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MIDDLE AGES

LA EDAD MEDIA TEACHER’S NOTES AND KEYS

GUIA Y SOLUCIONARIO PARA EL PROFESOR

Loreto Meix Boira 2008-2009

Medieval bridge in Puente de la Reina. Spain

In this guide the teacher will find the key, notes and useful tips about the student

handout.

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INDEX

CONTENT PAGE NUMBER

1. What is the Middle Ages? 3

2. Castles 4

Mora d’Ebre’s castle 4

Miravet’s castle 4

3. Medieval trades and crafts 6

4. Street names with medieval origins 8

5. Where do surnames come from? 9

6. The Black Death I 11

The Black Death seen by a chronicler 11

7. Monks in the scriptorium! 13

Paper making 14

Johannes Gutenberg 14

8. Knights and Lords 16

The knight’s armour 16

Berenguer d’Entença I 16

9. Girls with power 18

10. Christmas in the Middle Ages 20

11. Marvellous minds 21

Oliba Abbot 21

Ramon Llull 21

Geoffrey Chaucer 22

12. Health and medicine 23

13. Islam’s contribution to civilization 24

Religion 25

Literature 26

14. Where does chess come from? 27

15. Medieval Art 28

Romanesque 28

Gothic Art 30

Muslim art 33

Middle ages final test 36

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El profesor debe considerar los aspectos siguientes:

L1 significa español (lenguaje 1).

L2 se refiere a catalán o cualquier otro lenguaje (lenguaje 2 o segundo idioma).

El solucionario se refiere a estos dos lenguajes pero se pueden usar otros idiomas.

L1 means Spanish (language 1).

L2 refers to Catalan or any other language (Language 2 or second language).

The key only refers to these two languages but other languages can be used.

1. What is the Middle Ages?

Brainstorm.

1. Reading.

2. True/false key: T, F, T, T, F. Students can write the false sentences.

3. Answer the questions

1. When did the Middle Ages start? The Middle Ages started in the 5th century AD. /in 500

AD. 2. When did the Middle Ages finish? The Middle Ages finished in the 15

th century/ in 1453.

3. How long did the Middle Ages last for? It lasted a thousand years. 4. In how many periods do historians divide the Middle Ages? They divide the Middle Ages

into three periods. 5. In what periods do historians divide it? They divide it in the Dark Ages

1, the High Middle

Ages, and the Late Middle Ages. / The periods are; the Early Middle Ages, the High Middle Ages and the Late Middle Ages.

4. Complete the chart

positive comparative superlative Meaning L1 Meaning L2

early earlier the earliest pronto aviat

late later the latest tarde tard

dark darker the darkest oscuro fosc

high higher the highest alto alt

much more the most mucho molt

5. Make a timeline. The teacher can read the ‗Making timelines‘ handout.

a) Make your day timeline. b) Make your life timeline.

6. Write the information of the text in a graphic organizer about the Middle Ages.

7. Draw a line from each time period to the correct picture. Early Modern –town hall (Pamplona, Spain) / Dark Ages – baptismal fountain in Carrion de Los Condes / Modern – baffles / Romans – Coliseum (Rome) / Middle Ages – Romanesque Church -Torres del Rio‘s church (Spain).

8. Classify the pictures into Primary or Secondary source.

Pictures number 1, 3 and 7 are secondary sources. Pictures number 2,3,4,5,8,and 9 are primary sources.

1 This period is called is called ―dark" because there was not very much new science or learning and there

were not many new inventions.

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II Castles

1. Answer the following wh-questions

a. Who lives in the castle? Noblemen and knights lived in castles.

b. Where are the prisoners? Prisoners were kept in the tower.

c. Where are the soldiers? Soldiers were on the castle walls.

d. Who works in the castle? Soldiers and servants work in the castle.

2. Anagrams key ATOM MOAT HOLD STRONG STRONGHOLD RAIN ROPES A PRISONER GET A HOUSE! GATEHOUSES BRIGADE WARD A DRAWBRIDGE WROTE TOWER 3. Complete the sentences: gatehouse, moats, drawbridge, wall, towers, peasants.

