Medieval Studies Unit
Sixth grader Falconer with his very well trained Falcon
The fifth and sixth grade class went medieval. After studying the history and culture of medieval Europe, the students turned their classroom into a medieval castle. Each student had a role to fill and tell about. There was the royal family, the knights, artisans, a sheriff, an inventor, a miller, a stable hand, fish monger, falconer, healer, an apothecary, and others.
The parents and other grades rotated from room to room and heard the stories from each student about their medieval persona and on how that role depended on the others in the room. At the end they all sang a nice, catchy ballad about Robin Hood.
The class did a wonderful job transforming the space and relying their knowledge. I think every visitor learned something new that day.
