Introduction

Ever wonder what is was like to live day to day in the Medieval time period? Now is your chance to find out about how normal people lived in the Middle Ages, another name for the Medieval period.
 

The Task 

You will research and write a short description of the day in the life of a person living in Medieval Europe. The description should be typed. You will also need to cite the sources you used for research using MLA guidelines*. The sources should also be typed. You will need access to the Web for some of your research and access to a word processor to type your final copies.

*If you do not have an MLA style sheet, ask your English teacher for one
 

The Process 

1. First you will choose what type of person you will research:

• male or female
• child or adult
• peasant, noble (ex. lords and ladies), or religious (ex. priests, monks, nuns)

2. Now that you have chosen a person, start your research with these sources:

    Online Resources

 Grover Furr's Medieval History and Literature Page
    http://www.chss.montclair.edu/english/furr/medieval.html

 Medieval, Renaissance, Reformation: Western Civilization, Act II
    http://www.omnibusol.com/medieval.html

 ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
    http://the-orb.net

 Medieval and Renaissance Fact and Fiction
    http://www.angelfire.com/mi/spanogle/medieval.html

 The Medieval Review
    https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/handle/2022/3631

    Offline Resources

Your history book

Women's Lives in Medieval Europe: A Sourcebook by Emilie Amt (NF)

Catherine, Called Birdie by Karen Cushman (F)

The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman (F)

3. Now it is time to write your description. It should be at least one page in length.

4. When you are done writing, type up your description along with your sources. Everything should be double-spaced and 12 pt. font.

5. Have someone else proofread your work and make corrections.

6. Turn in your final copy.
 

Evaluation 
 
 

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Description	Description is less than one page in length. Contains many proofreading errors	Description is at least one page in length. Mostly consists of quotes from sources. Contains some proofreading errors.	Description is at least one page in length. Description is mostly in your own words. Contains few proofreading errors.	Description is at least one page in length. Description is in your own words. Contains no proofreading errors.
Sources	No sources cited. Sources not done in proper MLA style.	All sources are not cited. Citations have proofreading errors	Most sources are cited. Citations have minimal proofreading errors.	All sources are cited using proper MLA style.

Conclusion 

Now you know a little more about what it was like to live in the Middle Ages. Would you have liked to live in the Middle Ages? What kind of person do you think had the easiest life in the Middle Ages?
 

Credits 

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