La Edad Media

 This week, we will explore the timeline of the middle ages and examine the different names used for the time period (middle ages, medieval period, dark ages). We will learn about some changes and major events that happened over the course of 1000 years and learn about the strict social structure of feudalism. 

 This week, learners will discover what it was like to be a peasant in the middle ages. We will explore what people ate, what their houses were like, what they wore and what a typical medieval day was like. Learners will work together to annotate an image of a medieval house. 

 This week, we will learn about what life was like as a knight. We will explore how people became knights, what they wore and the importance of coats of arms. We will take a virtual tour of a castle 

 This week, learners will explore what life was like for medieval lords and ladies. They will explore the foods they ate, the activities they took part in and what a lord or lady did all day.