Friday, May 20, 2016

Games

see saw
Rules:use your legs to go up and down
Thing Needed:a board an object for the middle 

Archery
Rules:you have to shoot 5 arrows and be 15 yards away if you are waiting for your turn you cant disturb the people shooting
Things Needed:bows arrows

skittles
Rules:use wooden balls to knock down pins
Things Needed:wooden balls wooden pins

marbles
Rules:throw the marble out the drawn hole
Things Needed:marbles

stone throwing
Rules:throw stone on target
Things Needed:stones

stick combat
Rules:you have to be blindfolded tie eachothers hands together
things Needed:stick rope blindfold

Horse Shoe
Rules:throw your horseshoe at the target
Things Needed:hose shoe

hammer throwing
Rules:throw your hammer farther than your opponent
Things Needed:foam hammer

Quarter
Rules:toss the rings on the steaks
Things Needed:a pin on a base, eight hemp rope ,quoits

hide and seek
Rules:you have to find the other player ,they have to be hiding 
Things Needed: 2 or more people











rules for jousting ,dueling and melee

Rules for Jousting

Set #1

1 Only nobles and nights may ride in a joust.

2 the rider has to have his own horse and armor.


3 when they hear the signal the opponents ride and each other carrying only a shield and lance.

4 you receive two points when you break your lance on your opponents helmet.

5 You receive three points when you knock your opponent off from his horse.

6 An unhorsing ends the match.

7 if you don't break your lance its considered a glancing bow and you don't win the match

8 if the opponent breaks his lance only the squire can hand him a new one and if he gets injured the squire is the only one that can help him

9 in the event the winner gets to pick if he keeps the horse and armor.

Set#2

1 the nights who joust should only run four courses

2 there has to be four judges two for one team and two for the other.

3 if one night hits his opponent with the lance and the opponent puches him of the horse its a tie


4 if the nights lance breaks his opponent has to strike him

5 you receive points by breaking the lance on the opponents chest

Set#3

1 the lance length has to be 10 ft

2 the shield has to be made of rigid, non-brittle, material

if a knight shatters two lances by striking his opponent, and the knight who has been struck knocks him off his horse, even though he did not splinter his lance

4 if a night drops his lance then his opponent has to strike at him


Rules for Dueling

1 the total length has to be 10 ft

once the three jousting's are over the match is over but usually they continue they're match on foot with a sword

3 groin area has to be protected by armor

The shield should have at least 300 square inches of surface area to present a reasonable minimum target area to the opponent

Dueling Rules

Set#1

1 the first offence requires the first apology


2 once the party's start you cant receive apology's

3 the one who is getting challenged gets to choose the ground

4 you can never do a challenge at night

5 the opponent cant challenge you without having offences


Set#2

1 they couldn't use swords

2 you cannot shout up in to the air

3 the challenger gets to pick his weapon

4 a miss fire is the same as a shot

5 any wound sufficient that makes someone trouble you have to shake hands and end it for that day

set#3


1 the players will be in a ring and get to duel

2 the winner is the one standing

3 one of them has to be wounded

Melee Rules

Set#1

1 nobles fight in groups rather than alone

2 nights and nobles attack each other on open fields

3 people who are part of this come from wealthy family

4 should be part of the elite group

5 must wear a full plate armor


Set#2

1 teams were set up

2 the battle took place in large areas like woods or rivers

3 the nights hit the opposing team with lances

4 they must try to get the enemy to fall of the horse

set#3

1 nights had to fall to the ground

2 the melee ended once there was one man standing 

3 lances should be splintered and horses reared

4 it could just be a way to practice combat

5 blunted weapon were used







































 





Tuesday, May 10, 2016

we are suppose to define the vocab list and look up at picture of plans for medieval abbey and interior of medieval church

1. Roman Catholic Church- is the largest Christian church
2.pope-the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church
3.Cardinal-a leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals are nominated by the pope and form the Sacred College
4.Archbishop-the chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese
5.Bishop-
a senior member of the Christian clergy, typically in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders

6.Priest-an ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox
7.Monk-a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty
8.Nun-a member of a religious community of women

9.Clergy-the body of all people ordained for religious duties
10.Cathedral-the principal church of a diocese
11.Church-a building used for public Christian worship
12.Monastery-a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows
13.Mendicant-given to begging
14.Friar-
a member of any of certain religious orders of men

15.Abbey-the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns
16.Abbot-father
17.Abbess-a woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns
18.Nunnery -a building or group of buildings in which nuns live as a religious community
19.Sacraments-a religious ceremony or act of the Christian Church that is regarded as an outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual divine grace
20.Baptism-the religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person's forehead or of immersion in water
21.Eucharist-the Christian ceremony commemorating the Last Supper
22.Confirmation-the action of confirming something or the state of being confirmed
23.Matrimony-the state or ceremony of being married
24.Holy Orders-the sacrament or rite of ordination as a member of the Christian clergy
25.Penance-voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong
26.Extreme unction-a former name for the sacrament of anointing of the sick
27.New Testament-the second part of the Christian Bible



