CRASHING THE MIDDLE AGES

Ms. Clegg's Students

7th Grade Language Arts

For the Medieval Faire you will either be an actor or a tour guide based on which class you are in. Please listen in class for details.

Medieval Faire Project Description: Actors

Research actors from the website.
Notes completed and not plagiarized.
Effective use of work periods (meaning you use the periods to work on your speech, costume, or rehearsal of the play).
Prepare speech that matches rubric. Speech will contain 2 parts:

Information on actors and life in the Middle Ages.
Performance of play/knowing lines.

Create a costume based on the rubric.
Written version of your paper based on rubric.

Medieval Faire Project Description: Tour Guides

Research your chosen persona from the website.
Notes completed and not plagiarized.
Effective use of work periods (meaning you use the periods to work on your speech and costume).
Prepare speech that matches rubric. Speech will contain 2 parts:

Information on your persona.
Information on life in the Middle Ages.

Create a costume based on the rubric.
Written version of your paper based on rubric.

Please use the tables below to help you begin your research.

Tour Guides: Fact of Fiction

Tour Guides: Generic

If your class has been assigned to be tour guides, please clink on that link. TOUR GUIDES

If your class has been assigned to be actors, please click on that link. ACTORS

*Don't forget to check out the Life in the Middle Ages, and Clothing links for help with your speech and costume!!!

Life in the Middle Ages Links

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Actors:

http://www.tapestryofgrace.com/PDFs/andrew.pdf
http://www.montreat.edu/dking/MiddleEnglishLit/NotesonMedievalDrama.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_theatre
http://www.knowitall.org/kidswork/theater/history/medieval/index.html
http://www.msuiit.edu.ph/ipag/studies/drama/topics/medievaltheater.html

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Tour Guides: Fact or Fiction

MALE

King Arthur
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/4186/Arthur/htmlpages/
kingarthurfaq1.html
http://www.caerleon.net/history/arthur/
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/arthmenu.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur

Little John
http://myweb.ecomplanet.com/kirk6479/mycustompage0015.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_John

Merlin
http://www.britannia.com/history/biographies/merlin.html
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/merlmenu.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin

Mordred
http://www.chronique.com/Library/Knights/mordred.htm
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/CAMELOT/MORDMENU.HTM
http://members.tripod.com/meandhim/p2arthur.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordred

Robin Hood
http://www.robinhood.info/robinhood/theorigins.html
http://www.robinhood.info/robinhood/candidates.html
http://www.robinhood.info/robinhood/history.html
http://www.boldoutlaw.com/realrob/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood

Sir Galahad
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/galmenu.htm
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/knights/galahad.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galahad
http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/bios/galahad.html

Sir Gawain
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/4186/Arthur/htmlpages/
kingarthurfaq4.html
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/gawmenu.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight
http://www.uiweb.uidaho.edu/student_orgs/arthurian_legend/
knights/orkney/gawain.html

Sir Kay
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/knights/kay.asp
http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/bios/kay.html
http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/bios/kaystrange.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Kay
http://csis.pace.edu/grendel/projs993a/arthurian/kay.htm

Sir Lancelot
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/4186/Arthur/htmlpages/
kingarthurfaq3.html
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/lanmenu.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancelot
http://www.sir-lancelot.co.uk/
http://www.arthurian-legend.com/more-about/more-about-arthur-6.php

Sir Perceval
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/percmenu.htm
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/knights/percivale.asp
http://www.legendofkingarthur.co.uk/arthurs-knights/sir-percival.htm
http://www.timelessmyths.com/arthurian/roundtable.html#Perceval

Uther Pendragon
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/others/uther.asp
http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/bios/uther.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uther_Pendragon
http://www.legendofkingarthur.co.uk/legendary-characters/uther-pendragon.htm

Will Scarlet
http://www.copperlily.com/scarletinside/tradwill.html
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/4198/rh/realrob3.html#scarlet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Scarlet
http://www.copperlily.com/scarletinside/tradwill.html