4. True/false: T, F, T, F, and T. Students can be asked to rewrite the false sentences.

5. Use an encyclopaedia or the Internet. Write 100 words about a castle.

6. Write the parts of a castle (Key)

1. courtyard 2. gatehouse 3. drawbridge

4. moat 5. tower 6. wall

Online activities. The teacher can choose an activity as homework. Mora d’Ebre’s castle

1. Vocabulary work. The student must search the meaning of the following words:

fief stronghold jurisdiction riverbank

2. Questions Who did the castle belong to in 714 AD? It belonged to the Moors.

Who tried to conquer the Moors and take the castle? Charlemagne.

What happened in 1153? The castle was conquered to the Moors.

What happened when Mir Gilavert tried to attack the castle? He didn’t conquer the castle and

he died in the attack.

For how long did the Lords in the Barony of Entença have control over the castle? They

controlled the castle for 700 hundred years/ seven centuries.

3. Solve the following anagrams which appear in the text. KEY

act sale a castle

fife fief

rooms Moors

sand palace a landscape

bean carol Barcelona

4. Look at the map and make questions to your partner. Open answers.

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Miravet’s castle 1. Answer the questions

1. It is on a hill/ It is next to a river.

2. It‘s is Ebre River.

3. It was built on an old Muslim castle.

4. It was built in 1253.

5. The name of the monks that lived in the castle was Templars.

6. The Templars ruled the lands near the castle for 150 years.

7. The word order means a group of monks and friars or formerly of knights, bound by

common rule of life.

8. The Hospital order or the Montesa order.

2. Fill in the blanks. The suggested words are:

Castle, river, land, mountains, wall, court, church, houses, farm, vineyards, cloud and, sky.

3. Fill in the missing letter to complete the word.

castle command monks order ruled hills fortress stronghold soldier dominion count kingdom 4. Fill in the grid with the irregular verbs from the text.

Present Past Past participle Meaning L1 Meaning L2

be Was been Ser Ser

become became become Llegar a ser Arribar a ser

build built built construir Construir

fight fought fought Luchar lluitar

give gave given Dar Donar

go went gone Ir Anar

hold held hold Sostener Sostenir

take Took taken Tomar Prendre

stand stood stood situar situar

5. Find the synonyms.

give up surrender

fortress stronghold, castle

Muslim moors

dominion command

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III Medieval trades and crafts

Brainstorming: ask the students the occupations names that they already know and write them in the worksheet. They are allowed to write them in English and in their mother tongue. Teacher can help them and give some hints.

Complete the chart: open answer.

Reading: Medieval pottery in Miravet

1. True /False: T, F, T, F, F, and T.

Rewrite the false sentences.

b) A craftsman is a person who works in a workshop. c) Miravet is a small village not far from Tarragona.

e) Guifre‘s son wants to be a craftsman.

2. Complete the chart

Verb

past past participle kind of verb Translation L1 Translation L2

inherit inherited inherited regular Heredar heretar

earn earned earned regular Ganar guanyar

wake

up

woke up woke up irregular Levantar-se despertar

shape shaped shaped regular Dar forma donar forma

carry carried carried regular Llevar,traer dur, portar

sell sold sold irregular Vender vendre

make made made irregular hacer Fer

3. Look at the pictures and answer the questions

What‘s the name of the craftsman? The name of the craftsman is a potter. What is the name of the tool to make ceramics? It is the potter’s wheel. What is the name of the material to make pottery? The material used to make ceramics

is clay. What is the name of the place to make pottery or another craft? It is a workshop. What is the name of the most typical pot in Miravet? It is the pitcher.

4. Pottery fallen phrase key: Vases, pots or plates shaped from moist clay and hardened by

heat.

