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









































Saturday, April 2, 2016

                             Teachers Coat of Arms

Beckham:

Label:  Second Born

Symbol: Bear-strength, cunning and ferocity in the protection of one's kindred

Color:Red- Eagerness to serve his country/warrior
 
 

Young:

Label: Second born

Symbol: Feather-victory and glory

Color:Orange-Optimistic or hopeful personality, warmth, happiness, emotional strength, uplifting spirit, enthusiasm for life


Lowy:

Label:First born

Symbol: apple-liberality,felicity, and peace

Color: Truth and loyalty 



Emert:

Label: Second born

Symbol: strong, wise and foresighted


Color:purple-royal majesty sovereignty and justice




Fuller:


Label:First born


Symbol:Pansy-thoughtful and recollection

Color:Silver-peace and sincerity


Lopes:

Label:First born

Symbol:Acorn-independent,strong, and antiquity represent

Color:Green-Freedom,beauty,joy,health, and hope in loyalty love

URL:http://www.familytreesandcrests.com/heraldry-symbols.htm

https://www.fleurdelis.com/symbolism.htm







                                      Signing of the Manga Carta in 2015


Manga Carta is a charecter agreed by king john of England at Runnymede on june 15 2015.The rebel barons capture the Tower of London greatly making it better for their position in their struggle with King John. King Jhon and the barons meet at Runnymede to negotiate.Then Archbishop wanted to get peace with an unpopular king and a group of rebel barons .The rebel barons capture the Tower of London greatly making it better for their position in their struggle with King John.Then king John takes over Manga Carta. After that the barons and king John make peace.