Journey Through Medieval Life: Towns, Villages, and Castles

 
Year 7 History – Spring 1: Medieval Life
Lesson 2: Medieval Towns
1.
Look at the picture on the next slide and make a list of everything
that you can see happening
2.
Watch 
and make notes on:
this clip
a)
Trade
b)
Law and order
c)
Public health
d)
Housing
3.
Read through 
 and add more detail to your notes
the slides here
4. 
Using all the information you have learnt about life in a medieval
town, produce a piece of descriptive writing. You should imagine you are
visiting a medieval town and describe: What you can see, what you can
hear and what you can smell.
Lesson 1: Medieval Society
 
1.
What do you already know? We are going to learn about the
medieval period. What do you already know about medieval
society? Make a mind map of ideas.
2.
Read each of the boxes on the 
and make notes
on:
worksheet here
a)
Hygiene
b)
Religion
c)
Medicine
d)
Sports and Leisure
3.
Watch the 
and add your notes
video here
Lesson 4: Medieval Crime and Punishment
1. Watch this clip and make some notes about some of the ways that
crimes were punished at the beginning of the Middle Ages
  
How are they similar or
different from 2020?
PMZtPb3Os5X9o5pQctxm9W&index=16https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snVbGOrHZaY&list=PLWPC1rgygEN
2. Read through the 
. For each punishment type, make a
note of what it was called and a brief description in your own words of
what happened.
information here
3. Read through the information on slide 3 of this presentation and
consider:
Do any of these punishments surprise you for the crime? Why?
How are each of these crimes punished today?
Lesson 3: Medieval Villages
 
1.
Predict: What do you think it would have bene like to live and
work in a medieval village? What sort of jobs would you do?
What sort of food would you eat?
2.
Read through 
answer the
questions at the bottom of it in full sentences. A sentence starter
for the first question has been given to help you.
the information sheet here and
3.
Watch 
 about medieval village life and make a note of
anything that you did not already know
this video
4.
Compare life in a medieval village to life in a medieval town. Try
to find 2 differences and 1 similarity. There is 
if
you need support.
a help sheet here
 
Lesson 2, task 1: List everything that you can see happening in this picture
 
Year 7 History: Medieval Life
6: Concentric Castles
 
1.
Do some online research about Concentric Castles. There is  
a help
sheet here
 if you need support. You need to find out:
Why were Concentric Castles built?
Include a picture of a Concentric Castle explaining the different
features.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Concentric Castles.
What were their strengths?  What were their weaknesses?
2. You have now learnt about 3 types of castle – Motte and Bailey,
Square Stone Keep and Concentric.  Write a paragraph explaining how
the castles changed over time, and why they needed to change.
5: Development of Castles – Square Stone Keep Castles
1.
Retrieval: Write down everything that you can remember from
your prior learning about Motte and Bailey Castles
We are going to look at how castles were developed over time.
2. Research Square Stone Keep castles. You need to find out:
Why were square stone keep castles built?
What were the features of the square stone keep castles? You
should include a labelled diagram explaining the different
features
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of square stone keep
castles. What were their strengths? What were their
weaknesses?
If you are finding it difficult to find information online, you can use
the 
help sheet here
Additional tasks:
If you have completed all of the work in this pack, please choose from
the additional tasks below:
 
Complete these lessons from Oak National Academy
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/who-held-power-in-
medieval-towns-700a
 
Read through the information on BBC Bitesize about attacking and
defending castles:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z74jpv4/articles/zhrb6v4
Lesson 7: Portchester Castle
 
In lesson, we will complete an assessment about how useful
Portchester Castle is for a historian studying how castles changed
over time.
Research Portchester Castle. Try to find out what type of castle it was,
who used it and how it changed over time. This is a good website to
use: 
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/portchester-
castle/history-and-stories/history/
 