5. Medieval crafts and trades solution key

B R E K A M E O H S

+ L C + + H R + M R

+ + A + B S E + E E

N + R C A I L D R H

O R P R K M L E C C

E E E E E S I N H A

G T N W R D M T A E

R T T E + L + I N T

U O E R + O + S T +

S P R B + G + T + H

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(Across, Down, Direction) BAKER(5,3,S) BLACKSMITH(1,1,SE) BREWER(4,10,N) CARPENTER(3,2,S) DENTIST(8,4,S) GOLDSMITH(6,10,N)

MERCHANT(9,2,S) MILLER(7,7,N) POTTER(2,10,N) SHOEMAKER(10,1,W) SURGEON(1,10,N) TEACHER(10,8,N)

5.1. Group the medieval crafts and trades that you have found in the word search

in the following categories. Can you think of any more?

a) Crafts which involve working with food: baker, brewer, miller. b) Crafts using materials: blacksmith, carpenter, Goldsmith, merchant, potter, shoemaker. c) Jobs which work with other people: dentist, surgeon, teacher. 6. Use an encyclopaedia or the Internet. a) In pairs write down the definitions. Open answer. b) Choose a description of a medieval craft or trade. Open answer.

7. Do you know what palindromes are?

Can you make a 2D palindrome using the word pots?

P O T S

O I R T

T R I O

S T O P 8. Do you know what an anagram is? Can you make other anagrams with the word pots? Post, Stop, Tops, Spot 9. Fill in the blanks. Key 1. merchant 2. town 3. apprentice 4. weave

5. wealthy 6. velvet 7. trade 8. guilds.

9. Association 10. Crafts 11. craftsmen 12. goods

13. prices 14. masters

9.1. Answer the questions about the trades and crafts.

a) What is James‘ job? He is a merchant/trader/weaver. b) Is he a journeyman? What does he do? No, he is not. He is a master. c) What is the name of his wife? His wife’s name is Miriam d) How many children have they he got? They have only a son / They have an only son. e) How many workers has James got in his workshop? He has got two workers. f) Is James a weaver? Yes he is, but he is also a silk and velvet merchant. g) What does also the merchant do? He imports clothes from Far East. h) What is a guild? A guild is an association of traders and merchants. i) Do guilds protect only traders? No, they also protect merchants.

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IV Street names with medieval origins

KEY: Look at Chester’s medieval plan and write your findings in the chart. Compare with a modern map using Google maps.

Street’ names in medieval Chester (1500)

Meaning L1 Meaning L2

Nuns Lane Callejuela de las Monjas Carreró de les Monges

Whitefriars Lane Callejuela de los frailes blancos Carreró dels frares blancs

Castle Lane Callejuela del Castillo Carreró del Castell

Pepper Street Calle de la Pimienta Carrer del Pebre

Crofts Lane Callejuela de la Parcela Carreró de la Parcel·la

Lower Bridge Street Calle del Puente Bajo Carrer del Pont Baix

Fleshmonger Street Calle del Macarra Carrer del Macarra

Cornmarket Mercado del maíz Mercat del Blat de Moro

Watergate Street Calle de la Puerta del Agua Carrer de la Porta de l‘Aigua

Eastgate Street Calle de la puerta Este Carrer de la Porta Est

Crook Lane Calle del Ladrón Carrer del Lladre

Parsons Lane Calle del clérigo/cura Carrer del Clergue

Northgate Puerta del norte Porta del Nord

Commonhall Lane Calle del ayuntamiento Carrer de l‘ajuntament

Dog Lane Callejuela del perro Carreró del gos

Foregate Street Calle de la puerta Carrer de la Porta

Love Lane Callejón del Amor Carreró de l‘amor

Cuppin Lane Calle de las tazas Carrer de les tasses

Vicar‘s Lane calle del Vicario Carrer del Vicari

Saddler‘s Tower Torre del guarnicionero Torre del Baster

Cow Lane Calle de las vacas Carrer de les Vaques

Barn Lane Calle de los establos Carrer dels Estables

Windmill Lane Callejón del Molino de viento Carreró del Molí de Vent

Glover Houses Casas del guantero Cases del Guanter

Street’ names in Chester now

Meaning L 1 Meaning L 2

Nuns‘ Road Carretera de les monjas Carretera de les monges

Whitefriars Monjes Blancos (Benedictinos) Monjos Blancs (Benedictins)

Black friars Monjes Negros (Dominicos) Monjos Negres (Dominics)

Grey friars Monjes Grises (Franciscanos) Monjos Grisos (Franciscans)

Castle Street Calle del Castell Carrer del Castell

Priory Place Plaza del Prior Plaça del Prior

Watergater Porta del agua Porta de l‘aigua

Foregate Puerta Porta

Eastgate Puerta del este Porta de l‘est.

