Rules For Medieval Games

Here are the rules for the medieval games. They are also forms of entertainment.
This is info for our expo.

Jousting

* One rule is that the knights may play four courses, and four courses only. No more, no less.
*Rival parties will fight in groups.
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*Another rule is that there shall be four judges. Two for one team, and two for another.
*Only the squire will talk to the knight during the joust.
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*If another knight were to drop his lance, the other knight will not attack.
*Knocking your opponent off their horse ends the match.

Dueling

*Each side will send their champion, and the two will fight to the death.
(In this case, the two will fight until the other is down.)
* Any wound that affects the person badly (ex: striking a nerve) will end the duel immediately.
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*Multiple shields and weapons could be used.
*The people who fight may choose whatever weapon they would like.
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*Duels last until the opposing person is too weak.
*If any form of cheating happens, the cheater must apologize publicly.

Melee

*Melee involves two groups of people.
*The whole enemy team had to be defeated to win.
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*The aim is to overpower the opposing team.
*Teams have to be of equal numbers.
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*Another part of the aim is to ruin their "ranks" and attack.
*Melee is fought either by horseback or by foot.

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Medieval Games

Here is a list of medieval games. All of these originated in the medieval times. The rules and instructions on how to play are found here.
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Hide n' Seek

A person from a group of people is chosen to be "it." The others must hide around a specific area while "it" counts to a certain number. When they have finished counting up (or down) to that number, "it" will try and find the hiders. If the hidden are found, they must help "it" find the others or they must sit out.

Ring Around The Rosie

Ring Around The Rosie is also played with a group of people. The group of people hold hands in a circle and walk in the circle, chanting this song:

Ring around the rosy,
pocket full of posies,
ashes, ashes
we all fall down.

Falling down is optional.

Fishing

Fishing is simple and relaxing. All you need is a fishing rod, bait, and some patience.

See Saw

Using a see saw involved a cylinder-like object in the middle of a sturdy plank. Two people would sit on each ends of the plank and use their legs to propel each other upwards.

Horseshoe Throwing

To play this game, you must throw horseshoes around a particular object (often a nail).

Tug o' War

Tug o' war involved a rope and two opposing teams. Each team tries to pull the rope away from the other team. If a team manages to pull the rope from the opposing team, they win.

Tic Tac Toe

Tic tac toe is played by having a grid set up in front of two players. The two decide to either be "X" or "O." The goal of the game is to get your selected letter three times horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Jingling

Jinging is played by having a group of people. One person is chosen "it" and will not have a blindfold. Everyone else will have a blindfold. "It" will have jingle bells tied to them and everyone blindfolded will try to catch "It."

Swimming

Swimming is rather simple. All you need is a decently sized water-filled area and some skill.

Tag

To play tag, one person is chosen to be "it" from a group of people. After the person has been chosen, the other people in the group will have to run away from "it." If they are tagged by "it", they must either sit out or help tag the others.

Info credits:

http://www.lscacamp.org/portals/0/medieval%20games%20and%20recreation.pdf
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/sfeature/rulesofdueling.html
http://www.medievalists.net/2015/01/07/medieval-rules-jousting/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tournament_(medieval)#Melee
http://www.scientiareview.org/pdfs/62.pdf
http://www.ancientfortresses.org/medieval-tournaments.htm

Vocab 2

Roman Catholic Church-

the Christian church of which the pope, or bishop of Rome, is the supreme head.

Pope-

the Christian church of which the pope, or bishop of Rome, is the supreme head.

Cardinal-

a high ecclesiastic appointed by the pope to the College of Cardinals and ranking above every other ecclesiastic but the pope.

Archbishop-

a bishop of the highest rank who presides over an archbishopric or archdiocese.

Bishop-

a person who supervises a number of local churches or a diocese, being in the Greek, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other churches a member of the highest order of the ministry.

Priest-

a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.

Monk-

a man who has withdrawn from the world for religious reasons, especially as a member of an order of cenobites living according to a particular rule and under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

Nun-

a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

Clergy-

the group or body of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity.

Cathedral-

the group or body of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity.

