Middle Ages: Manors
- Due Apr 19, 2022 by 11:59pm
- Points 16
- Submitting a text entry box or a file upload
- Available Apr 12, 2022 at 12am - May 20, 2022 at 11:59pm
Learning Objective
I will create a model of a medieval manor and be able to describe the importance of manor's in medieval life.
Assignment Instructions
What is a manor?
During the Middle Ages, the manor was an agricultural estate where most of the population lived and worked. A manor was usually made up of a large manor house where the lord of the estate lived, land used for farming, and a village of people who worked the land. Manors might also have had woods, orchards, gardens, and lakes or ponds where fish could be found. On the manor lands, usually near the village, were often buildings such as a mill, bakery, and blacksmith. Manors were largely self-sufficient and provided all the food and products needed by the villagers. The people who lived and worked on the manor, except the lord and lady of the manor, would rarely travel away from the manor. In the beginning of the Middle Ages, the manor house was usually just a strongly fortified building where the villagers could shelter when trouble arose, but over time, many became large, stately houses and sometimes even castles. Manors were sometimes given to knights as payment for their service to the king.
Here are some other sites to go to for more information Manors:
https://www.historyonthenet.com/the-medieval-manor Links to an external site.
https://www.studentsofhistory.com/the-manor-system Links to an external site.
https://ladyoflegend.com/manor-components/ Links to an external site.
You are going to create a typical medieval manor estate in Minecraft or on a Poster-board, as well as write about your manor. You will have 3 days to do this and will be ready to present your manor to Mrs. E the next time we meet. You must have BOTH the manor (in minecraft or on poster board) AND the essay portion done by April 19th.
Minecraft or Poster Board
Your manor will include the following:
- manor house/castle
- village
- river/stream
- forest area
- fields divided into narrow strips
- bake house
- blacksmith shop
- church
- orchard
- common pasture
- mill (on the river)
Brief Essay
Type a 3-4 paragraph essay with one section focused on your model & one section focused on why certain parts were needed.
This part needs to be turned in as a text entry or you can upload a Word doc.
1- Describe your manor model to the best of your ability. Include what features are present & materials used to build your manor. Describe the different areas in your manor and why they would be important. At least 3-4 elements that you built.
2- Describe what a real working manor would have been like. Why certain features were needed & how they helped the manor to function.
Guidelines
You may not use an already existing world with buildings and elements already made. You will need to create all listed items above. You will be graded based on the rubric below:
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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All elements can be found in student's Minecraft world. Layout is correct and student is able to identify the different parts of the manor. |
8 or more elements can be found in student's Minecraft world. Layout is correct and student is able to identify the different parts of the manor. | 5 or more elements can be found in student's Minecraft world. Layout is correct and student is able to identify most of the different parts of the manor. | Contains 4 or less elements in student's Minecraft world. Layout needs work and student can identify some of the elements in their manor. |
| Manor is fully described, students wrote what material they used and and the importance of 3-4 of the elements. | Manor is fully described, students wrote what material they used and and the importance of at least 2 of the elements. | Manor is somewhat described, students did not describe the materials used, and the importance of at least 1 of the elements. | Manor is not described, students did not describe the materials used, and no description of the elements. |
| Student fully describes what a working manor would be like in medieval times. Features were described how they were needed & how they helped the manor to function. | Student somewhat describes what a working manor would be like in medieval times. Features were described how they were needed & how they helped the manor to function. | Student somewhat describes what a working manor would be like in medieval times. Features were not described how they were needed & how they helped the manor to function. | Student did not describe what a working manor would be like in medieval times. Features were not described how they were needed & how they helped the manor to function. |
| Paper has no grammatical errors. Paper is logically organized. | Paper has few grammatical errors that don't impact readability. Paper is logically organized. | Paper has many grammatical errors. Content is somewhat organized. | Paper has many grammatical errors that impact readability and understanding. Content and thoughts are unorganized. |
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