Quest 4: Social Life
Essential Concepts:
The manorial system was related to feudalism. It was an economic relationship
between the peasants and lord. The peasants worked on land owned by the lord in return for fixed dues in kind, money and services. The manorial system prevailed in many European countries.
READ some fun facts about the Life in the Middle Ages
Vocabulary:
Define these words as you go through this quest and write them in your journal:
guild
interdependent (click on the word)
specialization (click on the word)
artisan
merchant
paige(page)
squire
medieval tournament
Research, collect photos and/or draw illustrations for each question, and write in great detail in your journal about the following questions:
Start here: watch the video(7:18) the bottom of this page, to see what manor life was like.
1. A.What was the manor?
B. Describe what life in general was like in the manor.
Great place to start: http://middleages.pppst.com/manorlife.html learning about manor life.
http://www.english-online.at/history/middle-ages/life-in-the-middle-ages.htm
http://historymedren.about.com/od/mterms/g/manor.htm
http://www.medieval-life.net/index.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/manor-house.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/medieval-manors.htm
Article on the manor system
2. What were the different classes living in and around the manors and their roles in society?
3. Using the definitions from above, explain how the manor was both interdependent and specialized at the same time. Provide examples(the picture below might help you).
3. Using the definitions from above, explain how the manor was both interdependent and specialized at the same time. Provide examples(the picture below might help you).
(click picture to make larger)
4. There were many jobs/crafts for craftsman/artisans in the towns.
Pick four from the lists in the links below and explain what they did.
Jobs of Middle Ages
Other Sites:
http://www.badgersden.com/MT/MdvlOccupation.htm
http://hkcarms.tripod.com/occ.html
5. Discover what it was like in the Middle Ages.
Find out three details for each topic:
a. Food
b. Dress
c. House
d. Church
e. Entertainment
f. Education
g. Travel
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/castle.html
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/artsentr.html
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/life-in-middle-ages.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/entertainment-middle-ages.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-sitemap.htm
http://www.localhistories.org/middle.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/hichurch.html
http://articles.famouswhy.com/travel_in_the_middle_ages_britain/
http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/transportation-in-the-middle-ages.html
6. A. What was the role of women in society?
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_women.htm
B. How did their rights compare to those of men?
http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medlady.html
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-women.htm
7. A. What was life like for children?
B. How was it different for children at each class?
Look at health, education, work, etc..
1. Monarchy
2. Nobility
3. Clergy(church)
4. High peasantry (merchants, entertainers, castle workers, etc..)
5. Lower peasantry (commoner, serf, peasant farmer, etc..)
http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/children-in-the-middle-ages.html
8. How has life changed for you (remember your role) from the time Rome ruled(rememeber quest 1 when answering this question)?
In your answer for number 9, be sure to describe in detail your daily life. You need to develop your character's life. Talk about what an average "day in your life" would be like. What kind of house do you have? What kind of food do you eat? What do your family members do during the day? Make sure to create a meaningful life that is based on the information you have learned about the Middle Ages throughout the first 4 Quests.
9. Describe your daily life in detail (remember your social role).
What did you do?
Explain:
A. A day
B. Your house
C. Your family
D. Your everyday life
In this answer be sure to describe your daily life. You need to develop your
character's life. Talk about what an average "day in your life" would be like.
What kind of house do you have? What kind of food do you eat? What do your
family members do during the day? Make sure to create a meaningful life that is based on the information you have learned about the Middle Ages throughout the first 4 Quests.
B. How was it different for children at each class?
Look at health, education, work, etc..
1. Monarchy
2. Nobility
3. Clergy(church)
4. High peasantry (merchants, entertainers, castle workers, etc..)
5. Lower peasantry (commoner, serf, peasant farmer, etc..)
http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/children-in-the-middle-ages.html
8. How has life changed for you (remember your role) from the time Rome ruled(rememeber quest 1 when answering this question)?
In your answer for number 9, be sure to describe in detail your daily life. You need to develop your character's life. Talk about what an average "day in your life" would be like. What kind of house do you have? What kind of food do you eat? What do your family members do during the day? Make sure to create a meaningful life that is based on the information you have learned about the Middle Ages throughout the first 4 Quests.
9. Describe your daily life in detail (remember your social role).
What did you do?
Explain:
A. A day
B. Your house
C. Your family
D. Your everyday life
In this answer be sure to describe your daily life. You need to develop your
character's life. Talk about what an average "day in your life" would be like.
What kind of house do you have? What kind of food do you eat? What do your
family members do during the day? Make sure to create a meaningful life that is based on the information you have learned about the Middle Ages throughout the first 4 Quests.