Wednesday / Thursday October 2/3, 2019
1. Quick check in to see what students remembered from last class's introduction to the High Middle Ages.
2. H/W check
3. Went over H/W questions
4. Read textbook - pages 47-48 - to understand what a "manor" is.
5. Watched youtube video - "The Medieval Manor - timelines.tv"
6. Class activity. Students drew their roles in medieval society - either a monarch, lord, knight or peasant. The monarch/lords and knights swore an oath of allegiance - sealing a feudal contract. Serfs were instructed by the lord as to their role on the manor. We took part in a simulation to demonstrate how crops would have been "paid" by the serfs to their "superiors".
7. Students were given a "manor" assignment where they need to draw their own manor. They will be given time next class to work on the assignment and then it will be due: Monday Oct. 7
8. We also looked at where "surnames" come from. Students are expected to name 5 of their citizens (on their manor) - using realistic names from the time period.
