Feudalism – Student Project Options Mr. O’Dell
Option # 1
Write a first-person account from the point of view of a monarch, noble, knight, or
peasant. In your account, you should describe your responsibilities to other
members of the feudal system and any restrictions you may face. You should also
explain whether you are a vassal, a lord, or perhaps both. Finally, you should
provide some details about what daily life might have been like for you in
Feudalism. Provide appropriate resources about life in the Middle Ages. The
following Web sites may also be helpful:
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Middle Ages and Feudal Life
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
Life in a Medieval Castle
http://www.castlewales.com/life.html
The Lifestyle of Medieval Peasants
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_peasants.htm
The Middle Ages
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/feudal.html
Life in the Middle Ages
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/ma/mahome.htm
History for Kids: The Middle Ages
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/index.htm
Option #2
Choose you own teams (classmates). Work cooperatively to write a play about one
day in the life of a boy/man or girl/woman in the Middle Ages. The play will meet
these criteria:
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Include at least three characters in the play.
Develop a believable setting (time and place), a set/props are not necessary,
but the setting needs to be explained to the audience.
Create and resolve a simple conflict/problem in their story
Demonstrate knowledge of the subject.
Submit a written plan for the play to Mr. O’Dell before you start acting.
o include names of cast members/role of each member.
o include a short summary of the action in the play.