Church-

a building for public Christian worship.

Monastery-

a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.

Mendicant-

begging; practicing begging; living on alms.

Friar-

Roman Catholic Church. a member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.

Abbey-

a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess.

Abbot-

a man who is the head or superior, usually elected, of a monastery.

Abbess-

a woman who is the superior of a convent of nuns.

Nunnery-

a building or group of buildings for nuns; convent.

Sacraments-

a visible sign of an inward grace, especially one of the solemn Christian rites considered to have been instituted by Jesus Christ to symbolize or confer grace: the sacraments of the Protestant churches are baptism and the Lord's Supper; the sacraments of the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches are baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, matrimony, penance, holy orders, and extreme unction.

Baptism-

a ceremonial immersion in water, or application of water, as an initiatory rite or sacrament of the Christian church.

Eucharist-

the sacrament of Holy Communion; the sacrifice of the Mass; the Lord's Supper.

Confirmation-

the act of confirming.

Matrimony-

the rite, ceremony, or sacrament of marriage

Holy Orders-

 the rite or sacrament of ordination.

Penance-

a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin.

Extreme Unction-

anointing of the sick.

New Testament-

the collection of the books of the Bible that were produced by the early Christian church, comprising the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles, and the Revelation of St. John the Divine.

Definition Credits:
http://www.dictionary.com/

Plans and Interior

Here's a blueprint of the plans for a medieval abbey.

Image credits: http://www.historyfish.net/abbeys/abbeyparts/abbeyparts.html

This is the interior of a medieval church.

http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/norwichstephen/norwichstephen.htm

Medieval Images/Ideas

Here are ideas and images for the Minecraft building my
 group and I are making. Here are images and ideas for the group.

This is a picture of a medieval blacksmith shop. Image credits:

http://www.aircontrolindustries.com/blacksmith-forge/evolution-of-forge-fan/

This is a picture of medieval tannery. Image credit:

http://mittelzeit.blogspot.com/2014/06/leather-tanning-medieval-to-edwardian.html

This is a picture of a medieval cooperage. Image credit:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flbbm/heritage/cooper/barrelmaking.htm

This is a picture of a tailor shop. Sorry about the watermark. Image credit:

http://www.1st-art-gallery.com/Quiringh-Gerritsz.-Van-Brekelenkam/Interior-Of-A-Tailor's-Shop-1653.html

This is a picture of a glover's shop. Image credit:

https://victortravelblog.com/2014/07/14/summer-solstice-celebration-gruyeres-switzerland/

This is a picture of a medieval carpenter's shop. Image credits:

http://www.1st-art-gallery.com/Carl-Larsson/Carpenter-Shop.html

This is a picture of a medieval fuller's shop. Image credits:

http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/autumn12/arms.cfm?showSite=mobile

This is a picture of a medieval bakery. Image credits:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/152278031123021785/

This is a picture of a medieval butcher's shop. Image credit:

https://centralvicmeatsblog.wordpress.com/2014/02/03/the-history-of-butchery/

This is a picture of a medieval mill. Image credit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_early_medieval_watermills

This is a picture of a medieval brewery. Image credits:

http://www.praguetoursdirect.com/tours-prague/medieval-brewery-tour-prague.htm

This is a picture of a medieval cobbler's shop. There were no detailed interior images, so I suppose this will do. I apologize. Image credits:

http://www.masterart.com/David-Teniers-Antwerp-1610-Brussels-1690-Cobbler-his-Workshop-PortalDefault.aspx?tabid=53&dealerID=5086&objectID=437220

This is a picture of a medieval barber shop. Image credits:

http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/M815818/Inside-a-Medieval-Barbers-Shop

This is a picture of a medieval wheelwright's shop.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelwright

This is a picture of a medieval tinker's shop. Image credits:

http://www.1st-art-gallery.com/(after)-Mason,-Major-George-Henry/A-Tinker.html

This is a picture of a medieval potter's shop. Image credits:

http://www.glynnislessing.com/blog/?cat=14

Township Vocab

Here is a continuation of the vocab from my last post. This is a list of 30 words.

