A2+-+What+was+life+like+in+Medieval+Britain

=What was Life Like in Medieval Britain?=

**Main Resource - Medieval Minds: Pages 6-13**
We will travel to the deserted Medieval village of Wharram Percy in Northern Britain where recent Archeological digs have unearthed some discoveries about the way of life. Click to link to the site on Google Earth Overhead photos were used to make a reconstruction of what people think the village looked like. Whilst digging in the village, archeologists also discovered a number of artifacts.. What is an artifact? What do you think the artifacts on page 8 were used for?
 * Part 1 - The Archeological Evidence**
 * The skeleton on the right was dug up. It can be used to tell us a lot about how the people lived in this village.


 * Task 1 -** Worksheet on the archeological dig.[[image:map_wharram.jpg width="195" height="312"]]


 * Homework** - || [[image:skelly.jpg]]

Step 1 on page 9 - Write up the findings of your archeological dig based on the headings
 * Skeletons
 * Aerial Photos
 * Digs of homes ||

**What can Pictures tell us?**
Step 2: You are a historian studying the Luttrell Psalter. Write up your findings ready for the conference about medieval peasants. Use the headings.
 * The image on the right is from a famous document called the Luttrell Psalter. It contains many images showing the day to day life of people. What are they doing here? || [[image:http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/MedManu.jpg width="531" height="253"]] ||
 * Different Jobs
 * Tools and equipment
 * Mens work and womens work.

Books Maria 1, Jon 2, Is 3, Cal 4, Amanah 5, Taylgurl 6, Chris 7, Matt 8, Creg 9, Andy 10, Mad 11, Joe 12, Charlie 13

For this section we will be studying the Manorial court records. We will be acting as Historians (we don't get our hands dirty digging up stuff). This gives us some great information about how people lived. However first a question - What is the difference between a freeman and a villein?
 * What can Documents Tell us?**

Task 1 - Worksheet on Using Written sources - Extra Access 1.3 Then once you have done this. Explain what the records tell us about the lives of medieval peasants. Use the headings.
 * Freemen and Villeins
 * Manorial Courts
 * how the Abbess of Charteris controlled her peasants.

You will also need to download the following Word documents. Work Through each one in turn. Print out a copy put it in your books and also upload a copy onto your wikipage.
 * === **Internet Based Research Lesson - Why did the Normans Conquer Britain?** === ||
 * You will need to use the website http://www.btinternet.com/~mrfield/Conquest/index.htm

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Enquiry from Medieval minds
 * What did the English think about their new King?**
 * Why the English Hated the Norman King?
 * Why the English Liked the Norman King?

Assessment 1:On Seperate Page - What can a castle's story tell us about medieval minds?

**The Most Terrible of Terrors - The Black Death**
@http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/black_01.shtml


 * Assessment 2:** Create a News report and also a health awareness campaign that informs people about the plague. However you are someone from the 1300's so you cannot refer to anything that modern science knows about the disease.