Today’s Walking Classroom podcast talks about women and girls during the Middle Ages. Society during the Middle Ages was mainly structured according to a feudal system, where royalty was at the top, noble people were in the middle, and many, many peasants were at the bottom of the pyramid. A girl’s family’s wealth often determined the level of education she would get and the options she had for marriage. While the men of the Middle Ages were often off fighting in battles, women had to stay home to run the farms and castles.
Character Value: Power of education
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.2, RI.3.3, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.2, RI.4.3, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.2, RI.5.3, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.2, RI.6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4
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Women and Girls in the Middle Ages Google Quiz
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Women and Girls in the Middle Ages Slide Deck
Explore a medieval abbey in this virtual tour.
Look at art depicting medieval women in different roles and compare these roles.
Identify terms relating to women and girls in the Middle Ages.
Dress up your own medieval woman paper doll in this activity from Practical Pages.
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