Plans for Medieval Abbey


Interior of Medieval Church

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Medieval trade tools and shops





We are going to look up medieval trade shops and tools then get the image and copy and paste it to our blogs after that we will caption it and give photo credit finally we look up how much farm land is needed to support 1 person in meters


1. Blacksmith
interior of blacksmith
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Blacksmith_shop_at_Hoover_2002.JPGby Destiny Eclipse


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2.Tannery

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 exterior of

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3. cooperage
 interior of cooperage
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Shop:   inrerior of tailor
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https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/77/cf/b9/77cfb9bd106c7c68cfce62854d6f7ce1.jpg by Arbman, taf

5. Glover

Shop: interior of glover
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/77/cf/b9/77cfb9bd106c7c68cfce62854d6f7ce1.jpg by wordpress
Tool: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgBDcn2XdyC0GQBR21iRUF7i2Aqw_ywgf86nsO4peKhpT5yYbXyI4uO7OAa5-oOGz3MA-QA9qBE3SxOulvuCY1RfV5LEzdM4UqcbmjRmDnJbC1ZwXrP8SfH53Y0O7YoDXS3FJta8tMGKMZY5fSfe6smQTFS7wA5cJdp1-vOA-ckSRN4=

6. Carpenter

Shop:interior of carpenter
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Tool:https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjbZ739riHj5W2sY_MkIQ_vGlwGoX-JmH6Z_GfdSddd3_NqalYre_evAeMHdbq8aEvDeUc4PxvcxPnHQZWOCCdQ_w7fHrqE6_gQShocpQ1r9dHqvcjbqpjWS1AadNpE9gL6bNfSpUqj5obWOoA_RMqPMTiAZEv-xdU3A4pK3ZceCvQn-P9jRLIV_cA29PtCmytv2ZTH=

7.Fullers

Shop:interior of fullers shop
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Tool:https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/25/4f/1e/254f1e74a940bda7c27ea4a886aeb9aa.jpg

8.Bakery

Shop: interior of bakery shop
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Tool:https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/40/aa/21/40aa215194efe1182fad63feb12f4a36.jpg

9.Butcher

Shop: exterior of butcher
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Tool:https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/21/b2/89/21b2899d6f4f0b8a9e92cbcbe6d4d81f.jpg

10.Mill

Shop: interior of mill
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Tool:
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11.Brewery

Shop:interior of brewer shop
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Tool:
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12.Cobbler

Shop:interior of cobbler shop
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Tool:https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7e/52/f4/7e52f4186a8174aba60e862fb20cafdc.jpg

13.Barber

Shop:interior of barber shop
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Tool:https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/68/ee/0a/68ee0abbf55673452df5788c9a601764.jpg

14.Wheelwright

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Tool :https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTdcHXX2bObiCvNQdEglGii6lb6MOWM6JmB57jqVdfdht0W56Gv

15. Tinker

Shop:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Tinker_by_Krieger.jpg/220px-Tinker_by_Krieger.jpg

16.Potter

Shop and tool








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Question:
1 acre in meters is 4046.86

Monday, May 2, 2016

vocabulary

                       Vocabulary
1 town-an urban area that has a name

2 charecter-a written grant by a country's legislative or sovereign power


3 guild-a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants
 


4 guild hall-a building used as the meeting place of a guild or corporation


5 journey man-a trained worker who is employed by someone else

6 apprentice-Journey-level experience applies to a person who has completed an apprenticeship program or is an experienced worker

7 merchant-a person or company involved in wholesale trade

8 barter-exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money

9 carpenter-Carpentry is a skilled trade in which the primary work performed is the cutting

10 cobbler-a person who mends shoes as a job

11 glover-a maker of gloves

12 blacksmith-a person who makes and repairs things in iron by hand

13 tinker-a person who travels from place to place mending metal utensils as a way of making a living

14 potter-one who makes pottery 

15 copper-a red-brown metal

16 wheel right(wheeler)-a person who makes or repairs wooden wheels

17 tanner-a person who tans animal hides

18 weaver-a person who weaves fabric

19 baker-a person who makes bread and cakes

20 butcher-a person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop

21 inn-an establishment providing accommodations

22 tavern-an establishment for the sale of beer and other drinks to be consumed on the premises

23 barber-a person who cuts hair

24 fuller-a person who fulls cloth

25 miller-a person who owns or works in a grain mill

26 brewer-Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains)

27 stable-not likely to change or fail

28 Craft guild-an association of workers of the same trade for mutual benefit.

29 merchant guild-A merchant guild was a local association of merchants directed towards international and inter local trade

30 wattle and daub-a material for making fences   coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way

questions for video

1.Who were the people dependent upon?
The Lord

2.where did they chose to build ?and why?
they built it in a rock because the water around provides natural defense

3.what was the ring of the first castle called?
the town

4.how long will the walls be on the outer curtain?
300 feet

5.how thick was the inner curtain?how long?
12 ft thick 35 ft high

6.


