Unit Plan Template s16

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Project on Feudalism

Unit Author
First and Last Name / Christopher Ricci
School District / Pioneer
School Name / High School
School City, State / Pioneer NY
Unit Overview
Unit Title
Life in Feudal Times
Unit Summary
Students will investigate feudalism and create products that show they understand the traditions, political system and social customs of Medieval Society.
Subject Area
Global History and Geography I.
Grade Level
9th
Approximate Time Needed
5 Classes and some after school work
Unit Foundation
Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks
Students will investigate the various components of culture/civilizations including social customs, values and traditions, political systems, economic systems, religious and spiritual beliefs and socialization or educational practices.
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
Apply knowledge of manorial life in their group video
Apply their understanding of the social structure of feudal times by assuming a role and blogging about it.
Investigate Medieval times using technology
Communicate with other students in order to enhance their understanding of Medieval History
Implement a creative and innovative approach to show their understanding of Feudalism
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential Question / What was life like during the Middle Ages?
Unit Questions / What specific role did each social group in Feudal Society have?
What limitations did each social group have placed upon them?
What role did religion play in the lives of all people in the Middle Ages?
How did the living structure reflect the social structure of Medieval Society?
Content Questions / Feudalism, Manorialism, Knights, Serfs, Priests, Kings, Vassals, Fief, Manor, Code of Chivalry, Catholic Church, Rigid Social Structure, Peasants
Assessment Plan
Assessment Timeline
Before project work begins / Students work on projects and complete tasks / After project work is completed
KWL Chart / Student Feedback / Video / Blog
· Use this chart throughout the project to examine prior knowledge, help clear up misconceptions and to track progress. / · / · Students will assess each other based upon what was completed during the project / · / · Video will be open ended but must meet specific criteria that show the different social classes, how it was living on a manor and the importance of God. / · Students will be required to interact with each other while role playing a specific role from the Middle Ages. Assessment will focus on number of posts, accuracy and detail.
Assessment Summary
The project will start with a KWL chart. This will be used to help eliminate misconceptions about the Middle Ages before we begin to investigate the era. We will also use the chart to help self-reflect on learning and to write down concepts gained throughout the project. Student feedback rubrics will be used so I can better assess how much work each student put into their groups project. The video will be created as a group and will allow the students the freedom to choose what type of presentation they want to create. For example, they could make a commercial for a vacation on a Manor or a newscast interviewing different members from a local manor. No matter where they go, they will need to meet all the criteria listed in the directions. They will also have access to the grading rubric to provide even greater direction. The blogging aspect will require the students to take on a specific role from Medieval Life and answer a different prompt every day. They will also have to respond to three prompts throughout the project. There will be a grading rubric for this assignment that reflects their ability to reflect accurate thoughts and ideas from the time period.
Unit Details
Prerequisite Skills
Able to use a video camera, movie maker, understand the growth of the church, the growth of Islam and the basic economic concepts of labor and taxes.
Instructional Procedures
Students will be introduced to the project and its required projects and resources. They will be given a checklist of everything they need to complete. The students will meet to brainstorm and develop their own timeline for when they do what. Their presentations will be scheduled for the following week.
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
Special Needs Students / Students will be grouped high to low. For those with resource, they will receive instruction on how to use the video equipment that is part of the project. There are several different roles for the students and these roles encompass different learning styles. This should help students as they can pick a part they are comfortable with. For kids who have trouble writing, they will have access to Dragon Speak.
Materials and Resources Required For Unit

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Camera
Computer(s)
Digital Camera
DVD Player
Internet Connection / Laser Disk
Printer
Projection System
Scanner
Television / VCR
Video Camera
Video Conferencing Equip.
Other
Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Database/Spreadsheet
Desktop Publishing
E-mail Software
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM / Image Processing
Internet Web Browser
Multimedia / Web Page Development
Word Processing
Other

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Printed Materials / Rubrics, textbook, class notes and handout for project.
Supplies / Video camera, computer with internet and movie maker.
Internet Resources / Blog on Teacher Homepage Blog space.
Other Resources / http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/ma/mahome.htm
http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/fleas/bdeath/Path.html
http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/tekpages/Timeline.html
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/feudal.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medknight.html
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/feudalism.htm
http://www.mrdowling.com/703-feudalism.html
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/middleages/index.shtml
http://www.bv229.k12.ks.us/bvhs_klopfenstein/feudalism.gif
http://home.comcast.net/~DiazStudents/MiddleAgesFeudalism1.jpg
http://medieval-castles.org/media/feudalism.JPG
http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk/images/feudal-system.gif
http://kevin.lps.org/Middle_ages/Feudal_chart.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=feudalism&hl=en&emb=0&aq=f#
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/9796-living-in-medieval-europe-a-review-of-the-medieval-era-video.htm

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