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Saturday, September 22, 2018

Week 7: Sept. 25-28, 2k18

Hey #Serfs4Life welcome back to the Middle Ages!

Day 1
In Class:  Finish our discussion of the Big 3 -- Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, and Joan of Arc -- Examine the feudal hierarchy of Monarchs, Lords and Ladies, Life on a Manor and so forth

What's It Like Being a Knight?


Life as a Knight!



HW:  None BUT...Short Quiz on Feudalism on Friday Sept 28


Day 2
In Class:  It's Knight Time! -- Coat of Arms project too!  Huzzah!
It’s “Knight Time” in class!  Let’s check out some “Knight Life”.  


Please read the handout regarding the knights and answer the following Q’s about knights in your notes...
  1. True/False - A cook was once knighted by William the Conqueror
  2. True/False - Knights fought in the Crusades for religious purposes
  3. At what age did squire-hood begin?
  4. At what age did knighthood begin?
  5. What was the training like for a knight?  Does this process seem similar in how employees work up the “food chain” in their companies through promotions? 
  6. What was a squire’s primary responsibility?
  7. What was a squire’s important job when it came to meals?
  8. Why did knights fast & bathe the day before knighthood? -- Seem a bit over the top? why/why not?
  9. What does the two-edged sword stand for?
  10. Approximately how much did a knight’s armor weigh?
  11. What was the code of conduct called that a knight was required to follow?

Coat of Arms Time


HW:   None BUT...Short Quiz on Feudalism on Friday Sept 28

Day 3
In Class: Short Feudalism Quiz and the Coat of Arms project YAY!!

Image result for barry coat of arms
HW:  None