This week you traveled through the Middle Ages! You learned about the feudal system — the ladder of king, lords, knights, and peasants, where everyone traded work for protection.
You followed Alice and Tom through a day in a medieval village: chores at sunrise, pottage for lunch, and games before dark. You visited market day and met the baker, blacksmith, weaver, cobbler, and potter.
Best of all, you discovered that people long ago were a lot like us — they loved their families, worked hard, and made time to play. Now show what you know!
1. Draw or write the four levels of the feudal system in order.
2. What did peasants give the lord, and what did they get back?
3. Name two medieval jobs and what they made.
1. The was at the top and owned all the land.
2. farmed the land and grew the food.
3. protected the lords' lands.
4. Villagers ate a vegetable soup called .
5. People bought, sold, and traded on day.
6. The hammered iron into tools.
Write T for true or F for false in each circle.
Write K (king), N (knight), P (peasant), or B (baker) for each job.
| Job | K, N, P, or B? |
|---|---|
| Rules the whole kingdom | |
| Bakes bread for the village | |
| Fights to protect the land | |
| Plants and harvests crops |
Draw your favorite scene from this week: the feudal ladder, the village, or market day.
This week you learned:
• The feudal system: king → lords → knights → peasants
• Daily life in a medieval village, from chores to play
• Medieval jobs: baker, blacksmith, weaver, cobbler, potter
• People long ago loved the same things we love today
Next week: Amazing inventions of the Middle Ages — clocks, windmills, eyeglasses, and the machine that changed the world: the printing press!
| I can... | Circle one |
|---|---|
| Explain the feudal system | YES / NOT YET |
| Describe a day in a medieval village | YES / NOT YET |
| Name medieval jobs and what they made | YES / NOT YET |