![]() ![]() We randomly selected who would be the aristocrat/king. To Play: I made copies of the cards and put them in a paper bag. Would they have enough to support their family and survive the Middle Ages?! Would the get to celebrate up at the castle with a feast day? Would they have to pay taxes to the king? Would they have to provide service to the king? Or, would they catch the plague? After three rounds, they counted how many tokens they had left. Then they had to see what fate had in store for them as they drew one of the cards. For this hard work, they earned some tokens (or M&Ms). They had to work hard in their fields (running). I created about 20 different cards with different scenarios. I wanted the kids to understand the disparity between those peasants who worked the land and the nobility, so I designed a simulation for them to see if they would survive as peasants. What colors are used in the paintings for their clothing? Does this surprise you? Explain.įeudalism Simulation Activity: Will YOU survive the Middle Ages?!! List the jobs you see being carried out by serfs.ĭescribe the serfs’ clothing. In most of the paintings, what is in the background? (They are all in the packet, though I only show a few below.) Some questions we discussed: I chose 10 paintings/illustrations for the kids to examine. We started by looking at some medieval paintings and comparing peasant life and the life of the nobility expressed in these paintings. The link to download is at the bottom of the post. Here’s a glimpse at some of the feudalism worksheets: We talked a lot about King John (Robin Hood’s nemesis)… and the fact that he was Henry II’s son (as was Richard the Lion-heart, who was off fighting in the Crusades when this novel took place.) And, we also read the entire novel, The Adventures of Robin Hood ( affiliate link), which we all loved. For example, we watched The Lion in Winter (affiliate link) with Katherine Hepburn and Peter O’Toole about Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II. The material on the about Henry II, Richard I, and King John went along with some of our other activities (that I talked about in some of our earlier Middle Ages posts). The first page is a review of some of the kings of England. There are also specific notebook pages provided (with teacher notes). There are Middle Ages Event cards which include the major events and people of the Early, High and Late Middle Ages. ![]() I made a different Middle Ages and feudalism worksheets for my kids. Nobles could be powerful lords or simply knights. He agreed to serve his lord on certain holidays and special occassions.
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