Middle Ages Travel Guide - About Ms. Gleason



Middle Ages Travel GuideAssignment: During the next few days you will be preparing for a trip through the Middle Ages. Muchlike any other journey or vacation, you will want tocheck out the sights, the people, the food, the culture, and any other key points of interest. Therefore, in order to maximize your vacation, you will have to create a travel guide to bring along with you.Your travel guide must contain the following sections.Each section must contain at least 2 pictures orIllustrations, as well as a minimum 125 word narrativeor description. Your travel guide should also includea map somewhere within its contents (after all, youneed to be able to navigate your way through yourtrip). You will need to use pages 360-369 in your textbook, along with internet (research on your own!!!) and library resources. As with any other assignment, you need to be CREATIVE and have FUN!Sections your travel guide must contain:Cover pageMiddle Ages factsTable of contentsCulture Travel etiquettePoints of interestFood & entertainmentTravel Guide Rubric:Cover (5 points)- Title- IllustrationTable of Contents (5 points)- Sections listed along with page numbersMiddle Ages Interesting Facts (5 points)- Any facts or statistics you find interestingCulture Section: People of the Middle Ages (10 points)- Feudalism and social classes (Explain each role)- Medieval manors (What’s included in a manor?)- Harshness of manor life (What’s life like?)- Peasant woman v. Noblewomen (Similarities/differences?)Travel Etiquette Section, “Do’s and Don’ts” (10 points)- Knight’s training (What do they have to do?)- Knighthood/chivalry (Code of conduct?)Points of Interest Section (10 points)- Castles and weapons (Describe them)- Brutal reality of warfare (What was it like?)- Countries and cities to visit (2 famous places to visit)Food and Entertainment (10 points)- Literature (Describe epic poetry)- Food (What food did they eat?)- Music (What kind of music did they listen to?)***Creativity (20 points)- Try to make it look like an actual attractive travel guide Total Points: 75 ................
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