Town

a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government.

Charter

a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government.

Guild

an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., especially one formed for mutual aid or protection.

Guild Hall

(in Britain) the hall built or used by a guild or corporation for its assemblies; town hall.

Journeyman

a person who has served an apprenticeship at a trade or handicraft and is certified to work at it assisting or under another person.

Apprentice

a person who works for another in order to learn a trade

Merchant

a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.

Barter

to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.

Carpenter

a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.

Cobbler

a person who mends shoes.

Glover

a person who makes or sells gloves

Blacksmith

a person who forges objects of iron.

Tinker

an unskillful or clumsy worker; bungler.

Potter

a person who makes pottery.

Cooper

a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.

Wheel right (wheeler)

a person or thing that wheels.

Tanner

a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.

Weaver

a person who weaves.

Baker

a person who bakes.

Butcher

a person who slaughters certain animals, or who dresses the flesh of animals, fish, or poultry, for food or market.

Inn

a tavern.

Tavern

a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises.

Barber

a person whose occupation it is to cut and dress the hair of customers, especially men, and to shave or trim the beard.

Fuller

a person who fulls cloth.

Miller

a person who owns or operates a mill, especially a mill that grinds grain into flour.

Brewer

to make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops.

Stable

a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.

Craft Guild

an association of workers of the same trade for mutual benefit.

Merchant Guild

A merchant guild was a local association of merchants directed towards international and interlocal trade. Merchant guilds were very similar to craft guilds, but distinguished themselves in a few notable ways.

Wattle and daub

definition credits:

http://www.collective-action.info/subtypes-guilds-merchant-guilds

http://www.dictionary.com/

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=craft+guild

"Castle" Notes

This post is about the video "Castle".

  It is linked here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGbPShUpjpg

It is based on a book by the same name.

What you will see here are notes I have taken from the video and written on my worksheet.

Who were the people dependent upon?

The people were dependent on the lord at the manner.

Where did they choose to build? And why?

They chose to build at an outcrop of rock extending into the water. The reason why is because it served as natural self defense from enemies or intruders.

What was the first ring of the castle called?

The first ring of the castle was referred to as "the curtain wall".

How long will the walls be on the outer curtains?

The walls will be 300 feet on each side.

How thick was the inner curtain? How high?

The inner curtain was 12 feet thick, and 35 feet high. It was also lined with 50 feet high towers.

What's the center of the inner ward?

The living quarters are located in the inner ward's center.

How many entrances in the town hall? How are they protected?

There are 3 entrances in the town hall. They are protected with fortified gatehouses.

Why did people move to towns?

A call for work caused them to move.

What are the walls filled with?

The walls are filled with rubble.

How are the windows designed, starting from the bottom to the top of the towers?

At the bottom, there are small windows. In the living quarters, windows have glass placed in them. At the very top, there are windows that are slit-like. Archers shoot from the slit-like windows.

What are crenulations used for?

They are used for decoration and for archers to shoot enemies.

Why are the gate houses not lined up from the inner to the outer ward?

They are for enemies to potentially confuse themselves.

How are the tower levels divided?

They are divided by different levels.

What defenses are in a gate house?

In a gate house, the entrances can be blocked by strong wooden doors. Archers can attack from slit-like windows in the wall.

What are the buildings make from?

The buildings are made of stone cobble, sticks, straw, mud, and cow dung.

What live on the bottom floor of the barracks? The top?

Animals live at the bottom of the barracks, while the lord and his wife live on the top.

What is a garderobe?

A garderobe is a restroom.

Vocab

Vocab





     This assignment is part of a (rather large) project. My class and I are going to build a fiefdom by either doing it on Minecraft or building a mini model. The Minecraft building will have to be to scale, and the model will be a minimized model of a fiefdom. The fiefdom must have multiple buildings, such as a great hall, walls, kitchens, dungeons, etc.

Fiefdom

the estate or domain of a feudal lord.

Feudalism
the feudal system, or its principles and practices.

Monarch
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.

Lord
a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.

Vassal
(in the feudal system) a person granted the use of land, in return for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its equivalent to a lord or other superior; feudal tenant.

