Middle Ages Feast
Each year in Humanities, seventh grade ends with a unit on the Middle Ages. This is where they see all of our history units combine into one time period. Students must examine and analyze the drastic changes of the time, the adaptations of the people, and the effects brought on by those adaptations and changes. They explore the Fall of Western Rome, Viking raids, The Crusades, feudalism, castle architecture, and the Black Death, debating the pros and cons of each of these large events. What they soon come to find is that although knowledge may grow and advance in societies, human nature remains relatively the same across the spans of time.
To end the unit, students celebrate with a medieval feast. They take on the role of a feudal character, entertain their king and queen, enjoy a feast of medieval delicacies (utensils not allowed), compete in jousting competitions, and go to war for the glory of their kingdom (tug-o-war that is). Overall, it is a very entertaining way to end our unit and school year in Humanities!
