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Exploring Medieval Times

***Medieval Times Web Quest
Medieval Times -Roles
Feudal System
Medieval Research
Medieval Resources

A Webquest Investigating Medieval Society

Introduction The Middle Ages evoke images of imposing castles, knights in shining armour, elaborate feasts, and jousting tournaments! What was it really like to live back in medieval times? This is your chance to find out...


Students’ Tasks

**Students will explore the feudal system with an emphasis on the roles of the various
members of medieval society and their place in the social hierarchy. **Students will investigate the lives and roles of the people listed. **They will make a diagram which shows the social hierachy of the feudal system. **They will choose one member of the society and create a monologue reflecting
a day in the life of that person.

Task 1

--Students will meet in their groups of 2 or 3 to examine the following list of society members: knights, serfs, priests, lords, bishops, king, ladies,
merchants, peasants, craftspeople, queen, monks.
--They will divide up the research work. --Each student will locate and record information about their designated people. --Information should be recorded in point form on the form provided.
(see bottom of 1st Link***Medieval Times Web Quest)
--When everyone is finished, the group should meet and discuss their findings. --Take notes about the roles of the various members of the society for Task 2.

Task 2

--Each student will create a diagram showing the social hierachy of the feudal system. (Make sure to include all of the people listed on the master list. Do a rough copy first.)

Task 3

Choose one of the members of the medieval society whom you find particularly interesting. Create a monologue reflecting what might happen in the day in the life of that person.


Ms. Evasco
English 9
February 2005

*idea for this web quest is from: Connie Pitman site:
A Webquest Investigating Medieval Society