Exploring Life in the Middle Ages: Warm-Up and Cool-Down Activities

Dive into the world of the Middle Ages through engaging warm-up and cool-down activities that cover topics such as the Dark Ages, key societal structures, and the training of knights. Discover insights into medieval society and the roles of different classes through interactive exercises.

• Middle Ages
• Warm-Up
• Cool-Down
• Medieval Society
• Knights

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1. Warm-Up #1 (10/23/15) What do you already know (or think you know) about the Middle Ages?

2. Warm-Up #2 (10/27/15) DC3 Timeline Review 1. Why were the early Middle Ages called the Dark Ages ? 2. Who was the light in the early Middle Ages? Why? 3. Identify 2 things that changed between the Early Middle Ages and the High Middle Ages. 4. Which institution was the most important throughout the Middle Ages?

3. Warm-Up #3 (10/28/15) Welcome to life in the Middle Ages! Welcome to life in the Middle Ages! After you have chosen your fate, please sit in the After you have chosen your fate, please sit in the appropriate seat. (try not to erase the writing on appropriate seat. (try not to erase the writing on desk) desk) In your warm up space for today, record how you In your warm up space for today, record how you are feeling about your role in the Middle Ages and are feeling about your role in the Middle Ages and how you anticipate today s simulation will go for how you anticipate today s simulation will go for you you will it be positive or negative & why? will it be positive or negative & why?

4. Warm-Up #4 (10/29/15) Medieval Society Story Part 1: Fill in the blanks The king was a good king, known to be honorable and strong. Under his authority were many (1)____________________ who swore allegiance to him in an official ceremony of homage and were granted the authority to govern parts of the kingdom on the king s behalf. All of these men were also (2)____________________ because they also granted land or a (3)____________________ to men who then owed allegiance to them and so on. These men of the realm formed a ranked order of authority or (4)____________________ which was supposed to provide local government. At each level these noblemen under the king were also supposed to supply the man directly above him with mounted warriors or (5)____________________ to provide defense for the realm. Also if their (2) were captured in battle the (1) would be expected to rescue them at all costs and even pay ransom to get them back.

5. Cool Down #5 (10/29/15) Medieval Society Story Part 2: Fill in the blanks The mounted warriors, or knights, were usually from the noble class and would go through a process of being trained to become a knight. At seven years old a young noble boy would go to the large estate or (1)____________________ of another nobleman and become a (2)____________________or attendant in the service of a knight. Hopefully, in the care of the nobleman s wife or (3)____________________ of the manor he would learn manners, music and responsibility. At age fourteen he would advance to the status of (4)____________________ in which he would serve his knight completely, learning everything he knew about warfare and (5)_____________________, or the code that governed the knight s life. The knights often competed in mock battles or (6)____________________which gave them the opportunity to demonstrate their skills as knights.

6. Unofficial Warm Up (11/2/15) Group Evaluations: Type the link below into your browser and complete the google form http://bit.ly/1MBMw8P

7. Warm-Up #5 (11/3/15) Match the description on the left with the term on the right: Interdict 1. Church Law Canon Law 2. Important religious ceremonies, such as baptism Church Hierarchy 3. Banishment from the church Excommunication 4. Banned from receiving sacraments Sacraments 5. Pope, Archbishops, Bishops, Priests

8. Warm-Up #6 (11/5/15) Were the crusades successful ? Why or why not (be specific)

9. Warm-Up #7 (11/6/15) Answer of the following questions based on your Going to Towns reading yesterday 1. Identify 1 reason Christians volunteered to fight in the crusades 2. Explain 1 condition that contributed to the growth of towns 3. Describe 1 feature of a medieval cathedral. 4. Identify 1 hazard of living in a medieval town.

10. Warm-Up #8 (11/9/15) The Black Death The Black Death True or False If the statement is false, change it to make it true! True or False 1. The Plague was spread by human touch 2. Many people thought the Plague was a punishment from God 3. Only doctors during the Middle Ages knew how the Plague was spread 4. The Plague originated in Africa 5. The Plague could still be a threat in modern times