Chapter 2 - Feudalism
Extension Activity
Consider the advantages and disadvantages of the
feudal system. List any positive and negative aspects of
feudalism for each of the four groups listed in the
table on page 14 of the Interactive Student Notebook.
Make sure you consider and include the reasons feudalism
developed initially and the needs it fulfilled.
You may choose to complete this using computers
(PowerPoint, iMovie, etc.), or you may choose to use
paper/pencil. You might show your thinking via words,
graphics, or a combination of the two.
Be sure that your project shows your understanding of
the following questions:
 How did feudalism work?
 What social classes existed within the feudal
system?
 What were the defining characteristics of each
class?
 How did monarchs justify and maintain their power?
 What were the differences in the daily lives and
responsibilities of the lords and ladies, knights,
and peasants?
Use your textbook as your primary source. In
addition, you can use these Internet sites to explore:
Regia Anglorum: http://www.regia.org/village/estate.htm
Feudal Life:
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/feudal.html
Camelot Village's: http://www.camelotintl.com/village/index.html
Life in Middle Ages http://sirdragontamer.com/ma/keep.htm
Medieval Life:
http://historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/feudalism.htm
Many different links: http://www.kathimitchell.com/middleages.htm
Virtual tour of the Middle Ages:
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/middleages/index.shtml
WORDS TO INCLUDE:
Feudalism
Lord
Knight
Peasant
Serf
Clovis
Charlemagne
Roman Catholic
Church
Manor
Divine right
of kings
Hierarchy
Chivalry
You will have approximately one week to complete this
project. This activity will take the place of the
assignments, homework, and tests assigned in class.
On day three, you will be expected to turn in a written
proposal explaining the type of project you have decided
to complete. This proposal will be a homework grade.
You will have class time to work on the computers and
your project.
You will be given a classwork grade based on how well
you use this time.
If others in your class are also completing the
extension activity, you may work together. However, you
will all complete your own projects.
Your final project’s grade will be worth the same amount
as a regular class test.
**You, with your parent’s permission, may choose to opt
out of this assignment and complete the work assigned to
the class as a whole. If this is the case, you will be
expected to complete all classwork, homework, and tests.
You must turn in this paper with your parent’s signature
if you choose to complete the standard classwork rather
than this extension project.
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