You are invited to take part in
Chivalry Day
in Social Studies on Friday, February 28th
To enhance our studies of the Early Middle Ages and Feudalism, we will be engaging in an event celebrating chivalry and loyalty that
characterized the feudal age. You will be given the role of a serf, vassal, knight, lord, or monarch that lives and works on Mangold
Manor. You only have to worry about your role on Chivalry Day itself, it will not affect your project topic or who you work with.
The Project:
With one partner or independently, create a poster dedicated to one of the following topics. Your poster should be rich with visual
aids and include a 3-paragraph (typed) report answering the essential questions that go along with your topic. You may use your
Journeys Across Time book, History Alive digital text, and other resources at home to work on your research. You must cite all work
you complete on a separate works cited document. Projects are due on the day of February 28th, Chivalry Day. This is mainly an outof-class project, but you will have some time to work on it during class. Grades will be individual. If you work with a partner, please
bring your own report on your chosen topic (a pair of students would have 2 reports on their poster). The project is 30 points (see
rubric).
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Life on a Feudal Manor
a. EQ: What was life like on a feudal manor, and what roles did serfs, vassals, knights and lords play? How was each
role significant to the welfare of the manor?
The Knights Code and Chivalry, Coats of Arms
a. EQ: How did Chivalry and the Knights’ Code impact the responsibilities of knights? How did Coats of Arms become
significant in the Feudal Age?
Castles and Invasions during the Feudal Age
a. EQ: Why did Castles play a prominent role in Feudal Europe? What invading forces threatened feudal Europe (and
where)?
Feudalism – Good or Bad?
a. EQ: What are positive and negative aspects of feudalism? Develop an argument after comparing and contrasting
both sides.
The Presentation/Chivalry Day:
Instead of presenting to the class, we will have a gallery walk event to kick off our Chivalry Day festivities. You will display your
poster for passersby to view and learn about your topic. You will have an extra credit opportunity to dress up as your assigned ‘role’
(i.e. serf, knight, lord) on the day of the presentations and stand by your poster to present. Costumes should be consistent with
school dress code (see agenda books) and related to your appropriate role. Even if you are not dressing up, you are still expected to
obey the Code of Honor that every Knight would follow in a feudal society.
My Role: _______________________________________________
I understand the project expectation, Essential Questions and presentation guidelines of Chivalry Day, which will take place in Social Studies class on
Friday, February 28th, 2014.
Signature: ______________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________
Date: __________________________________
Date: _____________________
Content – 15 pts
Conventions – 5 pts.
Visual Aids/Poster Composition – 10 pts.
Report contains minimum of 3 paragraphs
Poster contains at least 5 large, colorful and creative
images that relate and contribute to topic
Accurate information
Report stays focused on topic and answers
both parts of essential question.
Writing is clearly organized with smooth
transitions.
Correct or minimal error on spelling,
grammar (1-2 errors)
Visual aid is organized and carefully composed
Report is affixed to poster
Work citations (MLA format) are included and
correct.
Accurate information
Report stays focused on topic and with effort
to attempt to answer essential question.
Writing is somewhat organized with smooth
transitions.
Report contains minimum required
paragraphs (2-3)
Poster contains 3-4 images that relate to topic
Visual aid is organized and carefully composed
Few spelling or grammar errors (3-4
errors)
Report is affixed to poster
Report contains less than minimum
required paragraphs (1-2)
Poster contains 1-2 images or images that do not
relate to topic
Few spelling or grammar errors (4 or
more errors)
Visual aid is somewhat organized
Work citations are not cited in MLA format but
are included.
Somewhat accurate information
Report loses focus on topic and essential
question is somewhat answered.
Writing is disorganized or lacks transitions.
Report is not affixed to poster
Work citations are not cited in MLA format or
not included.
Information lacks accuracy.
Report lacks focus on topic and essential
question is somewhat or not answered.
Writing is disorganized and unrelated to topic.
Work citations not included.
Report contains insufficient number of
paragraphs (1 or >1)
Poster contains insufficient or no images
Visual aid lacks organization or composition
Over 4 spelling or grammar errors
Report is not affixed to poster
Totals/ Comments