Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Town - a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government.

charter - a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges

Guild - an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., especially one formed for mutual aid or protection.

Guild Hall - (in Britain) the hall built or used by a guild or corporation for its assemblies; town hall.

Journeyman - a person who has served an apprenticeship at a trade or handicraft and is certified to work at it assisting or under another person.

Apprentice - a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber

Merchant - a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.

Barter - to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.

Carpenter - a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.
Cobbler - a person who mends shoes.

Glover - a person who makes or sells gloves.

Blacksmith - a person who forges objects of iron.

Tinker - a person who travels from place to place mending metal utensils as a way of making a living.

potter - a person who makes pottery.

cooper - a maker or repairer of casks and barrels.

wheel right - a person who makes or repairs wooden wheels.

tanner - a person who tans animal hides , especially to earn a living. 

weaver - a person who weaves fabric.
baker - a person who makes bread and cakes , especially commercially.
butcher - a person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop.
inn - an establishment providing accommodations, food, and drink, especially for travelers.
tavern - an establishment for the sale of beer and other drinks to be consumed on the premises, sometimes also serving food.
barber - The barber surgeon is one of the most common medical practitioners of medieval Europe – generally charged with looking after soldiers during or after a battle
fuller - a person who fulls cloth
miller - a person who owns or works in a grain mill.
brewer - to make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops.   
stable - not likely to change or fail; firmly established.
craft guild - an association of workers of the same trade for mutual benefit.

merchant guild - a medieval guild composed of merchants.

wattle and daub - a material formerly or traditionally used in building walls, consisting of a network of interwoven sticks and twigs covered with mud or clay.

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David Macaulay's Castle

David Macaulay's Castle

1. Who were the people dependent upon?
The people dependent upon was the lord and manor.

2. Where did they choose to build? And why?

They choose to build there because it provides natural barriers. 

3. What was the first ring of the castle called?

The first ring of the castle is called defenses.

4. How long will the walls be on the outer curtain? 

The walls of the outer curtain will be 300 ft.

5. How thick was the inner curtain? How high?

The walls are 12 ft. thick and the walls height is 35 ft.

6. Make a sketch.

7. What's the center of the inner ward?

The center of the inner ward is the Living Quarters for lord and his wife.

8. How many entrances in the town wall? How are they protected?

There are 3 entrances in the town hall, they are protected by walls.

9. Why did people move to town?

People move to town because they could have chance to start earning money or become a lord.

10. What are the walls filled with?

The walls are filled with rubble.

11. How are the windows designed, starting from the bottom to the top of the towers?

At the bottom window are designed so that archers can't attack, and high windows are for view.

12. What are the crenelations used for?

The crenelations are used for archers.

13. Why are the gate houses not lined up from the inner to the outer ward?

The gates aren't lined up from the inner to the outer ward because it slows them down and can be shot or hit by the time they enter the inner wall.

14. How are the tower levels divided?

The towers are divided by 45.

15. What defenses are in the gate house?

 The defense in the gate house are 4 wall, murder holes, soldiers, arrows in the wall.

16. What are the building made from?

The building are made from stone.

17. What lived on the bottom floor of the barracks? The top?

People lived in the bottom of the barracks.

18. What is garderobe?

Garderobe is a Medieval toilet.

19. Why were nicer rooms higher in the towers?

The nicer rooms in the towers for the lords and guest

20. How thick were the wall?

The walls are 15 inch thick.

21. What used to heat the rooms?

Fireplaces were used to heat the rooms.

22. How many rooms were in the towers?

There was 7 rooms in the towers

23. What was the most important room in a castle

The most important room in a castle was the Living Quarters. 

24. How did peasants live?

Peasants lived like meager wooden shacks tired and exhausted.

25. What was the main material that was used to build medieval homes?

The main material that was used to build medieval homes was stone.

26. What is wattle? What is daub?

A wattle is a wall and a daub is a type of clay.

27. Why did people settle in towns?

People settle in town so the lords can protect them.

