Middle Ages Festival Project Guide

 

   The goal of this project is to explore various aspects of  the fascinating Middle Ages. You will develop       critical- and creative-thinking skills through research, presentation, and reflection. 

  You will choose a project from the list of suggestions based on your own interests. 

  PROJECT SUGGESTIONS:

Famous person/character

   Example: Charlemagne, King Arthur,

   King John, Richard I the Lion- Heart

   Joan of Arc, Vikings

Social Classes

Kings, Nobles, Knights,

Craftsmen/Merchants, Serfs

Religion

  Roman Catholics

  Eastern Orthodox

  Islam

  Cathedrals

  Mosques

  Monks

Art/Music/Entertainment

  Tapestries, Stained Glass

  Troubadours, Ballads

  Court Jester

 

Games

   Backgammon

Tournaments 

Chess

Geography

Land features and Climates

History

  Crusades

Black Death

Daily Life

  Castle and surrounding village

  Feudal system

  Food production/Farming methods

Medicine

   Heraldry

  Becoming a Knight

 

            PRESENTATION OPTIONS:

            Dramatic presentations: puppet theater, traveling troupes, play, games

            Models: structures, board games, character model

            Written: Power Point, newsletter, poster board, book, brochure

 

   Your final product will include: your presentation, your research note folder, and a two-page reflection paper.     Performances will take place at the Silverdale Carnival.

 

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