Introduction to the Middle Ages

Dave Wilson
Elgin Ave. P.S.
Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

100 points are possible: A = 86+ points ; B = 71-85 points ; C = 56-70 points ; D = 40-55 points.

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(sig. & phone worth 5 points in C layer)

Each item has a brief description of what is required, a point value, and a table of criteria to award those point on. Read the instruction cards for each page to get more details about what should be on that page. The criteria are assessed based on the answers and learning demonstrated in an interview. This is an example of criteria for a 10 point item:

Criteria	Description	Value
Accuracy	Does your information display relevant content and understanding of the civilization selected?	3
Organization	Is there evidence planning and thinking skills were used to use the research for this item?	3
Visuals & Supports	Is the communication of this item a combination of text, effective illustrations, other cited artwork?	4

C Layer Maximum 65 points

1 Flag - Design a one page flag for your country. 10 pts

Message	Does your work have an overall message encoded in your selection and placement of the images?	/3
Relevant Images	Are all the images, patterns and colours from or based on the Middle Ages?	/3
Use of Symbols	Are there symbolic images in use and do they follow the class-developed standards?	/4

2. Shield - Design a shield for a Medieval citizen. 10 pts

Message	Does your work have an overall message encoded in your selection and placement of the images?	/3
Relevant Images	Are all the images, patterns and colours from or based on the Middle Ages?	/3
Use of Symbols	Are there symbolic images in use and do they follow the class-developed standards?	/4

3. Collage - Construct a collage about visiting the Middle Ages. Use at least 3 different types of sources for the materials. 10 pts

Message	Does your work have an overall message encoded in your selection and placement of the images?	/3
Relevant Images	Are all the images, patterns and colours from or based on the Middle Ages?	/3
Use of Symbols	Are there symbolic images in use and do they follow the class-developed standards?	/4

4. Your Fractured Myth or Legend: Read & Summarize: Read a myth or legend from the middle ages and adapt the story as if you were there when it happened. 10 pts 10 pts

Rate the Story	Develop and apply criteria to scale the story and/or hero/heroine.	/4
Effectiveness	How well do you capture the essence of the story and explain your criteria?	/4
Translation	How have you adapted the myth or legend to put yourself in the story?	/2

5 Write a song or poem about an medieval event or group. Include at least 10 new facts in the song. Perform it for 3 classmates or record it on the computer. 10 pts

1st Line	Does you first line (or word) mention the medieval event and express important ideas from the middle ages?	/3
Remaining Lines	Are the remaining lines (or words) about the event (important words), catchy, and expressive?	/4
Chorus & Viewpoint	Does the song or poem have a chorus and a clear point of view?	/3

6 Make 15 Flashcards using key terms from medieval times. Five cards will be randomly chosen for you to earn 2 pts for each card correctly answered. 10 pts

Accuracy

Do your notes match the content and layout of the presentation?

/2 each

7. Live Drawings/Cartoons: Draw caricatures of 4 famous people from Medieval Times. 10 pts

Importance/Impact	How important is each item and what impact did they have on the Middle Ages?	/1 each
Representative	How does each item represent the people of the Middle Ages?	/1 each
Realistic	How well do the drawings present information about the Middle Ages?	/2

8. Dragons and Creatures: Illustrate and explain the belief in dragons and other creatures in the Middle Ages. Create a poster, 3D scene, mobile, mural to show an event involving a dragon or othe creature and what people believed about it. 10 pts

Importance/Impact	How important is each item and what belief in the Middle Ages do they represent?	/1 each
Representative	How does each item represent the creatures of the Middle Ages?	/1 each
Realistic	How well do the drawings present information about the Middle Ages?	/2

9. Make a chart comparing the lives of a lord, a serf, and a monk. Include information about the home, clothing, food, daily activities, and education of each. Illustrate your chart. Use the caricature kit, or draw on your own, to draw a family of a medieval town. Name, clothe, describe each member to be representative of that society. 15 pts.

Importance/Impact	How important is each group and what impact did they have on the Middle Ages?	/2 each
Representative	How does each item represent the people of the Middle Ages?	/2 each
Realistic	How well do the drawings present information about the Middle Ages?	/3

10. Beadwork: Design and create a 20 x 12 bead-weaving using symbols, myths and stories from the middle ages. 10 pts

Representative	How do the symbols and colours of the beads represent the Middle Ages?	/5
Narrative	How well does the beadwork show a story about the Middle Ages?	/5

11. Diorama: Make a 3D scene from the middle ages. A shoe box is a great container for this entry. 10 pts

Representative	How does each item represent the people of the Middle Ages?	/5
Realistic	How well do the drawings present information about the Middle Ages?	/5

12. With a partner or on your own, design and display 5 items (per person) to display on a bulletin board, about medieval times. Major facts displayed well get 2 pts. 10 pts

Importance/Impact

How important is each item and what impact did they have on the Middle Ages?