Commonhall St. Calle del Ayuntamiento Carrer de l‘Ajuntament

Abbey St. /Square Calle / Plaza de la Abadía Carrer / Plaça de l‘Abadia

King Street Calle del Rey Carrer del Rei

Bath Street Calle del Baño Carrer del Bany

Queen Street Calle de la Reina Carrer de la Reina

Vicar‘s Lane Calle del Vicario Carrer del Vicari

Seller Street Calle del vendedor Carrer del venedor

Hunter/s Street/ Walks Calle del Cazador/es Carrer del/s Caçador/s

Pepper Street Calle de la Pimienta Carrer del Pebre

Love Street Calle de los Enamorados. Carrer dels Enamorats.

Princess Street Calle de la Princesa Carrer de la Princesa

Weaver Street Calle del Tejedor Carrer del Teixidor

Northgate Puerta del Norte Porta del Nord

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V Where do surnames come from?

1. ALPHA BLOCKS Brainstorming Brainstorming is used to generate ideas. The teacher or another student acts as facilitator and records student comments. Brainstorming is most effective when:

all statements are accepted.

quantity rather than quality is emphasized.

no criticism is allowed, anything goes

no discussion takes place except for clarification purposes

a fixed time is ruled. When all ideas have been generated, they can be commented, and then evaluated according to agreed upon criteria.

- Students must find surnames related to jobs, places, family names and nicknames. Students must write the names in the chard. They can use English or your own language.

2. Look at these pictures. Write the surnames in English and in your language.

An English surname is Hunter and in Catalan is Caçador. In Spanish a common name is Cazador. An English surname is Smith and in Catalan Ferre o Ferrer. In Spanish a common surname is Herrero. An English surname is Farmer and in Catalan Pages. In Spanish a common surname is Campesino.

Reading: Surnames in the Middle Ages. Activities: 1. Answer the questions Why did surnames develop? Surnames developed because cities grew and people did not know each other. What do surnames tell us about the person who bears the name? Surnames tell us about the place, the family, the jobs or nicknames related to the person who bears them. 2. Fill in the family tree including names and surnames. Open answer.

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3. Make a surname list with the surnames and their meaning. (follow the reading)

Place meaning job meaning Mill Molino molí Miller Molinero moliner

Hill Colina Turó/ Puig Smith

Herrero ferrer

Wood Bosque Bosc/bosquet Taylor Sastre sastre

Rivers Rios/Rio Rius/Rio Trader Comerciante Mercader

London Londres Londres Cooper Tonelero Boter

French Francés França Cook Cocinero cuiner

Bristowe De Bristol de Bristol Baker Panadero forner

family Knight Caballero cavaller

Peterson Hijo de Pedro

Fill de Peter Abbot Abad Abad

Robson Hijo de Roberto

Fill de Robert (short form)

Archer Arquero Arquer

Richards Hijo de Richard

Fill de Richard Bowman Arquero arquer

Willson Hijo deWilliam

Fill de William (short form)

nicknames

Fernández Hijo de Fernando

Fill de Fernando Little Pequeño Petit

Small Bajo Petit (baix)

White Blanco blanc

Black Negro negre

4. Classify your family/friends/class mates’ surnames. Open answer.

5. If you lived in the Middle Ages think what surnames you would have according to the different types there were. E.g. location

Your father‘s name

Your father‘s job in English.

Possible nicknames you have

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VI The Black Death I

Reading. Black Death.

