Early Societies: How Were Early Societies Organized?

Task

 

Learning Goal: Students will be able to describe the social organization of Medieval England and one other early society.

In pairs you will be exploring early societies around the world. With your partner you will be learning how different societies organized themselves. Who was the most powerful? Who was not?

Are you ready to go on this journey?

Process

 

Step one: Watch this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCPp7XWZfHo

 

 

Step two: Explain in your own words what the feudal system is. In your using google draw and create a diagram of the Feudal system.

 

Step three:Pick one role from the feudal system and describe the impact they had on Medieval life in England.

 

Step three: From this list pick one ancient society

- Ancient Greece

-The Roman Civilization.

-Ancient Egypt

-Ancient China

 

Step three: Research how this ancient society organize themselves? Create a diagram using google draw of how they were organized (who had all the power? Who did not?).  

 

Step four: Pick one person from this society who you would like to be? Explain why?

 

Step five: Compare Medieval England to the ancient society you chose. What are some similarities? What are some differences?

 

Step Six: Which society would you like to live in any why?

Evaluation

Peer Evaluation

 

Criteria

Details

Met Not Yet Met

 

Collaborate



 

-enjoyed working as a

team

 

Share ideas

-everyone had a chance

to contribute

 

Listen to others

 

-all group members felt

listened to

 

Completing the job

-completed all work in

time (and thoroughly)


 

 

-consistently used a

quiet voice

-Use voice levels that do

not disturb others