/2 each

13. Create a poster about the people who invented things in medieval times. You are there, trying to introduce a new invention. 10 pts

Importance/Impact	How important is the invention and what impact did it have on the Middle Ages?	/4
Realistic	How well do the drawings present information about the invention in the Middle Ages & today?	/6

14. Make a pair of masks. Each mask is for a different medieval position. 10 pts each 20 pts

Representative	How does each item represent the people of the Middle Ages? (for each Mask)	/5
Realistic	How well do the masks present information about the Middle Ages? (for each Mask)	/5

15. Language Display: Illustrate and explain words in medieval times and current English words that we get from them. Find and use at least 5 words. 10 pts

Representative	How was each word used in the Middle Ages?	/1 each
Entymology	How has the word changed to today’s use?	/1 each

16. Mobile: Make a mobile showing important aspects of life in an medieval times. At least 5 items should be on the mobile and it should be balanced. 10 pts.

Representative	How does each item represent important aspects of the Middle Ages?	/1 each
Realistic	How well do the drawings present information about the Middle Ages?	/1 each

17 Castle: create a scale model of a medieval castle or town. 20 pts

Research	How thoroughly was the castle researched?	/5
Process	How was the castle built and what are all the parts called?	/5
Location	Where is the castle, or its remains today, and who lived in it?	/5
Realistic	How well does the model present information about that castle, in particular?	/5

18. Write a newspaper article explaining how the crusades got started and how it ultimately changed the way people lived. 10 pts.

Importance/Impact	How important was the crusades and what impact did they have on the Middle Ages?	/5
Writing	How well does the writing present information about the Middle Ages?	/5

19. Weapons and Armour: Illustrate and label weapons and armour of the medieval times. At least 5 items covering a variety of uses, should be included. 10 pts

Importance/Impact	How important is each item and what impact did they have on battles in the Middle Ages?	/1 each
Realistic	How well do the drawings present information about how the weapon or armour worked?	/1 each

20. Construct a board game teaching about the middle ages. The game must teach important facts. Have 2 classmates play the game and complete the marketing survey. 10 pts

Important Points	Do you make important points about the values of your citizens?	/4
Organization	Is there evidence planning and thinking skills were used to use the research for this item?	/3
Presentation	Are you able to connect research material, personal experience, world events?	/3

B Layer Select 0ne for 15 points

1 Conduct an medieval science experiment or investigate some medieval practice. Document your work as a science experiment with: Purpose, Guess, Materials, Steps, Observations, Conclusions, Applications.

2 Display on a bulletin board what it meant to live in a medieval town.

3 Demonstrate or speak on medieval events.

4 Create and perform a puppet show about medieval times.

5 Create and perform a play set in medieval times.

6 Create and conduct an interview between a squire and a knight on how nobles achieve knighthood and what a knight’s duties were. Then role play the conversation to the class. One student plays the knight while the other plays the squire.

7 Construct a Timeline for the middle ages, covering from the fall of Rome to 1500.

8 TEAM UP- Create a newspaper that was written in 1066 AD. Design the headlines, various accounts of the battle of Hastings, include illustrations of events and political cartoons.

9. Create a poster in the style of stain glass windows to tell a story you have learned about the people or events during the Middle Ages.

10 Make a map showing the various routes used by the crusaders to reach the Middle East. Show Western Europe, Middle East, topographic features, legend explaining routes.

11 Imagine you are a cook during the Middle Ages. Plan a banquet for a king and his court. What foods would be served? Share your research with the class. Include visuals or props.

12 Imagine you are member of the children’s Crusade. Prepare for the trip by making a list of what you will take with you and a map showing your planned route.

13 Create a Diorama that depicts a miniature scene of a fair or burg. Write a brief description.

14 Research on what the “Black plague” really was, what effect it had on towns,, what people did to combat the disease, and how it was eradicated. Show your findings on a display.

15 Compare the forms of punishment for crimes committed during the Middle Ages with those of today in our country. Create a chart showing your findings. Have the class vote on the best.

A Layer Select 0ne for 20 points

Assignment: Examine any of the Challenge Questions and research to find and summarize 3 sources of information about that topic. Then determine and write up your own opinion about the topic.

Each paragraph is worth 5 pts and is marked on sentences, spelling, grammar, support ideas and facts found.

Challenge Questions:

1. Does climate put stress on people, especially when changes happen over many years?

2. Does a structured society, with jobs and rules, encourage better communication and teamwork?

3. Are technologies and ongoing inventions always important to a society?

4. You are the son of a lord. You know that you are supposed to become a knight, but you really want to become a silversmith. Write a well reasoned argument using pro and con format.

5. Research the KNIGHT'S TEMPLARS. Who were they? Why were they known as the "Bankers of Europe"? Illustrate your findings.