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What an eye opener! It has been nearly 530 years since the last sword stroke of the crusades but after all that I have learned, it seems like was just yesterday. In a time of constant change, history is being made every day. Just in the past ten years we have made countless incredible advancements to our world. Life in the Middle Ages was not much different. Although the changes being made back then weren’t quite as dramatic as ones today, those times were at an ever changing state.
There were many similarities and differences from now and the Middle Ages and it would take a lot of time to dissect each carefully. That is why our humanities eight class has dedicate an entire unit to learning just that. This project was split into two different competencies that guided us through work we completed.
The first competency was all about comprehending the information we were given, whether it be our final presentation or all of the notes we took to get there. We began the project by reading a book that took place in the Middle Ages during the crusading period. Although the novel was quite dull, I found that for information purposes, it ended up to be quite useful. The book was split into three readings were we completed a specific assignment for each. I found that all three of the assignments helped me reach the end goal of answereing our driving question:
What was life like in the Middle Ages? How does it compare to today?
The final competency helped us through the entire project and helped me the most to answer our driving question. One of the assignments that we completed in this project was something called a character letter. I found the letter to be the most interesting and enjoyable to complete out what I worked on in this unit. For this assignment we were given a role in the feudal system and were asked to research everything there is to know about it. I was given the role of A great powerful Baron. My research came in many varieties and I even at one point found myself searching the web for what an average barons diet consisted of. Much knowledge came with the research and I learned a lot about the role of someone of great importance in the feudal system in this process. After completing this assignment I reflected on all that I learned. I noticed how some aspects such as the laws put in place and that news and communication would only travel by word of mouth or postage led me to belive that times have greatly change. Although, I also noticed some similarities such as the value of money, the food they ate, and there value of sleep.
With all of the knowledge we gained along the way, we were asked to complete a keynote presentation that showed an example of both continuity and change from the Middle Ages to now. This was the final step towards answering the driving question. The presentation consisted of both of the two competencies in this project. Me and my partner Liam curated a complete answer to the driving question in our presentation with a well though out explanation for each aspect we chose.
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Overall, I enjoyed learning about this time period, and all of my struggles and successes that came with it. I can now heart-fully say that I am great full that the Middle Ages are long gone. Thank you for reading and make sure to comment any questions you may have about this post.