3-D Feudual System Model
Overview of Assignment
Directions:
Students will design a 4 level 3-D model that demonstrates their understanding of
the Middle Ages’ Feudal System. Models must reflect students’ knowledge of the
topic as well as their discoveries when researching the European class system.
Requirements:
 3D model must be 4 divisions high
 Must stand freely
 Division/ class displays should be glued down
 Required labels (terms listed below)
 Written Summaries (requirements explained below)
 Students must dress as class member when presenting model
 Class defense- minimum 1 sentence defense explaining why you/your group
set-up display in the particular way
Suggested Materials:
 4 tier model; Shoe boxes, tissue boxes, large boxes with dividers
 Displays; clay, play-dough, GI Joes, Barbie Dolls, photos, Legos
 Labels; typed, neatly-hand written. Keep it consistent!
 Hot glue keeps all items/ displays in place the best
Due Date:
 Monday, April 14th
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Students will be provided class time during the times listed below:
o Entire week of March 25th
o Thursday, April 3rd
o Friday, April 4th
o Monday, April 7th
o Friday, April 11th
Email: sparish@windham-schools.org
Required Labels; 80 points
Students must label specific items in their models, other labels may be included
but will not factor into final grade
Labels Per section:
 Homes
 People (position title, ie Knight)
 Clothing
 Economy (ie farms)
 Children and their roles in class (ie. school, working, training, etc..)
 Women and their roles
Division:
 Must label serfs, knights, nobles and royals (front of display) and include a
brief, one sentence summary explaining what they are (glue summary to side)
 One sentence defense per division explaining why you designed it the way
you did (glue to side of display)
 Label your most important class and in one sentence, explain why (glue to
side)
 Dates of feudal system (ie. Early years? Duties of roles change..)
Back of model:
 Original definition of what the feudal system is
 Cause and Effect Chart—3 points in each section
 Social, political and economic buckets—1 aspect per section
 Turning Point: Consider the Middle Ages and defend what is the major
turning point in the establishment of the feudal system
Presentation and On-Task; 10pts
Presentation: Students will dress as members of the feudal system, and briefly and
informally explain their model. Students must be able to explain why they designed
their model in the particular way, what class division they think is most important,
and what their argued turning point is.
On-task: Students will be monitored during class time, and will lose points when
they are off-task/ goofing around/ not working on assignment.
Feudal System Design; 20 points
Students will be graded on the overall design of their project. The design will
reflect the amount of time spent researching the topic as well as their
understanding of the content.
Design:
 Must include all 4 tiers; serfs on bottom, kings on top
 Understood; I must be able to understand the model when assessing the
project
 Accurate information; includes order of classes, specific details, any dates,
terms, etc.. displayed (ie Native Americans should not be picking corn..?)
 Model and materials stand freely
 Complete—do not waste my time and turn-in a project that is incomplete
 Neat, colorful, unique, clever and original
Overall; 10 points
Overall grade will be provided. Based on students’ abilities to follow instructions,
requirements and overall design of project.
3D Project Rubric
Total:
/110
10- 8.1
8- 6.1
6- 4.1
4- 2.1
Cause and Effect
chart
2 points per
section,
attached
Missing a
point and/ or
unclear points
Confusing
argument, not
attached
Confusing
argument,
missing 1+ prt.
Missing more than
two required parts
to chart
One aspect
per bucket
Confusing
argument
Not attached,
missing
requirement
Missing two
points, unclear
Did not follow
requirements—
missing 3/ more
Included,
clear and
welldefended
All labels per
section
included
Confusing
defense
Very confusing
defense
Missing
Missing 2 or
more
Missing 3 or
more
Does not
defend
reason- just
states opinion
Missing 4 or
more
All required
labels
included
Missing 2
Missing 3
Missing 4
Missing 5 or more
Clear, original
and attached
Unclear, does
not prove
understanding
Unclear, lacks
detail,
unattached
Incorrect
definition
Plagiarized/ Missing
Turning Point
Clear, welldefended
attached
Confusing,
lacks defense
Argument is
unclear
Opinion is not
understood,
not attached
Missing
Most Important
Class Defense
Welldefended,
attached
Poor defense
Confusing
Lacks defense,
just states
opinion
Missing
Overall
Requirements
All require.
includedfollowed
directions
Missing 2-3
parts
Late, missing
parts, did not
follow
directions
Incomplete to
unable to
understand,
late
Did not follow
directions to turned
nothing in
Overall Design
Neat, unique,
accurate,
informative,
creative
Lacks previous
characteristic
Lacks more
than 1
Lacks more
than 3
Overall,
disappointing
Presentation to
class
Dressed up,
informed on
topic, welldone
Lacks
knowledge,
pretty good
overall
Could be
better,
confusing
Unprepared,
lacks evidence
of
understanding
Does not dress up,
unprepared, overall
poor presentation
Buckets
Personal Defense
Labels per section
Division Labels
Definition
2- 0
Missing 5 or more