Medieval Continuity & Change
Task Overview
You are to use the principle of continuity and change to investigate medieval society in ONE of three areas (ACDSEH051):
You are to compare Medieval European society with modern European society (ACOKH009). You must note which elements of society have continued to exist and which elements have changed. You must analyse why these changes have occurred and to what degree society has changed today. Present your findings on a poster.
STRUCTURE OF THE TASK:
Your project should include pictures and interesting information. You must also follow the outline provided below, ensuring you include all the required information:
- Crime and Punishment
- Military and Defence Systems
- Towns, Cities and Commerce
You are to compare Medieval European society with modern European society (ACOKH009). You must note which elements of society have continued to exist and which elements have changed. You must analyse why these changes have occurred and to what degree society has changed today. Present your findings on a poster.
STRUCTURE OF THE TASK:
Your project should include pictures and interesting information. You must also follow the outline provided below, ensuring you include all the required information:
- INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
- Produce a brief outline of Medieval Europe that includes some key information about the period (1 Paragraph).
- Provide a definition of the HASS principle continuity and change.
- Select one focus area for the task:
- Crime and Punishment
- Military and Defence Systems
- Towns, Cities and Commerce
- FOCUS AREA
- Identify at least three key features of your focus area from Medieval Europe.
- Describe each feature and its role in society.
- Analyse the feature using the principle of continuity and change.
- Compare the feature with modern day Europe.
- Provide images and diagrams where applicable.
- Provide an overall analysis of the focus area using the principle of continuity and change (1 Paragraph). Using the guiding questions below to help you:
- Was there a significant change in your focus area in the past 500-1000 years?
- Why do you think this change occurred?
- What stayed the same and why do you think it stayed the same?
- What impact has this had on modern day Europe?
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Provide the website URL and the date accessed.
- Provide the book title, publication date and the authors name.
Crime and PunishmentDuring the middle ages life was harsh and people had to obey strict laws. When people disobeyed these laws, that were imposed by the kings and nobles, harsh punishments were given out. Even petty crimes had severe punishments. The middle ages also brought about a diversification of execution and torture techniques. Some features that you can investigate may include:
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RESOURCES
Military and Defence systemsWarfare played a major role during the middle ages. Kings and nobles would fight it out for territory, riches and control. Castles were built and siege equipment was used by invaders to take down the defences of a city. Some features that you can investigate may include:
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Towns, Cities and CommerceDuring the middle ages feudalism played an important role in the way towns and cities were structured. Societies and economies were based around agriculture and land ownership. Peasants who found protection on noble estates, working the farm land for them in exchange for protection. Some features that you can investigate may include:
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Resources
HUMANITIES & Social Sciences SKILLS
The Humanities and Social Sciences subjects include a range of skills that can be represented broadly as questioning and researching, analysing, evaluating and communicating and reflecting. Students apply these skills to their everyday learning activities and to investigate historical and contemporary events, developments, issues, and/or phenomena.
Questioning & ResearchingDevelop questions about events, developments, issues and/or phenomena; collect and organise information, evidence and/or data, from primary and secondary sources (ACARA, 2018).
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AnalysingInterpret information, evidence and/or data to identify key points or ideas, points of view, perceptions and interpretations; identify the purpose of sources and determine their accuracy and reliability (ACARA, 2018).
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EvaluatingPropose explanations for events, challenges, developments, issues and/or phenomena; draw evidence-based conclusions and explanations; and suggest courses of action in response to events, challenges, developments, issues and/or problems (ACARA, 2018).
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Communicating & ReflectingPresent findings in appropriate forms for different audiences and purposes using subject specific terminology; reflect on conclusions/findings to consider consequences (ACARA, 2018).
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