Heraldry and Jousting

Today we are exploring heraldry and jousting in the Middle Ages. To help us better understand these topics we will use these two activities:

1. Designing a Coat of Arms
http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/british_galleries/designa/coat_of_arms/coat_of_arms.html

2. Joust!
http://www.tudorbritain.org/joust/index.asp


Enjoy!
Mr. Ferrell

Middle Ages Exploration

Today we will be exploring the Middle Ages and blogging about what we find.

Today in class you will be responsible for:

- Answering ONE question

What is FEUDALISM?

– Finding THREE facts about the Middle Ages

– Asking ONE question
Create a question about something you learned today in your exploration. Do not answer your question. Tomorrow we will answer the questions.

Please use these websites for your research:
1. http://www.mrdowling.com/703middleages.html
2. http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/feudal.html
3. http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/index.html
4. http://www.mrdowling.com/703-feudalism.html

After assignment is blogged:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/destroywave.html

Thank you,
Mr. Ferrell