Knight
a mounted soldier serving under a feudal superior in the Middle Ages.

Peasant
a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.

Commoner

a common person, as distinguished from one with rank, status, etc.

Serf
a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.

Tradesman
a person engaged in trade.

Merchant
a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.

Castle
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.

Moat
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.

Guild
an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., especially one formed for mutual aid or protection.

Abbey
a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess.

High Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages or High Medieval Period was the period of European history around the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries (c. 1001–1300). The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages, which by convention end around 1500.

100 Year's War
The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Plantagenet, rulers of the Kingdom of England, against the House of Valois, rulers of the Kingdom of France, for control of the Kingdom of France.

Black Death
a form of bubonic plague that spread over Europe in the 14th century and killed an estimated quarter of the population.

Credits for definitions:
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Years%27_War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Middle_Ages
http://www.dictionary.com/

Medieval Food Assignment

    Well, here it is. My assignment. For this assignment, I had to cook a Medieval European meal. Not by myself, of course. I had a group working with me. I won’t specify their names, but yeah. Here’s all the info about what I cooked for my part. For this assignment, I made mashed parsnips.

 

One more thing; images don't work no matter what I do.

 I submitted them via Edmodo.

Oh, and I took inspiration for my cooking from this video: http://youtu.be/oU2iwwui7y0

(seriously, check this guy out.)

I didn’t exactly use his recipe, but I did my own version of it.

Ingredients I Used:

• 1 parsnip
• A pinch of parsley
• My time and patience
• Some milk (to soften the parsnip)

    First, I peeled the parsnip. Simple. I like simple. While I was peeling it, I had this weird urge to just take a sliver off and eat it. It smelled really good, too; it smelled like ginger and carrots fused together. Kind of weird, but good. I would have it as a perfume or an air freshener if I could. Moving on.

    Afterwards I threw it in my small oven. Metaphorically. I actually covered a rectangular pan in tin foil and placed the peeled parsnip on top. I then pushed it in, closed the oven, and set it to 350 degrees fahrenheit. I left it in there for a good 15 minutes before taking it out. Yes, I took it out while it was scalding hot.

    After taking the parsnip out and burning my perfectly good hands, I took a knife and cutting board out. Just to be safe, I rinsed the cutting board. I started cutting the parsnip into quarters. It was a hot and potentially dangerous experience. I could either cut myself or burn myself enough that I get some kind of burn to such degree. Luckily none of that happened, and I was left with wonderfully cut parsnips.

    I threw all the pieces in a pot. I set the stove to medium and threw in some milk. I didn’t add too much, though; which I regret doing. I covered the pot and waited for at least 20 minutes. After taking the pot cover off, I was greeted by a rather unpleasant sight. Some of the milk had burnt. The smoke detector was going off and there was an odor in the air. In a frenzy, I turned the built-in fan on and opened the sliding glass door (which led to the backyard) to let some air in. It did the trick.

    After that crazy frenzy, I started mashing the parsnips. Or at least I tried to. The bits just wouldn’t mash. My impatient little self didn’t want to wait anymore, so after 10 minutes of trying, I stopped completely. I grabbed a nice plate and piled the half-mashed parsnips onto it nicely. I sprinkled some parsley bits on it and around the side. Voila!

Overall, it tasted exactly what it smelled like. Carrots and ginger. I wish I could've been more patient, though.

Comparing and Contrasting

Comparing and Contrasting the 

Magna Carta from the US Contitution

In this post, I will be comparing and contrasting the differences and similarities between the Magna Carta and the U.S. Constitution. I apologize if I do not add small details about the comparison. This is entirely from the back of my rather small memory, so again - I apologize.

• Starting off, they're both papers that have been signed. That's an easy one.

• The Magna Carta was forced onto King John by the people, and he was forcefully made to sign it. The US Constitution was not forced, and was signed because all the delegates wanted to.

• The U.S. Constitution had Amendments made across several years. The Magna Carta was signed there, made like that.

• Both the Magna Carta and the US Constitution allow freedom of religion.

