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Annotated by:
S. Hermann
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Manor Life
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002390/feudal.html
A- What were the 4 parts of a manor? B- Why did the king offer nobles land? C- What was the lowest class of people on a manor? |
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The Church
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/religion.html
D- What was the main religion of the Middle Ages? E- How did the Church get involved with government? |
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Castle Defense
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castleso.htm
F- This page lists some of the defenses built into a castle. Scroll through the bold words- these are the different defenses . Choose 3 to write and describe how they were used to defend the castle against attack. (Don’t just pick the first 3- get a variety!) |
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Castle Life
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castlesz.htm
G- Describe 4 forms of entertainment in or around the castle. H- What events occurred at tournaments? |
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Chivalry
http://www.medieval-life.net/chivalry.htm
I- What was chivalry? J- What did 13th Century rules of chivalry say about how men should treat women. |
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Medieval Food
http://www.medieval-life.net/food.htm
K- Describe the food diet of the nobles (lords)? L- Describe the diet of the peasant (serf) class? M- Compare these two diets. Why do you think the serfs would have loved to visit the manor house or castle? |
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Everyday Life
http://www.medieval-life.net/life_main.htm
N- On the left are 9 topics of everyday Life. Choose one you are interested in learning about, and then click on it. From that new webpage, detail 5 facts or descriptions for that topic. ***Don’t be skimpy with your descriptions- *** O- Scroll down & click on LITERATURE. Once there, there will be 5 other sub-links about Literature. Explore these sites to find the following information: -how were books made? -what role did monks have with literature? -the most popular specific literature titles(masterpieces) -Who was Johan Gutenberg? How did he influence history and our development? |
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Castle Attack Game!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/destroy.html
The trebuchet was a catapult weapon that flung heavy rocks- similar to the effects of a cannon. Click on Play Destroy the Castle, to see if you have the strategy to succeed in attacking a castle. |
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