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Purpose: Learn about medieval times beyond the tales of adventure and make-believe. Find out about the real lives of girls and women during this time period. To earn this Try-It, complete two activities from the Discover section, one activity from Connect and one Take Action project.
Discover: Medieval Maidens: The Medieval times are also referred to as the Middle Ages. Find out how girls and women lived during this time. What kind of work did they do? Did girls go to school? What did they do for fun?
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Take Action: Complete the following project or design your own Take Action project based on the things you learned while earning this Try-It. Medieval Faire: People worked very hard during the Middle Ages, so social activities and celebrations were very important to them. Find out what activities people participated in when they attended fairs and celebrations. Visit a Medieval Faire or Festival, or hold your own medieval party with your troop complete with food, entertainment and games! The Middle Ages was the era of knights, fair ladies, princesses and castles.
Resources
Books
Women and Girls in the Middle Ages, by Kay Eastwood (2003)
Medieval Women, by Eileen Power (2007)
How Would you Survive in the Middle Ages, by Fiona MacDonald and David Salariya (1997)
Knights & Castles: 50 Hands-on Activities to Experience the Middle Ages, by Avery Hart & Paul Mantell (1998)
Medieval Life, (DK Eyewitness books 2004)
Websites Warning: An adult should double check each of the following websites before giving the web addresses to the girls. Sites often change their content with no notice, and we wouldn’t want them to come upon any surprises!
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