• The king does not pay the taxes, as stated in both the US Constitution and the Magna Carta.

• The Parliament from the Magna Carta is similar to the branches of Government in the US Constitution.

• Both documents share the right of fair fines. The fine cannot be too big or too small; the situation has to be fined just right with the right amount of money.

U.S. Constitution Vocabulary

U.S. Constitution Vocabulary

Here is a collection of words I am not familiar with from the U.S. Constitution. These words are taken directly from the Constitution, and in advance- I apologize for my lack of understanding.

Ordain

To make someone a priest or minister.

Quorum

The amount of people at a meeting to be qualified as valid.
Emolument

A salary or profit from employment.

Reprieve

To cancel the punishment of a certain person.

Why The Constitution Was Signed

Why The U.S. Constitution Was Signed

Here is a timeline as to explain why the U.S Constitution was signed. It is simplified, and therefore some small things are not in the paragraphs. All that aside, enjoy the brain food.


1764 - 1769

• The British Parliament passed different Acts against the Colonists, such as the Stamp Act. These acts taxed colonists to pay for British expenses.

1773

• The Colonists held the Boston Tea Party (which is not a party at all.). They dumped cases of tea into the Boston Harbor in Massachusetts to rebel against the taxes filed against them.

1774

• The British Parliament created the Intolerable Acts Act as a punishment for the Colonists. The Continental Congress met up at the Carpenter's Hall in September 1774. They were there for one sole purpose; to make a Declaration of Rights.

1775

• This was the year that the infamous Revolutionary War started. It was April 19th, 1775. It had all started with the Battle of Lexington and Concord. In May, the Second Congress met in Philadelphia. The Second Congress kept meeting until 1781. At that time,  the Congress signed the Declaration of Independence.

1776

• Thomas Paine published Common Sense in January. In June, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. 

1777

• British soldiers occupied Philadelphia from September 1777 to June 1778. Many American prisoners died. The Second Congress approved the Articles of Confederation, after a very long debate.

1778

• Benjamin Franklin had the United States and France become allies.

1783

• In March, the articles accepted years ago went into affect.

1786

• Shay's Rebellion occurred during this year. 

1787

• The U.S. Constitution was signed on September 17th, 1787.

info taken from: http://www.theconstitutional.com/field-trips/timeline-road-nationhood

Magna Carta Vocabulary

Magna Carta Vocabulary List

These words listed below are words I cannot define by looking at context clues. Excuse me for my rather small vocabulary understanding for my grade.

Liegemen

A vassal who owes feudal service to a nobleman.

Bailiff

A person who performs actions under (legal) authority.

Chattels

A personal item or personal property.

Scutage

A medieval English tax.

Disseisin

Wrongful removement of a person from their own property.

Ecclesiastical

Relating to the Christian Church.

Kydell

Another version of spelling "kiddle".

Bailiwicks

Someone's particular interests.

Definition Credits

http://www.dictionary.com/

Why The Magna Carta Was Signed

Why The Magna Carta Was Signed

To give a simpler explanation, I've made a few paragraphs here

 for information to  why the Magna Carta was signed in 1215.

     Richard, the King of England at the time, fought wars in the Middle East and France. He taxed the English people to fund for his war supplies. The taxes were not slim at all; they were huge. In 1199, Richard died. His brother John became king after his relative passed away.

     John, now the new King of England, continued his brother's wars. He fought in France, but he kept losing them. He needed more money than ever before, so his government taxed the English people even more than last time. He continued ravaging these peoples' pockets for war. 

     The people became extremely unhappy about the large taxes. They went to King John, and rebelled. The English were absolutely furious, and they took over London. They then forced King John to sign the Magna Carta (Great Charter). The Magna Carta was the very first document to state that the king had to follow laws.

TL;DR: The Magna Carta was signed by King John, 

who was forced to sign it by the people of London.

info taken from here

My Personal Coat of Arms

My Personal Coat of Arms

I've already explained what a coat of arms is in my other post, so I'll move on.

For my personal coat of arms, I drew a fox. The fox is a symbol of wisdom, wit, and wisdom for the person's own defense. As for the color, I did the color\white. The color white stands for cleanliness, wisdom, joy, peace, and innocence.

