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=__**Inquiry Based Learning Task for year 7 History – Medieval History**__=

In the last couple of weeks you have been learning about Medieval Europe. You have managed to acquire a good understanding of what Medieval life was about. You learn about the Dark Ages, feudal society, the magna carta, the Bayeux tapestry, the battle of Hastings, Medieval castles and Knights. Now it is up to you, either in a pair or on your own but this is up to your teacher and research two areas about medieval life and society. You are to select two or three areas. The options that you can choose from are underneath, you are to choose two or three options and conduct research and study on the topics, you will be provided with a set of links for you to start from but, you are to conduct your own research also, you can use your retro-active one textbook as background knowledge to your task but you should research and find your own sources of information also. Good Luck!

You are to present all your research in a Keynote presentation. If you wish you can choose to do more than 2 options but it is up to you.

At the Bottom of the page there will be links to websites for you to start your research tasks!

__**Beliefs and Values: The Catholic Church in Medieval Times**__

- Look at the religious Life - Church’s that were built to honour God and why - Important aspects of religious life in Europe - Who were the Clergy - What was Gothic style and Romanesque architecture and what are some key features of this type of Architecture. - What is Christendom - What was the main religion in Medieval Europe

__**Crime and Punishment in Medieval Europe**__

- What crime took place in Medieval Europe - Witch Craft in medieval Europe - How was Crime Controlled - How were people trialled in Europe and what happened to them if they were found guilty - What type of Punishments were given - How to Avoid punishment - What happened to those for high treason

__**Life as a Peasant in Medieval Europe**__

- The Life in the Village and Manor - What rights to a peasant or serf have - What work did a peasant perform - What was Manor and what was it organized for - The Lords power over the Serf or peasant - What was the open field System - What would they wear? - Where would they sleep and live?

__**A man’s world and a woman’s place in it : The role of Women in Medieval Society**__

- What place did women and men have in the medieval world - What was the Woman’s role in society - What were their jobs - What positions could women hold in Medieval Europe - The Lady of the Manor what was her Job - Role of Peasant Women - Women’s roles in towns

__**Food and feasting, what was food was eaten**__

- What common food was eaten - What did the Nobles and Lords eat - What did the peasants eat - What were Alms? - What differences and customs did the Medieval Europeans have at the table? How did they eat their food? - Why did the nobility have more choices of food than the peasants - Why did the peasants flavour their food differently to the Nobility

__**Games and Leisure time in medieval Europe**__

-What leisure activities and games did the people in Medieval Europe practice - What was the tournament where knights tested and showed off their skill in combat - Why did people in medieval Europe celebrate and for what reason did they celebrate something. - What type of entertainment would be considered unacceptable in today’s world. - What leisure and games did the noble participate in - What leisure and games did the peasants participate or practice

__**Health, Hygiene, disease and death**__

- What personal hygiene habits did people have in the middle ages - How did people dispose of waste and rubbish - What common pests were around medieval Europe - What medical knowledge was available - What type of treatment was available for people who were sick - What was the Black Death? How did it spread? How many people died as a result of it? Symptoms and treatments, coping with the plague years. How did it change the world? Death and Burial of the victim. - Did you stand a better chance of living longer if you were a noble or a peasant

__**Contacts with other people: Towns and trade**__

- What did growth and trade encourage in medieval Europe? - What was the Market Place? - What international trade was there - What was the Hanseatic League - What Fairs were there in Europe - What type of banking and money change system existed in Medieval Europe

Optional Topics - Note you can only choose one from this section and choose from the above section. You can do two from the above topics but if you choose to Vikings of Holy Military orders you can only do one and one from the main category.

__**Vikings and their impact on Medieval Society.**__

- Who were the Vikings - Where did they come from - What ships did they use - Why did they raid Medieval cities and towns? - How did Medieval Cities and towns counter or defend themselves from the Viking Threat? - Viking Society - Viking Berserker

__**Holy Military Orders**__

- Who were the Holy Military Orders? - How many Military orders existed in Medieval Europe - What was their purpose? - Who were they fighting - Where did these orders originate from - When did the orders disappear and why? - Did they fight in the Crusades?

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The middle Ages General information

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Medieval Hygiene and the Black Death

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Religion in the Middle Ages

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Medieval Commerce and trade

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Vikings

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