Life During the Middle Life During the Middle AgesAges

Ms. DeCarloMs. DeCarlo

January 23, 2009January 23, 2009

Medieval EuropeMedieval Europe

You will choose a person from the You will choose a person from the Middle Ages that you want to portrayMiddle Ages that you want to portray

You will research and learn all there You will research and learn all there is to know about that personis to know about that person

You will then present your person to You will then present your person to the class as if you were that personthe class as if you were that person

This can be done in a number of This can be done in a number of ways…ways…

PresentationsPresentations

Dress, act and role play that characterDress, act and role play that character Written projects, reports, booklets, Written projects, reports, booklets,

letters, scripts, or editorialsletters, scripts, or editorials Mutimedia presentationsMutimedia presentations Visual/artistic diplays or postersVisual/artistic diplays or posters Group presentations (2-3) people that Group presentations (2-3) people that

present materials researched in any present materials researched in any creative way. (Must be approved by creative way. (Must be approved by me)me)

Informative Websites to use for Informative Websites to use for researchresearch

Middle Ages for KidsMiddle Ages for Kids

This website gives you a lot of This website gives you a lot of information in an organized manner!information in an organized manner!

Feudal LifeFeudal Life

Life In the Middle AgesLife In the Middle Ages What was it really like to live in the What was it really like to live in the

Middle Ages?Middle Ages?

The Middle AgesThe Middle Ages

Enter the Middle AgesEnter the Middle Ages

Click on “The Middle Ages” at the Click on “The Middle Ages” at the bottom of the paragraph to take you bottom of the paragraph to take you to important information!to important information!

Gathering of InformationGathering of Information

Make sure you get as much Make sure you get as much information for your person as information for your person as necessary so that you can really “get necessary so that you can really “get into character”into character”

Next:Next:

Make sure you have planned the Make sure you have planned the organization of your information and organization of your information and how you are going to present ithow you are going to present it

GroupsGroups

If you are in a group, make sure you If you are in a group, make sure you all know who is doing what and that all know who is doing what and that responsibilities are shared equitablyresponsibilities are shared equitably

QuestionsQuestions

Make sure you address at least 4 Make sure you address at least 4 reasonable, insightful, creative reasonable, insightful, creative ideas/questions that you pursue ideas/questions that you pursue when doing the researchwhen doing the research

Examples:Examples:

Where do I live? With whom do I live?Where do I live? With whom do I live? What do I do? Duties? Obligations?What do I do? Duties? Obligations? Where in the social order am I?Where in the social order am I? How do I dress? What do I eat?How do I dress? What do I eat?

One Last ThingOne Last Thing

Make sure you review the rubric, so Make sure you review the rubric, so that you know what is expected of that you know what is expected of you!you!

Oh…and have fun!Oh…and have fun!