Daily Life in Medieval Towns

Do Now: Observe this painting by Peter Breugal painted in  1560.  It shows over 80 games played by children in the late Medieval period.  Use the zoom feature to take a closer look.  What games are the children playing.  make a list of at least 10.  You can name the games or you can describe what the children are doing.  Write your list in your history journal.

Homework: Chapter 4: Daily Calendar Page

First finish your notes for chapter 4. Glue them into your history journal.

Complete a daily calendar page to describe what a typical day might have involved for someone living in a town in medieval Europe. You calendar page should have an hour-by-hour account of the day and include relevant details from the various aspects of life you learned about.  You may begin your calendar page with the three entries shown below.

5:30 A.M. Rise from bed. Wash face with cold water. Pluck eyebrows. Tie hair in net and put on skirt and hat.

6:30 A.M.  Eat breakfast (bread, cheese, weak cider).  Throw scraps in street for hogs.  Begin walking to market.

7:30 A.M.  Pick up shoes from cobblers' guild. Ask master if his hand is healing properly.

You may add illustrations.
Complete your schedule through to 8:30 P.M. when you go to bed. Write your schedule in your history journal. 

Your notes for chapter 4 should be glued into your history journal once you have finished them.