We started the block with talking about where we are in history, and the end of the feudal system.
We thought about the different factors (social, political, economic, religious etc.) that shape societal change, then focused on different social factors that might alter society.
We watched a Ted Talk on AI around this issue, then discussed.
Tomorrow we continue the work!
We finished the film, thought about historical inaccuracies, and then ended the block with a Kahoot!
No homework.
We listened to a brief video in Middle English.
We looked at the same text as it would translate to Modern English and as it appears in Middle English.
Students continued their viewing of A Knight's Tale, which we will finish next day (culminating in a little quiz game about both content of the film and the course).
Students handed in a package of all the materials related to research for their in-role interviews, and then celebrated all their recent hard work with A Knight's Tale.
We will continue watching this on Tuesday.
A reminder to those who did not present yesterday: TUESDAY AT 8:30 is your presentation time.
Have a wonderful long weekend!
There was a little bit of chaos, but presentations (especially those with props and elaborate costumes) were generally very good.
Anyone who did not present today will be presenting at 8:30 on TUESDAY the 19th.
Students did a gallery walk and then handed in their manor diagrams today (Anyone who did not do so should bringing it, with the rubric, to tutorial post haste).
Students practised their scripts - run through twice - with other members of their Medieval Role groups.
For tomorrow's class, students will need:
After a brief introduction and rubric distribution, students spent today's block working on preparing for tomorrow's interview work.
A reminder that manor drawings and in-role interview questions are due in tomorrow.
Students will be doing practice interviews with an alternate group - final interviews will occur in Thursday's class!
Students are thinking about characters and costume pieces!
We started the block with talking about where we are in history, and the end of the feudal system. We thought about the different factor...
