Name: _________________
Due Date: ______________
Feudalism Project
I am a ______________.
Part 1: Background Research (10 points)
Directions: Read the page on your character and do a little internet research. After
researching, fill out the questions below.
Monarchs = page 21
Lords and ladies = 22-23
Knights = 24-25
Peasants and serfs = page 26-27
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/feudal.html
http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_feudal_system.php
http://www.mrdowling.com/703-feudalism.html
When answering the following questions, be sure to be creative, yet historically
accurate. You get to come up with your own character, but you need to represent
history accurately.
1. What is your name?
2. What is your age?
3. What was your childhood like? What did you do when you were a child?
Name: _________________
Due Date: ______________
4. Who are the members of your family?
5. Where do you live? What is your house like?
6. What kind of food do you and your family eat?
7. What is one typical day in your life like?
8. Is there anything else you’d like to tell me about yourself?
Name: _________________
Due Date: ______________
Part 2: Letter (20 points)
Directions: Write a letter to a person in your life. Your letter needs to be at least
two paragraphs.
1. Choose a recipient: _________________________
Examples: your monarch, lord, lady, mom, dad, grandparent, brother,
sister, a friend on another manor, one of your peasants, etc.
2. Use the information you found in your background research to write a letter
3. Use the following outline to help you guide your letter.
Opening ____________________
Paragraph #1
Paragraph #2
Reason for writing
Detail
Detail
Detail
Closing_____________________
Name: _________________
Due Date: ______________
Part 3: Mini-Project (20 points)
Directions: Share your character with the class. Choose one of the following
project ideas.
 Keynote
 Poster
 Movie
 Skit
 Create a model of your manor
 Puppet show
 Dress up in a costume and become your character. Give a short speech
about who you are.
 Create a drawing or painting of a day in your life. Write a paragraph
to describe the details in your drawing.
 Do you have another idea? Just check in with Mrs. Johnson.
Name: _________________
Due Date: ______________
Serf
Lord/lady
Serf
Lord/lady
Serf
Lord/lady
Serf
Monarch
Serf
monarch
Peasant
Peasant
Peasant
Peasant
Peasant
Knight
Knight
Knight