Life
in the
Middle
Ages Quest
A WebQuest for 7th
Grade Social Studies
Designed by
Diane Lupica
lupicad@hudson.edu
Introduction
| Task | Process
| Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion
| Credits
Introduction
No television or
VCRs, no cars or bicycles, no computers, no Little League!!!! What would life
be like if you lived in the Middle Ages? The Middle Ages refers to the period
from the 4th to 5th century and lasted about 1000 years. Let's do a little
research and explore what it would be like if you lived back then! Your team will be responsible for finding information
regarding the various topics and presenting your findings at the end of the
two-week period.
When
your team finishes, you should have a good idea of what life was like in the
Middle Ages. At the end of the two-weeks, each team will make a presentation
to explain, demonstrate, and show what you have discovered.
The presentation will be video-recorded for your team to evaluate.
Your research should include such topics as:
-
Entertainment/Games
-
Foods
/ Clothing
-
Education
-
Religion
and Religious Life/Customs
-
Government
/ Leaders
-
Communication
-
Town/
Village/ Castle Life
-
Health/
Medicine/ Medical Life
-
Home
life/ Occupations
-
Trade
and Travel
-
Wars
and Conflicts
In gathering your information, we will
be using the Media Center to do research.
Include anything else that would help us understand what life was like
back then.
Working with your 3-4 member team, you will use
websites, encyclopedias, books, magazine articles, and any other sources to
find your information. Teams will decide which students will cover the
different topics/areas. Be sure
to include a timeline and visuals (overheads, graphs, maps)
when appropriate. We will begin team presentations following our
two-week research time. You will need to keep 3x5" cards to enter your
information and sources and refer to when making your presentation. Your team
should be prepared to answer questions regarding your topic..
The
following websites can be used to find information for your part of the Quest!
Be sure to make notes and keep track of your sources. Also, pictures can be
used to enhance your Quest presentation.
The Media Center has
a wide selection of books and materials that will help you find information on
your topic. When searching the
online catalog, be sure to use the subject heading – Middle Ages.
There is also a new encyclopedia set in the reference section entitled Medieval
World.
Evaluation
Evaluation will consist of a "team grade"
based on the team presentation that will include the information presented
from individual research on various topics, and any visuals
or materials to enhance the presentation.
The final presentation should be approximately 15-20 minutes (divided
among the team members). Students will be able to ask questions of the
presenting team. Students will self-evaluate the video of their
presentation.
| Coverage and Accuracy of subject matter |
1-40 points |
| Presentation (individually and group) |
1-25 points |
| Visuals presented (maps,
graphs, overheads, etc.) |
1-25 points |
| Questions answering skills /self-evaluation |
1-10 points |
Conclusion
If you were transported back in time to
the Middle Ages , what would you like and dislike, and what would you
miss the most about life compared
to living in the present. What
topics did you not find enough information on and what other topics not
listed would you like to have researched?
Credits and
References
Each
student should include all sources they used to gather their information on
note cards. Be sue to give credit
to anyone who assisted you outside the school setting.