1. Write sentences matching the beginnings with the endings

a) The Bubonic Plague ... b) The buboes were the ... c) The Black Death spread.... d) The illness spread along trade routes...

1. _a__ came from Asia. 2. _d_ to coasts of Spain in 1348. 3. _b _ black spots that victims caught. 4. _c__ from Asia to Europe in the 1300s AD.

2. True or false?

True: 1, 4, 6, and 7 False: 2, 3, and 5

2.1. Correct the false sentences: The bubonic plague was carried by rats. The Black Death was also known by the bubonic plague. The Black Death killed lots of people in Aragon.

3. European countries and capitals: open answer.

4. Oral activity. Look at the map and make questions to your classmate. Open answer.

4.1. Write 6 complete questions and answers. Open answer. The Black Death seen by an Italian chronicler. 1. Read the texts (pages 26 and 29) about the Black Death and underline the body parts affected by the disease. - Write down the parts in the body. Groin, armpits, knees, neck

1. Verb list.

Present Past Participle Translation L1

Translation L2

touch touched touched Tocar tocar

begin began begun Iniciar començar

Spit spat spat Escupir escopir

catch caught caught Coger agafar

became become became Llegar a ser arribar a ser

corrupt corrupted corrupted Estropear fet malbé

get got got Obtener obtenir

infect infected infected Infectar infectar

have had had Haber/tener Haver/tenir

die died died Morir morir

care cared cared Cuidar Tenir cura

find found found Encontrar trobar

can could could Poder poder

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2. Acrostic poem: in the net and on paper open answers. Students can write an acrostic poem

in their mother tongue first or the teacher can give then additional vocabulary.

3. Writing an article about the Black Death. Students can use the guide in the back of the

dossier.

4. Interactive map about the Black Death

5. Make a word list related to the plague: plague, black death, buboes, illness, disease, sick,

infected, swellings, etc.

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VII Monks in the scriptorium! I Monks in the scriptorium! Picture 1 This is a book/manuscript. It was made in the Middle Ages It wrote it a monk. In the past, people didn‘t know how to read or write. No, because most people were peasants. Picture 2 They are writing on a desk. They are in a monastery/scriptorium. They spent most time in the monastery writing and praying. No, there were monks who worked the lands; others were in the winery or a workshop. Picture 3 A parchment is a piece of skin prepared to write. A quill pen is a tool used for writing in the past. Paper was another writing support. II Medieval writing Reading. Medieval writing. 1. Answer the questions. 1. Who could write in the Medieval times? Only priests, monks, lords, knights 2. What materials did priests and monks use to write? They used parchment and paper. 3. Who invented printing? Gutenberg invented printing. 4. In what century was printing invented? Printing was invented in the 15

th century.

5. Can you think why most people did not know how to write or read? Because they were poor / or they were peasants.

2. Write the meanings of these words using the dossier or the Internet. Open answer.

3. Making a medieval hand illustrated-book. Students must read the text and answer the questions. Underline all the materials used to make a manuscript. Write them down. Parchment, paper, quill pen, ink, colours, gold, wooden covers and leather or fabric for the covering. Circle all the tools used to make a manuscript. Write them down in a list. Knife, quill

pen. Summarise the 4 steps of making a medieval book. Suggested answer.

A) Parchments are animal skins used to write on them. Medieval manuscripts were often made of

leather to write. B) The scribe used a quill pen – made from a feather- to write. C) The monks painted the parchments with a lot of colours even gold and silver. They used a

technique called tempera. D) The book was covered with leather or fabric.

What does a Beatus mean? Underline the correct word. It means an illustrated book.

4. Write your name in gothic letters. Open answer.

Paper making: read the text about paper making.

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1. Answer the questions

1. Which was the first civilization that used paper? It was China. 2. What is a paper-mill? A paper-mill is a mill were paper is made. 3. Who found out the paper making formula? They were the Muslims. 4. When was the formula spread to Europe? It was spread in the 10

th and 11th centuries,

5. Where were there paper-mills in Spain in the 12th century? There were paper-mills in

the South and in the North. 6. Was Spanish paper popular in Europe? Yes and they sold it abroad. 7. What other countries made paper in Europe? Italy and France. 8. Where can you visit a Paper-Mill Museum? I can visit a Paper-mill museum in

Capellades, next to Barcelona.

