Feudalism

Introduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Fedual Manor of Spinasulla is becoming too violent and unorganzied. It's complete and utter chaos! It's time for you and your 3 friends to move on and start your own Kingdom.  

Task

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's official, you and your 3 friends have left Spinasulla Manor. Your task is a difficult one, yet very rewarding. As a group, you will be responsible for creating a new feudal kingdom in which you will live. As you know, once you are born into a social class, you stay there for LIFE!  Each of you is a member of a different social class.

Your tasks are as follows:

1. As a group, eastblish the name of your kingdom and create a set of 5 or more rules to live by. 

 

2. Design and upload your kingdom's coat of arms using the website provided. 

 

3. Draw and illustrate a map of your new kingdom. 

 

4. Create a journal describing the daily activities and responsibilities for each social class for 5 days. 

Process

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 1: Establishing the name of your kingdom and create a set of 5 or more rules to live by. 

* Your group must agree on a name for your kingdom.

      * You may not use any first or last names.

* Your rules must show how you plan to keep your kingdom controlled and organized. 

*When finished, upload your Kingdom name and laws/rules to Schoology in the designated slot. 

 

 

Step 2: Design and upload your kingdom's coat of arms using the website provided. 

* Using the following website, design your own coat of arms. -> http://www.makeyourcoatofarms.com/app.asp 

* Your coat of arms should include:

    1. Your Kingdom Name

    2. Your Motto

    3. 4 Values

    4. 4 Symbols

* When completed, use the "snipping tool" to save a picture of your coat of arms. Please upload it to Schoology in the spot for "Coat of Arms". 

 

 

Step 3: Draw and illustrate a map of your new kingdom. 

* Use the paper, markers, and color pencils provided to create your own kingdom. 

* Be sure to include the following parts in your kingdom:

    1. The Manor House or Castle

    2. A Workshop or Blacksmith Shop

    3. The Pasture

    4. A Water Mill

    5. A Church

    6. A Barn

    7. Spring Harvest Fields

    8. Fall Harvest Fields

    9. Serf's Houses

    10. Orchard

 

**DON'T FORGET! **Create a map legend(key) to illustrate the land cultivated for the Lord, common fields, and the roads.**

  

* Use the following websites to help with your kingdom design... 

  -  https://sites.google.com/site/lifeinthemiddleagesvft/feudal-system/the-…

  -  http://chapter16feudaleurope.weebly.com/social-systems.html

     

 

Step 4: Create a journal describing the daily activities and responsibilities for each social class for 5 days. 

* Your journal entries will be at least 150 words each. 

* Your journal entries must include the following information:

    1. Who are you/what is your job?

    2. What are your responsibilities?

    3. Do you own any land/what do you live in?

    4. Tell a little about your family.

    5. What do you wear each day?

    6. Do you believe that life during this time period is fair/right?

*To complete this part of the webquest, use the following websites... 

http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/middleages/feud_nobles.htm 

http://www.themiddleages.net/index.html

http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/

http://www.lordsandladies.org/

 **When finished, upload your journal entries to Schoology in the designated spot. 

 

 

 

Evaluation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You will be graded according to the following rubrics. Be sure to read them carefully and follow all instructions. 

1. Name and Rules of your kingdom. -> 

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=2574649&

 

2. Coat of Arms. -> 

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=2574617&

 

3. Map of your kingdom. -> 

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=2574615&

 

4. Daily Journal per position (ex. king, lord, peasant). -> 

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=2574613&

Conclusion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations! You did it! You offically created a new kingdom with a higher living quality than your previous kingdom of Spinasulla.

Credits