Knights Feb. 1

Students:  grab a worksheet from the front of the room and get going on it.  Today you are doing just the "Knights" side. 

Gargoyles Jan. 31

Gargoyles are kind of like a really fancy water-spout for roofs.  They were common in the Middle Ages.  Check out these amazing gargoyles!!

Gargoyles

Stained Glass Windows- Jan. 30

In medieval times, religion controlled daily life. Cathedrals were fancy churches. They were built to honor God. Each town wanted their cathedral to be the most beautiful cathedral possible. A new art form was designed - the stained glass window. 

Stained glass windows were made of colored glass. They let in filtered light in many beautiful colors. Each window showed a religious scene. These scenes told a story about the lives of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the saints. 

Since most people could not read, the use of stained glass windows did more than add light and beauty. The church used them as an effective way to teach people about religion.

In your TAJ, create your own "stained glass" image of something that is important to you. 

Jan. 27 Charlemagne

What does it mean to be a great leader?  Write about it in your TAJ.

Medeival Music

Gregorian Chant

Secular Song- Jig

Listen to these two songs and write what your impressions are about them.  How is the medieval religious song similar/different than the every day song?

Jan. 25- Medeival Weapons

In today's warfare, we are concerned with doing away with the enemy in as humane a way as possible.  That means with as little contact and pain as you can.  But in the middle ages, people would often fight each other at extremely close range, using just about any weapon handy!  


In your TAJ, tell me:  would you sign up to be a soldier in medieval times?  Why or why not?

Destroy the Castle Game

Olde English Jan. 23

Write these words in your TAJ.  Can you guess what they mean in Olde English?

durst -

whence - 

whither - 

wit -

READ ME

Hey guys!  A self-start is something that gets you into class-mode without the teacher's help.  Can you read and follow directions?  Let's find out!


-Take out your Think About Journal (your notebook).
What are you MOST excited to learn about this semester in Social Studies?  Respond in your T.A.J.


Here's an example of what a good response might look like:


January 20
"The thing that I'm most excited to learn about in S.S. this semester is how men got to become knights.  I've always been interested in knights and castles and stuff, and I think they would be interesting to learn about."