2. Use the Internet to find out other kinds of mills and what they were used for. Open answer. Computery room.

Read the text Paper making process and answer the questions.

3. Explain in your own words the following nouns. Open answer.

rags ragman wired fibre

4. Order the sentences about paper making.

1 Take some linen and rags. 2 Beat the rags in water to produce pulp: a mixture of water and the fibres. 3 Lie the pulp on a mould and begin to dry it. 4 Press the pages to squeeze the water out. 5 Hang up the sheets until completely dry.

Johannes Gutenberg: read the short text about Gutenberg.

5. Unscramble the sentences and answer the questions.

1. Where was Gutenberg born? He was born in Germany. 2. What was his previous job? He was a smith. 3. When did he live? He lived in the 15

th century.

4. What did he invent in the 1450s? He invented the printing press. 5. What was his most important work? His best work was the Gutenberg Bible. 6. What makes revolutionary the press invention? That more people could buy books

because they were cheaper. 7. Can you describe Johannes Gutenberg? He had a beard and a moustache and a sober

look. 8. What material is the Gutenberg Bible? It is made of paper. 9. What are the movable types? They are the pieces used to print books

6. Oral activity. In pairs ask your classmate similar questions about your family. Open answer. 7. Write a profile of a member of your classmate’s family using the information you have found out in the oral activity. Open answer. 8. Draw a timeline with all the dates in the dossier. Timeline maker in Internet. Open answer.

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9. Gutenberg word search key: ALPHABET, BIBLE, BOOK, COPIED, CRAFTSMAN, GERMANY, GUTENBERG, INFORMATION, INK, INVENTOR, LETTERS, MASTERPIECE, METAL, MOVABLE, PAPER, PRESS, PRINTING, READ, TOOLS, TYPE, WORDS, WRITE

G N I T N I R P E G M S T J O

M Z N N A O Q D L S R K G L W

M T A K F R E W B E O R Z R W

X H D J S O E L I O T W I O G

H F V S Y D R K B M N T A R B

T V D U S K Q M N A E U E E T

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10. Write 6 true sentences using the words you have found. Open answer.

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VIII Knights and Lords

Students should read the texts with the teacher’s help. 1. Complete the sentences: page, squire, knight.

2. Matching game: 5 a, 1 b, 2c, 3 d, 4e. The knight’s armour 1. Answer the questions

Who wore armours in Medieval times? Knights wore armours in Medieval times. When did knights start their training? Knights started their training when they were children. Where did they fight? They fought with their lords/feudal superiors and for their Christian faith. Where did they fight in times of peace? They fought in tournaments and jousts What did a knight need to fight? A knight needed a horse and armour to fight. What did knights wear under the armour? They wore a thick garment. What was it for? It was to protect their skin. What did horse wear to protect themselves? They wore armour. What else could horses wear? They wore tassels and other decorative objects.

2. Use the internet to help you to match the words on the left with the correct clues on the right.

Words Clues

1. Shield 4a. A steel covering for the foot.

2. Helmet 7b. Used as a leg protector.

3. Gauntlets 6c. Defences for the thigh that laced to the body.

4. Sabatons 3d. An armoured glove.

5. Mail skirt 8e. With the backplate formed the cuirass.

6. Cuisses 2f. Head protection for a knight.

7. Greaves 1g. A piece of armour carried on the hands to protect.

8. Breastplate 9h. A metal weapon with a hand guard and a long blade.

9. Sword 5 i. A piece worn around the waist to protect the groin.

3. Armour's parts: unscramble each of the clue words. Shield, helmet, gauntlet, mail skirt, sabatons, morning star, brabaces, cuisses, greaves, breastplate, sword. 4. Write about the knight’s armour: describe the different parts. You can use an encyclopaedia or the Internet. 5. In pairs write a final glossary. 6. Write the names on the armour. Berenguer I d’Entença 1. Write the Wh- questions for the following answers. Who is the mother of Berenguer d’Entença? His mother is Alamanda de Castellvell. Who is his father? His father is Guillem d‘Entença. Who married Berenguer? Galbors married to Berenguer. What castles did he inherit? How many castles did he inherit? He inherited three castles What did he inherit? How many children did Berenguer and Galbors had? They had twelve children.

