“A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…”
MIDDLE AGES PROJECT
Due: ___________________
In this activity, you will be researching and developing a presentation on a job
from the Middle Ages. This project has three components:
1. Research/Written
2. Oral Presentation
3. Visual Aid/Costume
Part 1: Research/Written (25 points)
Research the job from the Middle Ages that you drew (or picked). Use the list
below as a guide for your research and compile into a typed description about your
job. This paper should include paragraphs and be well organized as you detail the
following:

Description of job

Where was this job performed?

Daily responsibilities (lifestyle) of a person performing this job

Hours worked in a day/week

What items were needed to perform this job?

Does this job still exist today? If so, where? If not, why?

Type of house/dwelling a person doing this job might have lived in
Your rubric will include the following:
1. Items included (above) in your paper
2. Conventions (complete sentences, paragraphs, punctuation, etc.)
3. Typed
PART 2: ORAL PRESENTATION (15 points)
To wrap up our project, we will be celebrating with a time of sharing during a mock
Medieval celebration. During this time, you will give a 1-2 minute description of
your job (while in character). In this presentation, you will describe many of the
points and descriptions that you included in your paper. You will need to condense
this into at least a minute and no longer than 2 minutes (you may want to practice
this presentation and timing yourself as well). You can have notes on notecards,
but DO NOT READ from them.
Your rubric for the presentation will include:
1. Volume (speak loud and clear)
2. Description and details of job/life (without reading from a notecard)
3. Eye contact
4. Pacing (speed of delivery)
PART 3: VISUAL AID/COSTUME (10 points)
During your presentation, you will need to have a visual aid and be dressed as if you
were performing your job today. The visual aid should be something you would need
to perform this job OR something you produce from doing your job. You will need
to dress as this person would while doing his/her job. Remember that most jobs
were performed by peasants. Examples were given in class.
Your rubric for the visual aid/costume will include:
1. Connection to job
2. Costume
“A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…”
RUBRIC
Name: ___________________________________
Block: ________________
PART 1: RESEARCH/WRITTEN PAPER
Details from research:

Description of job

Where was this job performed?

Daily responsibilities (lifestyle) of a person performing this job

Hours worked in a day/week

What items were needed to perform this job?

Does this job still exist today? If so, where? If not, why?

Type of house/dwelling a person doing this job might have lived in
Conventions (complete sentences, paragraphs, punctuation, etc.)
Typed
Total points: __________
Notes:
Possible: 25
PART 2: ORAL PRESENTATION
Total points: ____________
Volume (spoke loud and clearly)
Possible: 15
Clear description of job
Eye contact
Notes:
Pace of presentation (not too fast)
PART 3: VISUAL AID/COSTUME
Costume relates to job
Total points: ____________
Possible: 10
Visual aid relates to job
Notes:
TOTAL PROJECT POINTS:
__________________