What was life like in a medieval village?

Learning objective – to be able to identify the key features of a medieval village.

I can describe the features of a

medieval village.Levels 3 and 4

I can explain at least two features of a medieval village.

Level 5

I can explain and plan a medieval village.

Level 6

Describe and draw a medieval villageGet into pairs – each give yourself a letter A and B. I need one or two Learning Spies – any volunteers?All the A people are going to be the describers.All the B people are going to be the drawers.Outside the classroom are 8 copies of a diagram of a medieval village. All the A people will go outside and have a look at the diagram 5 times. Their job is to report to the B people what the medieval village looks like. The B people’s job is to draw a medieval village based on A’s descriptions.The A people are not allowed to make any notes while looking at the diagram. Each look of the diagram will last one minute.Each drawing session will last one minute.The Learning Spy’s job is to check that there is no cheating!

Remember!All the A people are going to be the describers.All the B people are going to be the drawers.The A people are not allowed to make any notes while looking at the diagram. Each look of the diagram will last one minute.Each drawing session will last one minute.The Learning Spy’s job is to check that there is no cheating!

LET’S GO!

Mark your diagrams

1 mark for each correct feature [7

features]

1 mark for any drawn feature and strip fields with a

label [8 marks]

1 mark for the church in the centre

of the village.

Total – 16 marks

Based on what you have learnt so far this lesson, design your own medieval village which includes all the key features of a typical village.

Where would you place your features?

What would you call your village?

How many people would your village cater for?

Design your own medieval village

1Write 5 quiz

questions based on the lesson for a

classmate

2Write a Facebook

status for a key character in the

lesson

35-3-1 - 5 sentences on what you have

learnt, 3 key word, I key point

4Design a poster

advertising what you have learnt in

this lesson

5Design a word

cloud in the shape the summarises

your learning

6 Tweet what you

have learnt in 140 characters.

7Pick 5 key words from the lesson

and write a question for them

8Design a cartoon

showing what you have learnt in the

lesson

9Draw a brain and fill it with what you have learnt

this lesson

10Peer assess a

classmates work based on lesson success criteria

11Create a mind map to review your learning

12Describe what

you have learnt in this lesson in a

rap/song/poem

Plenary learning grid – throw the dice and complete the plenary dependent on which number you throw