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Can you name three of them? They were called Guillem, Saurina and Berenguer. Who married Saurina? She married Roger de Llúria, a knight. 2. Make a vertical timeline

3 meaningful sentences using the vocabulary. Open answer.

4. Online search. Pair work. Write the meaning of the following words. Open answer.

5. Write a phrase using each word to explain the relevance of each word in Berenguer

d’Entença’s story. Open answer, 6. Draw a family tree of the Entença family. Use your notebook. Open answer.

3. Acrostic poem (open answer).

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IX Girls with power

Group work

- Are there more famous men or women today? There are more famous men than women.

- In what areas are there more famous men than women? Men are famous in politics, in

responsibility jobs,sports, etc.

- Can you mention any important women in the past? Try to gather your ideas and write

them down on the grid.

FAMOUS WOMEN

Classical Period 1-600

Dark Ages 600-1000

Middle Ages 1000-1450

Early modern period 1450-

1789

Today 1789-2008

Cleopatra (died 30 BC) in Egypt Livia (Augustus‘ wife) in the Roman Empire. Gala Placidia (Honorius Empreror)

Jean of Arc (France) Peronella (wife of Ramon Berenguer IV, Catalonia)

Queen Isabella I in Spain Catherine of Aragon (daughter of Isabella of Castille and first wife of King Henry VIII)

Queen Victoria Madam Curie Anna Frank Agustina de Aragón Mother Teresa of Calcutta

- Can you give a reason why they became famous? Some were very brave (Jean of Arc) and some wrote a book (Anne Frank), or discovered polonium (Madam Curie), etc. - What social class did they belong to? The student must use the grid.

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Agustina de Aragon

Catherine of Aragon. Isabella I,

Queen Victoria, Gala Placidia, Cleopatra, Livia, Peronella…

Other possible questions: - Why were these women important? Because they were queens or from monarchy family. GIRL POWER. Reading. The students should read these short texts and answer the next activity. 1. Who is who key.

1. Joan of Arc. 2. Ferdinand of Aragon 3. Peronella. 4. Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella de Castile. 5. Joan of Arc. 6. Eleanor of Aquitaine. 7. Ramiro II. 8. Eleanor d‘Aquitaine. 9. Alfons. 10. Eleanor d‘Aquitaine. 11. Elisenda of Moncada. 12. Isabella de Castile.

2. Make a timeline with the timeline maker with the dates of these European women. Medieval girls‘ timeline (Vertical and horizontal)

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3. Write a biography of Elisenda de Moncada. Open answer. 4. Read your writing to your classmate and share your opinions.

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X Christmas in the Middle Ages

1. Answer true/false: 1. T, 2. F, 3. F, 4. T, 5. F, 6. F. 1.2. Correct the false statements: 2. The word Christmas was born in 1038. 3. The Nativity set came from Italy. 5. In some towns one boy was made leader for a day. 6. Actors performed plays and danced in villages and castles. 2. Answer the clues: 1. The year when the word Christmas was first used in 1038 2. The man who used a crib for the first time was St. Francis of Assisi. 3. The day that some children were beaten was December 28 th. 4. A tradition of dancing and acting was mummy. 5. The evil character in the mystery was Herod.

3, 4 and 5. Open answer. Online activities. They can be done at the computer room or at home as homework.

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XI Marvellous minds

In the beginning of the lesson students can guess information about both personalities.

Who was Oliba Abbot? Where was he born? When did he live? - He was a famous/important Catalan bishop/monk/writer in the Middle Ages - He was born in Catalonia. - He lived during the middle Ages.

