for your first changed history.
and/or middle names. 2) Make a list of your family values. What is
important to your family? 3) Create a 4-generation family tree. It Manor Life
starts with you and goes back to your great-grandparents.
Use the Internet to complete the Manor Life Webquest.
Beautiful Ballads
Learn a little bit about ballads by completing the provided Medieval Castles
worksheet. Then, write a ballad of your own! Complete the Knights and Castles Mini-Project.

Coat of Arms Mind Your Manors


When a knight went to war to defend the King, he represented The Barons were in charge of making sure the manor was a self-
himself with a Coat of Arms. Use construction paper to create a sufficient economic unit. Design a birds eye view of a manor,
Coat of Arms that represents you. making sure that all the needs of the people (and animals) are
met.
Dear Diary
Skim through Women and Girls in the Middle Ages and take notes Movie Mania
using a graphic organizer. Imagine you are a woman or girl during Choose a fictional film that takes place during the Middle Ages
this time in history. (Robin Hood, Sword in the Stone, Joan of Arc, Kid in King Arthurs
Court, Avalon High, etc.) Before watching, research the historical
background of the story. Watch the movie, and write a one-page
Diary of a Wimpy Serf review summarizing the plot and analyzing the historical
Create a comic strip story about the Daily Life a Serf might have accuracy of the film.
had during the Middle Ages.
Paper Bag Puppetry
Fashion Designer Puppetry was a popular form of entertainment during the Middle
Research some of the fashions from the Middle Ages. Draw or Ages. Create a paper-bag puppet of a famous figure from the
design 3-4 outfits. Keep in mind the differences between Middle Ages.
men/women, nobles/serfs.
Preventing the Plague
Facebook Friends The Black Death caused great devastation to the population of
Create a Facebook profile page for a famous figure from the Europe toward the end of the Middle Ages. Do a little extra
Middle Ages. Who were some of his/her friends? What were their research and create an informational medical brochure that
likes/dislikes? What were other people posting on his/her wall? describes the causes, spread, symptoms, and ways to prevent the
plague.
Great Charter
The Magna Carta was addressed to King John describing the rights Quiz Time
the people deserved. Write a friendly letter to an administrator Using your notes, the Internet, or other resources, create a 10-
listing things about our school that you think need to be changed. question multiple choice quiz about the Middle Ages. Make sure to
Make sure to include a suggestion for how to make it better. include an answer key.

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Religious Reasons


Imagine you are a town crier spreading the news that the Magna The Crusades were a group of holy wars fought between the
Carta has been signed. Write and design the front-page of a Christians and the Muslims. Do some extra research on each
newspaper describing the events. religion and use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the
two.
Illumination
Look at some examples of a monks illumination. Copy a page Short Story
from your favorite book and illuminate the page. Make sure to Write or type a short story (3-5 pages) set in the Middle Ages.
only use colors that would have been used during the Middle Although it can be fictional, it should be realistic.
Ages.
Todays Specials
Join the Crusades Research popular foods from the Middle Ages. Design a menu
Create a conscription poster to enlist men to join the crusade. outlining the meal at a Royal Banquet.
Consider whether you are trying to appeal to a serf, knight, or
monk. Weapons of War
Using additional resources, research types of medieval weaponry.
Knight in Shining Armor Choose 4-5 weapons to create a mini-poster about. Include an
Research the armor that Knights wore in the Middle Ages. Create a illustration and some interesting facts about each one.
diagram that points out the names and importance of each piece
of armor.

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