7.whats the center of the inner ward?
the living quarters

8.how many entrances in the town wall?how are they protected?
3 entrances they were gate houses

9.why did people move to towns?
 to work

10. what were the walls filled with?
rubble

11.how are the windows designed,starting from the bottom to the top?
the windows near the bottom of the tower have to be small so that the enemy wont climb threw

12.art and decoration


13.why are the gate houses not lined up from the inner ward to the outer ward?
so that the enemy couldn't go straight instead he would go diagonal across the defenders field of fire

14.how are the tower levels divided?
the top room is used for storage the middle room is for working and living space the lowest is a dungen

15. what defenses are in a gate house?
a heavy timber port callis can be lowered to block the entrance then a set of wooden doors which can not be opened when the door bar is slipped into place then arrows loops that surround the area which soldiers can attack any intruders in the passage way.

16.what are buildings made from?
slade roof wafer indoor

17.what lived on the bottom floor of the barracks?the top?
on the bottom lived the stables on the top the castle weaponds

18. what is a garderobe?
 a round hole cut into the stole slab which leads to cesspit below

19.why were nicer rooms higher in the tower?
so you could have nice windows and enemy's wont go in

20.how thick were the walls?
wafel dob

21.what was used to heat the rooms?
the stone

22.how many rooms were in the tower?
5 places in every room

23.what was the most important room in the castle?
the bedroom

24.how did peasants live?
poberty

25.what was the main material that was used to build medieval homes?
wood

26.what is a wattle?what is a daub?
a wattle is a wooden stick a daub is used to cover wattle mixture of mud and straw

27.why did people settle in towns?
because of protection,low taxes and a better life

28.what is the best location in town?
close to the well

29.what were the floors (bottom) made from?
dirt and reeds

30.what were the windows covered with?
sleep skin

31.what was the main source of heat and light?
fire

32.why would no one want to be left behind the butcher shop?
the animals lived there

33.what does a barber do(besides cut hair)?
cure people

34.are there sewers?
no

35.are there toilets?
yes

36.where does the waste go?
to the cesspi .

Monday, April 25, 2016

Vocabulary Words

                                                               Vocabulary Words


1. Fiefdom- a fief

2. Feudalism -the dominant social system in medieval Europe

3. Monarch-a sovereign head of state

4. Lord-someone or something having power

5. Vassal-a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance

6. Knight-a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor

7. Peasant-a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation

8 .Commoner-an ordinary person, without rank or title

9 .Serf-an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate

10. Tradesman-a person engaged in trading or a trade

11. Merchant-a person or company involved in wholesale trade

12. Castle-a large building or group of buildings fortified against attack with thick walls

13. Moat-a deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack

14. Guilt-the fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime
15. Abbey-the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.

16. High Middle Age-The High Middle Ages or High Medieval Period was the period of European history around the 11th,  12th, and 13th centuries

17. 100 Years War-The hundred years war was a series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 by the house of plantagenet 

18. Black Death-The black death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history


Monday, April 18, 2016

Daily Blog

April 11: looked up common foods in Europe Middle ages

April 12-15: looked up recipes from middle ages

April 18: update blogs and figure out who is bringing the ingredients   

April19: fixed blogged and decided when are we doing it and what house we are going to.

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Meal Assignment Ingrediants

Our  assignment is to make a middle age meal.

Meals:

*Fried Fish

*Basic Oatcakes

*Vegetables

*White Rice

*Cider


Basic Oatcakes

1 lb whole meal flour
8 oz. of oatmeal
melted butter
 Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl until you have a fairly wet dough. Cover with a damp cloth and leave out of the sun for about 30 minutes, by which time the dough will have stiffened. Flour your hands, break off walnut sized pieces of dough, and shape them into flat cakes. Get your griddle good and hot, or they will cook slowly and turn into hockey pucks! Cook the cakes quickly for about 30 seconds each side. Serve hot or cold, with just about anything

Vegetables

3-4 carrots
1 bunch of broccoli
A little bit of salt
1/2 cup of water

cut the vegetables in preferable sizes .Gather all the vegetables put in a pot.  Put some water and let it boil for a while. When they are almost ready add salt. 

Fried Fish

3 fish fillets
1 bar of butter
bread crumbs
salt
Cover the fillet in egg yolk.Add butter to pan(preferable amount) in a plate add bread crumbs to the fish fillet and put it in the pan. Once its in the pan add salt (preferable amount).


