What were the benefits and drawbacks of being a serf/knight/lord/lady/king/queen/etc. in the Middle Ages? Consider all the comparisons with your young historians using this graphic organizer.

Concepts

medieval history, medieval europe, social classes, knights, monarchies, feudalism, the feudal system

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Encourage students to consider the historical context when they are composing and discussing their answers (i.e. what would they have seen as a pro/con for their lifestyle, compared with how we might view the same situation today?)
• Ask learners to begin their brainstorming using this graphic organizer, and then to transfer their work onto a separate paper with more room to write and include illustrations

Classroom Considerations

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

• Clear formatting and pro/con presentation
• Positions in medieval society placed on chart from highest to lowest

Cons

• Limited space for including answers

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 WHST.6-8.9