FEMALE

Anna/Morgawse/Morgause
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/4186/Arthur/htmlpages/
kingarthurfaq10.html
http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/bios/morgause.html
http://www.timelessmyths.com/arthurian/women.html#Anna
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgause

Elaine, Queen of Garlot
http://www.britannia.com/history/biographies/elaine.html
http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/bios/elaine.html
http://members.fortunecity.com/aurelius222/family.html#Elaine
http://www.timelessmyths.com/arthurian/women.html#Elaine

Igraine/Ygerna
http://www.britannia.com/history/biographies/ygerna.html
http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/bios/ygerna.html
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/others/igraine.asp
http://members.fortunecity.com/rowansterling/igraine.html

Lady Guinevere
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/4186/Arthur/htmlpages/
kingarthurfaq2.html
http://www.britannia.com/history/biographies/guinever.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinevere
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/others/guinevere.asp

Lady of the Lake
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/4186/Arthur/htmlpages/
kingarthurfaq6.html
http://www.britannia.com/history/biographies/nimue.html
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/others/ladylake.asp
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/faq/ladyoflake.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_of_the_Lake

Maid Marian
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/4198/rh/realrob3.html#marian
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maid_Marian
http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/m/marion.htm
http://www.robinhoodloxley.net/mycustompage0044.htm

Morgan Le Fay
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/4186/Arthur/htmlpages/
kingarthurfaq9.html
http://members.tripod.com/~Mooky_Bear/Morgan.html
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/morgmenu.htm
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/others/morganlefay.asp
http://www.arthurian-legend.com/more-about/more-about-arthur-8.php

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Tour Guides: Generic

Medieval Archers:
http://www.medieval-spell.com/Medieval-Archers.html
http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-life/medieval-archer.htm
http://www.ehow.com/about_4613801_medieval-archery.html

Archer Costume Tips:
http://www.ehow.com/how_7714005_make-medieval-archer-costumes.html

Female Tourguides:
http://www.medieval-spell.com/Roles-Of-Women-In-The-Middle-Ages.html
http://medieval-period.com/medievalwomen.html

Male Tour Guide:
http://medieval-period.com/medievalmen.html

Merchant:
http://www.medieval-spell.com/Medieval-Merchants.html

Nobility:
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/medieval-queens.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/noble-women-in-the-middle-ages.htm

Peasant and Serf:
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/daily-life-peasant-women-middle-ages.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_women.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_peasants.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/daily-life-peasant-middle-ages.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/serfs.htm

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Clothing:

http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=319
http://www.reddawn.net/costume/patterns.htm
http://members.iinet.net.au/~bill/handbook/tunic.html
http://www.virtue.to/articles/tunic_worksheet.html
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/clothing.html
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/morcloth.html
http://www.medieval-life.net/clothing.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/sumptuary-laws-middle-ages.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-clothing.htm
http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/COSTUME3_INDEX.HTML
http://www.medieval-spell.com/Medieval-Fashion.html
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/ma/1adele.htm

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Life in the Middle Ages:

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/feudal.html
http://www.castlewales.com/life.html
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Townlife.htm
http://www.medieval-life.net/life_main.htm
http://www.medieval-life.net/education.htm
http://www.medieval-life.net/bathing.htm
http://www.medieval-life.net/games.htm
http://www.medieval-life.net/music.htm
http://www.medieval-life.net/commerce.htm
http://www.medieval-life.net/festivals.htm
http://www.medieval-life.net/village_life.htm
http://www.medieval-life.net/city_life.htm
http://www.themiddleages.net/people_middle_ages.html
http://www.erasofelegance.com/history/medievallife.html
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Feudalism_and_Medieval_life.htm
http://www.localhistories.org/middle.html
http://www.thefinertimes.com/Ancient-History/real-medieval-life.html
http://www.medieval-spell.com/

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