Then, write down your initial thoughts about how useful Portchester
Castle is for learning about Norman Castles. Does it show us how the
castles developed over time?
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  1. Year 7 History Spring 1: Medieval Life Lesson 2: Medieval Towns 1. Look at the picture on the next slide and make a list of everything that you can see happening 2. Watch this clip and make notes on: a) Trade b) Law and order c) Public health d) Housing 3. Read through the slides here and add more detail to your notes 4. Using all the information you have learnt about life in a medieval town, produce a piece of descriptive writing. You should imagine you are visiting a medieval town and describe: What you can see, what you can hear and what you can smell. Lesson 1: Medieval Society 1. What do you already know? We are going to learn about the medieval period. What do you already know about medieval society? Make a mind map of ideas. Read each of the boxes on the worksheet here and make notes on: a) Hygiene b) Religion c) Medicine d) Sports and Leisure Watch the video here and add your notes 2. 3. Lesson 3: Medieval Villages Lesson 4: Medieval Crime and Punishment 1. Watch this clip and make some notes about some of the ways that crimes were punished at the beginning of the Middle Ages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snVbGOrHZaY&list=PLWPC1rgygEN PMZtPb3Os5X9o5pQctxm9W&index=16 How are they similar or different from 2020? 2. Read through the information here. For each punishment type, make a note of what it was called and a brief description in your own words of what happened. 3. Read through the information on slide 3 of this presentation and consider: Do any of these punishments surprise you for the crime? Why? How are each of these crimes punished today? 1. Predict: What do you think it would have bene like to live and work in a medieval village? What sort of jobs would you do? What sort of food would you eat? Read through the information sheet here and answer the questions at the bottom of it in full sentences. A sentence starter for the first question has been given to help you. Watch this video about medieval village life and make a note of anything that you did not already know Compare life in a medieval village to life in a medieval town. Try to find 2 differences and 1 similarity. There is a help sheet here if you need support. 2. 3. 4.

  2. Lesson 2, task 1: List everything that you can see happening in this picture

  3. Punishment Minor punishment- fine Description Crime Most minor crimes eg not going to church A sum of money had to be paid to the Lord of the Manor or the King. Most people could not afford the fines so faced the punishments listed below. Medium punishments Cheating money from people Telling lies Being a public nuisance A period of time had to be spent in the stocks or pillory. The stocks were usually positioned in a public place and villagers would often throw rotten vegetables at the criminal. Severe punishments Stealing Hunting on royal ground without permission Cutting off part of the body. Amputation of ears, hands and tongue were all common punishments along with whippings. Death Treason Murder, Arson, Mugging, Adultery Forgery, Guilty by Trial by Ordeal Stealing expensive items The usual method of execution for men was by hanging. Most towns had a gibbet and bodies were left to rot as a warning to others. For treason the punishment was to be hanged drawn and quartered. Women were usually strangled and burnt. Execution by beheading was used as a punishment for nobles found guilty of treason.

  4. Year 7 History: Medieval Life 5: Development of Castles Square Stone Keep Castles 1. Retrieval: Write down everything that you can remember from your prior learning about Motte and Bailey Castles We are going to look at how castles were developed over time. 2. Research Square Stone Keep castles. You need to find out: Why were square stone keep castles built? What were the features of the square stone keep castles? You should include a labelled diagram explaining the different features Explain the advantages and disadvantages of square stone keep castles. What were their strengths? What were their weaknesses? If you are finding it difficult to find information online, you can use the help sheet here 6: Concentric Castles 1. Do some online research about Concentric Castles. There is a help sheet here if you need support. You need to find out: Why were Concentric Castles built? Include a picture of a Concentric Castle explaining the different features. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Concentric Castles. What were their strengths? What were their weaknesses? 2. You have now learnt about 3 types of castle Motte and Bailey, Square Stone Keep and Concentric. Write a paragraph explaining how the castles changed over time, and why they needed to change. Lesson 7: Portchester Castle Additional tasks: If you have completed all of the work in this pack, please choose from the additional tasks below: In lesson, we will complete an assessment about how useful Portchester Castle is for a historian studying how castles changed over time. Research Portchester Castle. Try to find out what type of castle it was, who used it and how it changed over time. This is a good website to use: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/portchester- castle/history-and-stories/history/ Complete these lessons from Oak National Academy https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/who-held-power-in- medieval-towns-700a Read through the information on BBC Bitesize about attacking and defending castles: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z74jpv4/articles/zhrb6v4 Then, write down your initial thoughts about how useful Portchester Castle is for learning about Norman Castles. Does it show us how the castles developed over time?

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