Knights/ Soldiers
Research
Use the following links to research the Soldiers/Knights in Medieval England. Take detailed notes in your own words in order to answer the questions below. Write your notes in your notebooks because these will not be your final answers. You will type a good copy of the answers to your questions in a Word document found at the bottom of this page.
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/index.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/life-in-middle-ages.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/hiindex.html?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0517
http://www.medieval-castle-siege-weapons.com/medieval-knights-index.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medknight.html
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/daily-life-knight-middle-ages.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_towns.htm
http://www.hyw.com/books/history/Housing.htm
http://www.medievality.com/medieval-food.html
http://www.medieval-spell.com/Medieval-Fashion.html
Research Questions: Record your good copy of the answers to these questions in the downloadable form at the bottom of this page. You will submit your detailed answers to your research leader (teacher) once you have completed the WebQuest.
1. What is the social position of the Soldiers/Knights?
2. What are their duties and responsibilities?
3. What advantages or disadvantages come with this position?
4. What was daily life like for the Soldiers/Knights (Discuss quality of life, living arrangements, clothing, food etc.)
5. Include any interesting information that you think is worthwhile in addition to these questions.
Creating Artifacts
1. Through your research you should have a good idea of the different social classes and where they rank within the Medieval society. Create a diagram/ pyramid of the political hierarchy, highlighting the Soldiers/Knights to demonstrate your area of research. You may hand draw this diagram or you may use any of the following online diagram tools to depict the hierarchy.
http://www.spiderscribe.net/
http://www.gliffy.com/
2. Design and illustrate an effective suit of armour for a Soldier or Knight in Medieval England. Explain why you have incorporated all elements of your design.
3. Create a diagram that illustrates or explains the steps to becoming a Knight/Soldier. You may draw the diagram by hand or you may use the online diagram tools listed above.
Creating the Presentation
In order to present your findings to the Historical Information Recovery Committee you must create a Glogster poster. Your poster needs to include the diagram of the Medieval social hierarchy, important information about the daily life of the Soldiers/Knights as well your diagram, suit of armour design and explanation of their importance. If you have created your diagrams by hand you may either scan them to the computer and import them into your Glogster project. If you have created your diagrams using the online tools provided, you can simply download them into your Glogster project. If any questions or problems arise you may always consult your research leader (teacher) for help with this process.
1. Glogster web site: http://edu.glogster.com
2. Select the I am a student button
3. Log in with your nickname: stustudent
password: STUbed
4. Select Create your first Glog to start creating your project.
Use the following links to research the Soldiers/Knights in Medieval England. Take detailed notes in your own words in order to answer the questions below. Write your notes in your notebooks because these will not be your final answers. You will type a good copy of the answers to your questions in a Word document found at the bottom of this page.
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/index.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/life-in-middle-ages.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/hiindex.html?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0517
http://www.medieval-castle-siege-weapons.com/medieval-knights-index.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medknight.html
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/daily-life-knight-middle-ages.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_towns.htm
http://www.hyw.com/books/history/Housing.htm
http://www.medievality.com/medieval-food.html
http://www.medieval-spell.com/Medieval-Fashion.html
Research Questions: Record your good copy of the answers to these questions in the downloadable form at the bottom of this page. You will submit your detailed answers to your research leader (teacher) once you have completed the WebQuest.
1. What is the social position of the Soldiers/Knights?
2. What are their duties and responsibilities?
3. What advantages or disadvantages come with this position?
4. What was daily life like for the Soldiers/Knights (Discuss quality of life, living arrangements, clothing, food etc.)
5. Include any interesting information that you think is worthwhile in addition to these questions.
Creating Artifacts
1. Through your research you should have a good idea of the different social classes and where they rank within the Medieval society. Create a diagram/ pyramid of the political hierarchy, highlighting the Soldiers/Knights to demonstrate your area of research. You may hand draw this diagram or you may use any of the following online diagram tools to depict the hierarchy.
http://www.spiderscribe.net/
http://www.gliffy.com/
2. Design and illustrate an effective suit of armour for a Soldier or Knight in Medieval England. Explain why you have incorporated all elements of your design.
3. Create a diagram that illustrates or explains the steps to becoming a Knight/Soldier. You may draw the diagram by hand or you may use the online diagram tools listed above.
Creating the Presentation
In order to present your findings to the Historical Information Recovery Committee you must create a Glogster poster. Your poster needs to include the diagram of the Medieval social hierarchy, important information about the daily life of the Soldiers/Knights as well your diagram, suit of armour design and explanation of their importance. If you have created your diagrams by hand you may either scan them to the computer and import them into your Glogster project. If you have created your diagrams using the online tools provided, you can simply download them into your Glogster project. If any questions or problems arise you may always consult your research leader (teacher) for help with this process.
1. Glogster web site: http://edu.glogster.com
2. Select the I am a student button
3. Log in with your nickname: stustudent
password: STUbed
4. Select Create your first Glog to start creating your project.
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