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Life in Medieval Towns
Pretend you are living in medieval town. Write one journal entry for a day. Your descriptions should include
the 5 senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell). The entry must include details about each aspect of
your day and a description of one of the following:
an experience as a guild member
an exchange with a family member in the salon
a situation that involved medical treatment
a description of events during a festival day in town
You may complete this assignment in a creative form, such as a medieval manuscript, and include
illustrations. Turn in this form with the rubric with your assignment.
Brainstorm
1. My job in a medieval town is ____________________________.
2. Today I have to _______________________________________.
3. I will talk to __________________________________________.
4. I will see _____________________________________________.
5. I will hear ____________________________________________.
6. I will touch ___________________________________________.
7. I will smell ___________________________________________.
8. I will taste ____________________________________________.
Rubric
Points Points
Criteria Possible Earned Comments
Student clearly states what job he or she
has in a medieval town 2
Student describes life in a medieval town
using the five senses. 15
The journal entry begins in the morning
and ends in the evening 10
The journal entry includes a description of
one of the following:
an experience as a guild member
an exchange with a family member
in the salon
a situation that involved medical
treatment
a description of events during a
festival day in town 10
There are no grammatical or spelling
errors for this assignment 5
Total Points 42