Manorialism Stick Figure Assignment

Lords:  This is the highest order on the manor.  If a lord was really wealthy, they might even have a castle!  All the work of maintaining the land and castle was basically given to the serfs, so the lord just had to be a manager.  He managed all the workers and made sure they were doing what they were supposed to. 

Bailiffs:  A bailiff was hired by the lord if the manor grew too large for the lord to manage all by himself.  The bailiff would help the lord manage the serfs.  Their life was pretty cush, too.

Serfs:  These guys had it rough, but they weren't servants.  This is the lowest order of class on a manor.  Serfs gave their land to the lord in exchange for protection.  They had to spend at least 3 days a week working for the lord, farming the land, repairing the castle, or digging moats.   They didn't know much of the world outside of the manor because they spent all their time working.

Assignment:

-Pick either lord, bailiff, or serf, and draw that person.

-Give them a name and (if appropriate) a title.

-On the right side of the head, write or draw what that person might be thinking.

-On the left side of the head write or draw what that person might be seeing.

-Near the hands write or draw what that person might be doing.

-Near the heart write or draw what that person might be feeling.

-At the bottom of the paper write one or two sentences about what this person's views are about manorialism, or in other words, the social cast system.  Is it fair?  Do they like it?  What would they change about it?

Coat of Arms

Grab a blank shield from the red desk and bring it to your seat.  You will need colored pencils today.

Divide your shield into six portions.

-Section one: something you are against

-Section two: something you support

-Section three: something you are afraid of

-Section four: something you would do/buy if you had an unlimited amount of money

-Section five: your name (what you go by)

-Section six: three words that describe you

The Cycle of Civilization

The Cycle of Civilization

Man begins his existence in bondage, and rises:
from bondage through spiritual faith,
from spiritual faith to courage,
from courage to liberty,
from liberty to abundance,
from abundance to selfishness,
from selfishness to complacency,
from complacency to apathy,
from apathy to dependency,
from dependency back into bondage.

-Clarence Manion, dean of Nortre Dame law school (1941-1952) as quoted in “In whom do you trust?”, R.B. Thieme, Jr.

What Are The Middle Ages?

~500-1300 AD

The first part of this time period is usually called "The Dark Ages," because it is a time when the Roman Empire fell and people lost knowledge.  During the later part, there was a move toward morality and enlightenment, which lead to the Renaissance.