White  Rice
1 cup of rice
salt
1 1/2 cup of water


Add two cups of water in a pot and let it boil a while .Then add 1 cup of rice and let it boil after a while add a little bit of butter



                                                                   











URL:http://www.medievalcookery.com/recipes/rys.html


http://thevikingworld.pbworks.com/w/page/4842629/Traditional%20Viking%20Foods

http://www.medieval-recipes.com/recipes/fish/






Friday, April 8, 2016

Compare & Contrast


                                 Compare and Contrast

Magna Carta & US Constitution

Similarities
-freedom in religion
-Government
-Equal Fines
- Trial
-Witness
-Both the documents include right of fair fines
-The law of land provision
-President or ruler can not inflict cruel punishments against citizens

Differences
-Magna carta created by a group of King John of England's subjects
-Different time periods
-The US constitution wanted to make their government more effective
-The US does not have a Parliament
-They are in different parts of the world
-Manga is no longer used
-Constitution was for everyone not just for the rich and powerful



Tuesday, April 5, 2016


                          Vocabulary Constitution of United States


Legislature-the legislative body of a country or state

Senator-a member of a senate

Preside-be in the position of authority in a meeting or gathering

Impeachment-a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity

Quorum-the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid


Adjourn-break off  with the intention of resuming it late



Emoluments-a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office 
 
 




Concurrence- the apparent need to prove the simultaneous occurrence of both actus reus


Acceptance-the action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered



 
Regulation-a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority

 
Treaty-a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries



Imminent-about to happen


 

Ambassador-an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country


 

Impeachment-a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity


 


Jurisdiction-the official power to make legal decisions and judgments


 


Legislature-the legislative body of a country or state


 


Amendment-a minor change in a document


 


Confederation-an organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league


 
Affirmation-the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed
 

Infringed-actively break the terms of a law, agreement, etc

 

Warrants-a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice


 
Compelled-force or oblige


Commenced- begin or start


Ballots-a process of voting, in writing and typically in secret

derived-obtain something from





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












Monday, April 4, 2016

                      US Constitution in 1787

1775-there was a war between the colonies and Britain begins.

1776-Declaration of Independence is written the 13 colonies become the 13 states, but are not yet united under one central government.

1781-there was the last battle of the revolutionary

1786-The representatives from the five states meet up at Annapolis to discuss interstate trade.

1787-the constitution convension starts on may 25 in Philadelphia on September 17 1787 the constitution closes and the representative signs the  constitution

1788- the constitution becomes the law


URL:http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/creating-us-constitution-time-line

Sunday, April 3, 2016

                                Vocabulary

Bishop-a senior member of the Christian clergy, typically in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders

Abbots-a man who is the head of an abbey of monks

Heir-a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death

Rectifying-puts something right or correct

Archbishop-the chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese.

Cardinal-a leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals are nominated by the pope and form the Sacred College, which elects succeeding popes (now invariably from among their own number

Liberty-the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views

Inviolate-free or safe from injury or violation

Ratification-the official way to confirm something

Inheritance-a thing that is inherited

Lawful-conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules

Moreover-as a further matter; besides

Disparagement- the act of making unflattering statements against someone or something

Dower-a widow's share for life of her husband's estate

Distrained- to obtain payment of rent or other money owed

Indemnified-for loss or harm

Whomsoever-used instead of “whosoever” as the object of a verb or preposition

Residue-a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used

Counsel-advice, especially that given formally

Tenant-a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord

Ransoming-obtain the release of a prisoner by making a payment demanded

Aid-help, typically of a practical nature

Scutage- money paid by a vassal to his lord in lieu of military service

Amerced- financial penalty in English law


Contentment-a state of happiness and satisfaction

Accordance-in a manner conforming with

Chattels-a personal possession

Intestate-not having made a will before one dies

Inquisition-a period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation

Borage-a herbaceous plant with bright blue flowers and hairy leaves, used medicinally and as a salad green

Fiefs-an estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service

Justiciar-an administrator of justice, in particular

Escheats-the reversion of property to the state, or (in feudal law) to a lord, on the owner's dying without legal heirs

Dwell-live in or at a specified place

Henceforth-from this time on or from that time on

Inquest-a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident, such as a death

Abolished-formally put an end to

Amercements-a fine

Tenement-a room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments

Perchance-by some chance

Pertains-be appropriate, related, or applicable

Arisen- emerge; become apparent

Aforesaid-another term for aforementioned

Molesting-typically in an aggressive or persistent manner

Ordain-a priest or minister; confer holy orders on

Concession-a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands

Testimonial-a formal statement testifying to someone's character and qualifications