28. What was the best location in a town?

The best location in a town is near the lords.

29. What were the floors (bottom) made from?

The floors are made from sheep skin.

30. What were the windows covered with?

The windows were covered with oil and sheep skin.

31. What was the main source of heat and light ?

The main source of heat and light was fire.

32. Why would no one want to be live behind the butcher shop?

No one want to live behind the butcher shop because of animals and loud noise.

33. What does a barber do? (besides cut hair)

The barber does beside cut hair is to protect peasants.

34. Are there sewers?

Yes there was sewers.

35. Are there toilets?
Yes there was toilets.

36. Where does the waste go? 

The waste go to the ground where they dig out.

Fiefdom

Fiefdom

 

         For our next project we will be researching information about medieval agriculture. With the information we collect we will create a fiefdom. We will create it by either using Minecraft or making a physical model. Our fiefdom has specific requirements given by our teacher. We must recreate what a castle looked like and what it contained. It should have about the same measurements as a real castle. It must be an accurate looking castle. The castle has to have a variety of rooms for different uses. There must also be a town. The town has to be protected by the castle and have shelter for the people living there. There must also be an area of farmland included.

Fiefdom - a fief
Feudalism - a social system that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return
Monarch - a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor
lord - someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler

Vassal - a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance.

Knight -  a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor.

Peasant  - a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank

Commoner  - an ordinary person, without rank or title

Serf - an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate

Tradesman - a person engaged in trading or a trade, typically on a relatively small scale.

Merchant -a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade.

Castle - a large building or group of buildings fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and in many cases a moat

Moat - a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle

Guild - a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.

Abbey - the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns

High Middle Ages - Feudalism reached its peak and began to decline as Kings regained authority and power from feudal lords in western Europe.
100 Year's War - the series of wars between England and France, 1337–1453, in which England lost all its possessions in France except Calais

Black Death - a form of bubonic plague that spread over Europe in the 14th century and killed an estimated quarter of the population.

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Being Healthy

Being Healthy

Day 1

I woke up that morning getting ready to go to school when my mom offered me a chorizo burrito, at first I didn't want to eat it because I had a really big feeling it was a lot of calories. I took because I was really hungry. Later that day at school, I went to lunch because all my friends were going. We were finally in and I got a small peanut butter and jelly sandwich. After school my mom picked me up and on the way home we stopped at McDonalds because my sister want some fries. My mom asked me what I wanted and I thought for a pretty long time because I didn't want something that had a lot of calories. I chose a McChicken which had a lot of calories. It was 5pm that day and I went to soccer practice and practiced for two hours and thirty minutes. I got home at seven thirty and did my homework. After my homework I took a shower and went to sleep at 10pm.

Day 2

I woke up at 8 that morning running late to school. I started changing meanwhile, my mom was making me a grilled cheese sandwich. She gave it to me and I ate it on the way to school. Later that day at school, I went to lunch and got a ham sandwich. The ham sandwich had came with vegetables

and I had took them all off. My mom picked me up from school and when I got home my mom had made carne asada . It was really greasy for some reason. In the afternoon that day my sister wanted to go to Independence High School to run on their  track, and I decided to go with her. I got home and I took a shower. That day I fell to sleep at 9pm.

Day 3

I woke up at 6am that morning because I had not finished some homework. Once I was don doing the homework I got ready to go to school. My mom made lasagna that day and she gave me a plate. Later that day at school, I went to lunch and got nachos. The cheese from the nachos were so greasy. My mom picked me up from school and when I got home I served myself lasagna. It was 5pm that day and I went to soccer practice and practiced for two hours and thirty minutes. When I got home from soccer practice I ate two granola bars as a snack. I took a shower. That day I fell to sleep at 10pm.

