Medieval Towns/Guilds

 

 

 

Today you will identify parts of a Medieval Town and how a Guild works.  When you are finished researching you will design a sign that would hang above your town shop.  Directions will be below after you complete your research.

 

Click on the links provided below and write information about each item listed on your WS/Notecard

 

 

Medieval Towns

 

 

Guilds

 

 

Medieval Guilds

 

 

 

 

Now that you have studied about Medieval Towns and the Guilds.  You are to choose a business you would want to have in a Medieval Town. Be creative. What might a town need.  You can have a shop or a service.  Using a Word document, use the Shapes to creat your outline of your sign.  Then you are create a picture to reprsent your sign that would hang in your town.  If you choose, you can use paper and pencil instead.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

Medieval Knights- Shields

 

 

 

Today you will visit a site to learn about Medieval Shields.  You will then decide a design for your own "coat of arms" that you will make on Medieval Day.  Be sure to pay attention to the different qualities the shields had.  You will write your plan down on your planning sheet provided for you.  When you are finished, you may explore the other sites about the Middle Ages or play some of your favorite Medieval games. 

Click the link below to take you to the site.

 

 

shields

 

mottos

 

shapes

 



 



MIDDLE AGES

FEUDALISM

 

 

You are going to learn about Feudalism from Mr. Donn's website.  You are to read the sections provided and write answers to what you have learned on your WS.  When you are done, you may research other parts of the website and find games or activities about the Middle Ages.  Have fun and good luck!  Click on the link below.

 

 

 

Middle Ages - Feudalism

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Mrs. Argent's Medieval Website

 



Ancient Rome

Welcome to Ancient Rome.

1. You are to explore the following sites about Ancient Rome. Using information you learn, you will become an expert in your choice of one topic found below. You and your partner will explore the sites and decide the best way to keep track of the information you want to learn about. Choose one of the topics from the list in the BBC- Primary History on Rome.  Then search information become an expert.  Later you will be presenting your information to the class about what you have learned.  You will use your information to create a project to present what you now know.

2. Go to Mr. Donn's Site to explore more information on your topic




1. BBC- Primary History

2. Mr. Donn's Ancient Rome

Golden Age of Greece

Today you will explore different sites to learn about ancient Greek architecture, arts, and philosophers.  Be sure to keep notes on your information you learn about because you will use the information you gather to share later.

Arts/Theatre:

Greek Theatre


Plays


Architecture:

Design

columns



Philosophers:

Socrates

Socrates #2

Aristotle

Plato

When  you are finished with your research you are to do the following:

 

1. Print up your notes and put in your binder.

2. Write a response to this question:

          What advances did the Greeks make almost 2,500 years ago that still influence the world today?  Be sure to write about at least 2 advances and how they are used in the world today. 

Print and turn in!

 

If extra time you are to go to Classzone.com

Go to  the Interactive Review part.   Pull down Ancient Greece unit and Classical Greece part.  Go to the quizzes and take and submit.  This would be a great way to review.

King Tut

Pharaoh Tutankhamen, most known as King Tut, was one of anient Egypt's famous pharaohs.  One reason was because he was so young when he became the ruler and another reason was his mysterious death.  Follow the link provided to search about King Tut to answer the questions.  Once you are finished you will write a newspaper article about what you learned about King Tut's tomb. 


www.woodlands-junior.Kent.sch.uk/Homework/news

Hammurabi's Code of Law

Welcome to the ancient world of Babylon where the first known written language was created.  A king named Hammurabi was the first to establish written laws for the people of his civilization.  He believed all people were good and wanted rules.  He wanted his laws to be fair and just so that all the people in his civilization would know what was expected of them. He also wanted to be sure the powerful did not abuse those weaker.


Activities: Complete the following activities in the order you see here.  Use the links provided below and the WS to complete the exercise.

1. You are to go to the links provided below and examine Hammurabi's laws.

2. You will then try to predict what you believe will happen in each situation given and write your response on your worksheet.

3. You will then write a response to the following question on my blog and post it so all can read and respond to them.  Be sure to answer the question stated here:

          Do you feel Hammurabi's Code of Laws were just or unjust for that time?  Give reasons for your answer with specific details and examples from his laws.

3. After you will write your own set of laws for a classroom or school based on Hammurabi's example.



 Hammurabi's Code of Laws