Year 7 Homework Project
Life in the Middle Ages
Key Question
Timing
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What events
happened in the
Medieval Period?
What was life like
in a Medieval
Village?
What was life like
in a Medieval
town?
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Week 1
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Draw and label a Medieval home (2 Stars)
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Find out what building you would find in a medieval village and
what happens in each building. (4 Stars)
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Write a day in the life of a medieval peasant (3 Stars)
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Week 2 
Week
3-4
Task(s) & Stars
Find out the meaning of the term Medieval and middle ages. (1
Star)
Find information on three events that have happened during the
medieval period (2 Stars)
Make a timeline of at least five events that have happened during
the medieval period (3 Stars)
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Create a storyboard of what a peasant would do in a day. (3 Stars)
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List the jobs that people did in a Medieval town. (2 Stars)
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Find out the role of a Guildhall in a Medieval town. (3 Stars)
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Find out about Toilets in Medieval times (3 Stars)
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Success criteria…
You will have the meanings of the terms
Medieval and middle ages.
You will have described three events that have
happened the medieval period.
You will have made a timeline that shows and
describes five events that have happened during
the medieval period in chronological order.
You will have a picture of a medieval house and
will explain what happened in the house.
You will have a list or map of buildings in a
medieval Village and have a description of what
happens in each building.
You will have a diary entry of a peasant in a
medieval village.
You will have created a storyboard showing what
a peasant does in a day.
You will have listed, described and explained the
jobs people did in a Medieval town.
You will explain what a Guildhall was and
descripted why it was important.
You will explain how toilets worked and what you
think of them compare to the toilets we have
today.
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How did people
spent their spare
time?
Week 4
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Create a poster showing the different games people played on
holy days. (1 Star)
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You will have a poster showing at least four
games played by people on holy days.
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Find out why some games are no longer played (4 Stars)
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Find out what people wore in the middle ages. (3 Stars)
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Find out what songs and dances people did in the Middle Ages.
(2 Stars)
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You will explain why games such as Bearbaiting are not allowed anymore.
Pictures showing how fashion changed for
men and women in the middle ages.
Find the words from a popular song.
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Find out what musical instruments were around in the middle
ages (3 Stars)
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Have pictures of the musical instrument and a
description of it.
Useful websites
http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_timeline.php
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/everyday_life_middle_ages/revision/7/
http://www.historyforkids.net/middle-ages.html
Remember the school library has a section for History Project.
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