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Kaitlyn/1st Child

• Is pretty intelligent
• Cares about cleanliness and personal hygiene 
• Wants peace and usually goes for peaceful decisions instead of violent decisions (but will resort to violence if necessary)

img creds: http://www.familytreesandcrests.com/heraldry-symbols.htm

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms Assignment

In class, we are doing a coat of arms assignment. A coat of arms is a unique design on things like shields, surcoats, and tabards. We are currently doing designs based on our personality, and one for every six of our teachers. My class and I have to think about their special traits, and we also have to ask about their birth order. Every different color and every different symbol has a different meaning. Here is information about each color.

Red

Red represents eagerness to serve their country.

White

White shows cleanliness, wisdom, and loyalty.

Orange

Orange represents ambitions.

Blue

Blue represents strength and loyalty.

Green

Green represents freedom, healing, and loyalty.

Maroon

Maroon represents persevering in battle.

Purple

Purple represents justice and majesty.

Black

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Black represents grief.

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Shield Division Information

Here is information about each shield division. Each shield division, like each color; has a different meaning and representation.

This shield division stands for protection and defense.

Stands for protection.

This division stands for rule and authority.

This division stands for faith and protection.

This division stands for the Belt of Valor, or military strips.

This division stands for military strength or bravery.

This division stands for fortitude or military strength.

This division stands for honor.

This division stands for protection.

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Here is also information about my teachers' traits.

 These are based off my personal experiences and what I think of each teacher.

Mr. Beckham/2nd Born
Bear

The bear represents strength and bravery.
Color: BLUE (Strength and loyalty)

• Has a strict personality
• Extremely sarcastic
• Incredibly intelligent 

Mr. Fuller/2nd Born
Duck
The duck represents a person of many resources.
Color: ORANGE (Ambitions)

• Calm and short tempered at the same time
• Usually talks in a calm way unless angry
• Mostly on our side

Ms. Lowy/1st Born
Lamb
The lamb represents faith, innocence, and purity.
Color: GREEN ( Freedom, healing, and loyalty.)

• Likes to joke around
• Sarcastic
• Enthusiastic and helpful

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img credit / info credit - http://www.familytreesandcrests.com/heraldry-symbols.htm

The Definition of "Feudalism"

The Definition of "Feudalism"

Picture Credit: http://www.mountrantmore.com/rants/why-your-company-structure-fits-the-feudalism-pyramid/

Feudalism, also called "the feudal system" was a system that was used in Europe during the middle ages. There were four tiers; peasants at the very bottom, knights above the peasants, nobles and lords above knights, and at the very top - the king. 

The King

The king holds ownership of all the land. He grants land to others for protection, and of course; not for free. The king had extreme power always by his side. All would bow down at him- as he is the highest above all in the country. His supporters had to swear an oath of loyalty to him.

Nobles & Lords


Nobles had a limited source of education or books, like most of everyone else. Nobles were very loyal to the king. They would be granted land, then they would pledge their loyalty. The nobles and lords would swear to serve and protect the king. Nobles would also eat fancy food made by servants.


Knights/Vassals

Vassals, or knights, agreed with the king to do military services in exchange for land. Vassals were extremely loyal to the king.

Peasants

Peasants, or serfs, worked the pieces of land given by the king. Those pieces of land are called "fiefs".  These people are at the lowest status of the feudal system. Peasants belonged to the land. Townspeople are also included in this category.


Sources Used For Information

http://www.lordsandladies.org/feudalism-pyramid.htm
http://www.hierarchystructure.com/pyramid-of-feudal-hierarchy/
http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/nobles-in-the-middle-ages.html

My Experience In Class

My experience in class was rather fun and interesting. My social studies class and I did a "roleplay" in class. We roleplayed the different classes of the feudal system. I was a peasant, or serf. I worked the fields (aka coloring in pieces of wheat), then cut them out for the lords. After all those 2 minutes of peace, the barbarians (or our social studies teacher) attacked us using paper balls. In short, my class and I roleplayed.