1. Life During the Middle Ages Ms. DeCarlo January 23, 2009

2. Medieval Europe You will choose a person from the Middle Ages that you want to portray You will choose a person from the Middle Ages that you want to portray You will research and learn all there is to know about that person You will research and learn all there is to know about that person You will then present your person to the class as if you were that person You will then present your person to the class as if you were that person This can be done in a number of ways… This can be done in a number of ways…

3. Presentations Dress, act and role play that character Dress, act and role play that character Written projects, reports, booklets, letters, scripts, or editorials Written projects, reports, booklets, letters, scripts, or editorials Mutimedia presentations Mutimedia presentations Visual/artistic diplays or posters Visual/artistic diplays or posters Group presentations (2-3) people that present materials researched in any creative way. (Must be approved by me) Group presentations (2-3) people that present materials researched in any creative way. (Must be approved by me)

4. Informative Websites to use for research Middle Ages for Kids Middle Ages for Kids This website gives you a lot of information in an organized manner!

5. Feudal Life Life In the Middle Ages Life In the Middle Ages Life In the Middle Ages Life In the Middle Ages What was it really like to live in the Middle Ages? What was it really like to live in the Middle Ages?

6. The Middle Ages Enter the Middle Ages Enter the Middle Ages Enter the Middle Ages Enter the Middle Ages Click on “The Middle Ages” at the bottom of the paragraph to take you to important information! Click on “The Middle Ages” at the bottom of the paragraph to take you to important information!

7. Gathering of Information Make sure you get as much information for your person as necessary so that you can really “get into character” Make sure you get as much information for your person as necessary so that you can really “get into character”

8. Next: Make sure you have planned the organization of your information and how you are going to present it Make sure you have planned the organization of your information and how you are going to present it

9. Groups If you are in a group, make sure you all know who is doing what and that responsibilities are shared equitably If you are in a group, make sure you all know who is doing what and that responsibilities are shared equitably

10. Questions Make sure you address at least 4 reasonable, insightful, creative ideas/questions that you pursue when doing the research Make sure you address at least 4 reasonable, insightful, creative ideas/questions that you pursue when doing the research

11. Examples: Where do I live? With whom do I live? Where do I live? With whom do I live? What do I do? Duties? Obligations? What do I do? Duties? Obligations? Where in the social order am I? Where in the social order am I? How do I dress? What do I eat? How do I dress? What do I eat?

12. One Last Thing Make sure you review the rubric, so that you know what is expected of you! Make sure you review the rubric, so that you know what is expected of you! Oh…and have fun! Oh…and have fun!