February 15th Wednesday Learning Log

What We Did


On Wednesday, after coming to class, we were greeted by a substitute, due to the fact that Ms. Lees was unable to attend today. We started off by receiving our marks for our 'There Will Be Wolves' Chapter Questions. The substitute marked them using a system where an 'X' meant that it was unsatisfactory, or incomplete, a checkmark with a '-' meant that it was satisfactory, but under Grade 8 expectations, talking to the teacher about our assignment. We were assigned to take notes (in whatever form we preferred) on:

-The 'Manor Life' in the High Middle Ages and how the lords of manors lived. Along with how ordinary/commoner life was like, compared to the higher, noble class life.

-The roles of women in the middle ages and during the Feudual Period, and how their rights differ from the modern age.

For all of first block, we worked on these notes until break.

When second block started, we continued to work on these notes, for most of the class hadn't finished them. By the end of the block, most people had finished and went on to their 'There Will Be Wolves' Chapter Eight Questions.

Why We Did It

The reason we worked on those notes, about Manors and lords who owned them and also about roles of women in the middle ages, is because it helps us learn about the middle ages and how it was like during the Feudual-Contract Period of the High Middle Ages. This also helps us improve our note-taking skills, which are essential for looking back on things or studying about particular things.

Connections/Reflections

I thought that this assignment was very important, for I learned alot by just taking notes in this double-block session. The class got to learn alot about what it was like to live in the Middle Ages, when the Feudual-Contract was still in place, and how the lives of Nobles and Barons differed from those of Commoners, who are the freeholders and serfs.

Note-taking skills were a big factor in the double-block session, because other than learning about the feudual contract, we also got to improve our skills in note-taking. This is very important for future assignments in any subject, for note-taking is critical in learning and studying.


Homework


-TWBW Ch.8 Questions
-Notes must be finished.. If not, go to flex