The Church Poem Project

Students all received a longer version of these directions in class on  Monday.

Create an illuminated manuscript of a poem describing the structure of the Roman Catholic Church and its influence on daily life in Medieval Europe.

• Nine stanzas.  
• The first letters of the stanzas spell out "The Church".
• The 'T' must be illuminated.  Other letters may also be illuminated
• Student may create their own illuminations or us on-line sources
• Use nine words from the word bank.
• Use correct spelling and grammar

Rhyming is encouraged but not required.

Grades will be largely based on how much accurate history each poem contains.

Word bank

cathedral
monasticism
sacraments
diocese
parish
salvation
Emperor Henry IV
pilgrimages
Thomas Aquinas
excommunication
Pope Gregory VII
universities
holy days
religious orders

The poem should fit on the left side of a ledge size paper.  Your stained class artwork will go on the right side.  (See the example above.)

This project is due on Friday, Sept. 27.  It is a high-value, 60% project.