Extra Credit Opportunity
Choose one of the following project ideas to earn up to 5 points added to your grade. You
must research the topic to gain a full understanding of what you will be creating. The project
must fully represent the Middle Ages.
Project Options:
Construction/Art Projects: (all items are handmade out of materials that are school
appropriate)
-Build a replica of a castle
-Build a catapult or battering ram
-Make a coat of arms
-Make the armor and weapons of a knight
-Create a painting in the medieval style
-Design clothing or a costume from that time period
-Create a battle shield
Dramatic Presentation: (You may record or present live)
-Dramatize a day in the life of a serf
-Through a skit or video, explain to a student of today all about medieval dress
-Create a TV newscast from the middle ages with headline stories, weather, and sports.
Writing Assignments:
-Write a short story that contains medieval characters, a conflict, and a resolution (i.e. a noble quest,
triumph of good over evil, etc.)
-Diary of a noble lady or a cloistered monk (at least 12 entries & must address issues of the time)
-A medieval newspaper with want ads, news stories, weather, editorials, obituaries, and sports.
**All projects will be presented to the class and put on display in the classroom.
**You must be able to explain how your topic impacted life in Medieval Europe.
**Include a list of resources that you used to research your topic.
Due by Friday, March 6th!!!
Extra Credit Opportunity
Choose one of the following project ideas to earn up to 5 points added to your grade. You
must research the topic to gain a full understanding of what you will be creating. The project
must fully represent the Middle Ages.
Project Options:
Construction/Art Projects: (all items are handmade out of materials that are school
appropriate)
-Build a replica of a castle
-Build a catapult or battering ram
-Make a coat of arms
-Make the armor and weapons of a knight
-Create a painting in the medieval style
-Design clothing or a costume from that time period
-Create a battle shield
Dramatic Presentation: (You may record or present live)
-Dramatize a day in the life of a serf
-Through a skit or video, explain to a student of today all about medieval dress
-Create a TV newscast from the middle ages with headline stories, weather, and sports.
Writing Assignments:
-Write a short story that contains medieval characters, a conflict, and a resolution (i.e. a noble quest,
triumph of good over evil, etc.)
-Diary of a noble lady or a cloistered monk (at least 12 entries & must address issues of the time)
-A medieval newspaper with want ads, news stories, weather, editorials, obituaries, and sports.
**All projects will be presented to the class and put on display in the classroom.
**You must be able to explain how your topic impacted life in Medieval Europe.
**Include a list of resources that you used to research your topic.
Due by Friday, March 6th!!!