Day 4

I woke up at 8 that morning getting ready to go to school. I started changing meanwhile, my mom was making me some waffles. She gave it to me and I ate it on the way to school. Later that day at school, I went to lunch and got a bean burrito. It was pretty good. My sister picked me up from school and when I got home my mom had made quesadillas. In the afternoon I went outside with my friends and we went to the park to play soccer. That day I went to sleep at 9pm

Day 5

I woke up at 6am that morning. I woke up at that time because I need to do homework. when I was done with homework I started changing. My mom had served me Frosted Flakes. She gave it to me and I ate it on the way to school. Later that day at school, I went to lunch and I got a slice of pizza that my friend had gave me. My mom picked me up from school and when I got home my mom had made chicken. In the afternoon that day I went to the park for the second day. I got home and I took a shower. That day I fell to sleep at 12pm.

Day 6

I woke up at 8am that morning and I had no worries because it was the weekend. My mom made me a bagel. My whole family was eating breakfast that day. For lunch I had ate a microwavable pizza. In the afternoon my family went to Super Taqueria. At 7pm that day I had a soccer game and it took 1 hour and 30 minutes. I got home and I took a shower. That day I fell to sleep at 9pm.

Day 7

I woke up at 6am that morning because my little sister had a dance show at 10am.I was getting ready to go. My mom had made chorizo burrito again. Later that day at the show I got a burger. In the afternoon my family and I went to In n Out. In the afternoon that day my little sister wanted to go to outside, and I decided to go with her. I got home and I took a shower. That day I fell to sleep at 11pm.

Midieval Meal

Rice in Almond Milk

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw rice
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1/8 cup sugar
• 1/8 cup honey

Method

1. Cook rice and let cool for
2. Mix the rice with the almond milk, sugar and honey
3. Heat till it starts bubbling, and serve

History



In the Middle Ages, almond milk was known in a lot in Europe. As a nut were common for people during that time period. Almond milk was a main ingredient in medieval kitchens because cow's milk could not last long without it spoiling.

Experience

My experience making rice in almond milk was fun. It was fun because it was different. I never heard or ate rice in almond milk. Making the food took me around 30-45 minutes and it was pretty boring. It was boring for me because I never cooked. I liked the taste of it and it wasn't bad. When I was eating it, it remind me of  
rice pudding. Overall I had a fun time making it. I recommend you trying it.

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Compare and Contrast

Compare and Contrast

 

US Constitution

• The US Constitution was created September 17, 1787
• The US Constitution is in post Revolutionary War Enlightenment America
• The Constitution insured the rights of the American Citizen and not rich or powerful

Similarities

• Both document were signed by some of the same people
• Both of them are often quoted
• Wanted just and equal rights
• Gave constitutional rights

Magna Carta

• It was created June 15, 1215 by the group of King John
• Magna Carta was written in Feudal England
• Magna Carta insured the rights of the feudal lords and barons against the power

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

legislative - a law which has been publish by legislature

Impeachment - a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity

amendment - a minor change in a document

attain - succeed in achieving

tempore - a Latin phrase which best translates to "for the time being" in English

affirmation - the action of process of affirming something

concurrence - the meeting of concurrent lines in a point

Indictment - a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime

adjourn - to suspend the meeting of a club, legislate, or committee to a future time

ascertain - make sure of

emolument - a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office

originate - have a specified begging

adjournment -  an act or period of adjourning

excises - a tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on license granted for certain activities   

bankruptcies - the state of being bankrupt

counterfeiting - imitate fraudulently

marque - a make of car, as distinct from a specific model

reprisal - an act of retaliation

Insurrection - a violent uprising against an authority or government

attainder - the forfeiture of land and civil rights suffered as a consequence of a sentence of death for treason of felony

revision - the action of revising

certify - confirm in a formal statement

senate - any of various legislative or governing bodies

vacancies - an unoccupied position or job

recess - a small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest

judicial - appropriate

ordain - make someone a priest

supreme - of authority or an office

diminish - make or become less

levying - impose tax

corruption - dishonest

forfeiture - the loss of something as a penalty for wrongdoing

erect - rigidly straight

jurisdiction - the official way to make legal decisions and judgment

construed - interpret a word or action in a particular way

convened - assemble