Who was Ramon Llull? Where was he born? When did he live? - He was a famous writer in the Middle Ages. - He was born in Majorca. - He lived in the Middle Ages.

I Oliba Abbot

1. Answer the questions.

1. In what centuries did Oliva Abbot live? He lived between the 10th and 11

th century.

2. In what Monasteries did he live? He lived in Sant Marti de Cuixa and in Ripoll.

3. What was his job in the Monastery? He was a writer.

4. Where did Oliva Abbot travel? He travelled to France (Rousillon)

5. Why is he famous? He is famous for starting the institution of Peace and Truce of God.

2. Fill in the words:

Peace is the end of war with public enemies.

An Abbot is the superior or head of an abbey.

Truce is a temporary end of war by agreement of the opposing sides.

Monk is a man who retires from the world, and devotes himself to religion; one of a religious community of men inhabiting a monastery.

Bishop is usually the spiritual head of a diocese or see.

II Ramon Llull

1. Students must read the text and fill in a grid with Ramon Llull’s life and work

Year of birth Ramon Llull was born about 1232

Place of birth Majorca

Countries he visited. France, Tunis, etc.

Works that he wrote Ars Magna, Blanquerna, Felix.

Areas of knowledge he worked. Theology, philosophy and natural sciences

How did he die? He died stoned to death.

Place of Death He died at Bejaïa (Tunis)

Year of death Hi died in 1315

2. Which is a myth, which is a fable, which is a legend? Can you give an example of each? A legend is a traditional story based on truth but which has had bits added. A myth is a traditional story of gods or heroes which tries to explain why people or things are

like they are. A fable is a short story which has been written to give a message.

3. Ramon Llull cloze text a). What was Ramon Llull’s occupation?

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He was a mystic, a poet and a missionary. b) What were his major works?

Ars Magna, Blanquerna and de Book of Wonders. c) Felix or The Book of Wonders is divided into

10 parts. d) Ramon Llull was born in

Ciutat de Palma (Majorca) e) Ramon Llull is said to have been

Stoned to death at Bejaïa (Tunis) 4. Look at the captions about Ramon Llull. http://www.auques.cat/auques.php?auca=llull&pag=1 4.1. Write the names of the cities he visited.

4.2 Write the names and dates of his works.

III Chaucer

Read the text about Chaucer, an English writer.

Answer the wh-questions

1. Chaucer was born in London. 2. His father was a wine merchant. 3. Yes, he was rich. 4. He lived in the 14th century/ from 1343 to 1400. 5. He married to Philippa Roet. 6. They had 3 or 4 children. 7. Chaucer‘s most important work was ―The Canterbury Tales‖. 8. Canterbury is in the South east of England. 9. He wrote the Tales in the later part of his life. 10. Yes, children still read Chaucer‘s tales.

2. Match the words: Trewe/ true, ruste/ rust, wydwe/ widow, every/ everich, rede/ read, ich/ I.

Anagram: WRITER

3. The miller’s tale (read the tale first). 4. True / False

T Nicholas was a student. F The carpenter rented a room in Alison home. T A tub is a wooden barrel. F Ropes are cloths. F Wood doesn‘t float on water. T Alison was the Carpenter‘s wife. T Nicholas and Alice fell in love.

Write correctly the false sentences.

The carpenter rented a room in Alison home. Ropes are cords. Wood floats on water.

5. Fill in the verb grid. Open answer.

6. Write a short tale. Open answer.

7. Make a timeline about Chaucer. Students should

a) Use a Timeline maker. http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/timelines/

b) And draw a timeline with all the dates in the dossier. Print it at home.

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XII Health and medicine

Circle the odd one out and explain a reason why. Key. 1. D fireman. Because a fireman doesn‘t work in a Hospital 2. B health. Because health is the contrary of the others. 3. C lazy. Because lazy has another meaning. 4. A chip. Because the other words are medicines. 5. D disco. Because a disco is a place to spend free time. 6. B smell. Because this word is not a part of the human body.

1. Read the text and answer the following questions.

a) What happens when you are very hot? You are ill / You have to stay in bed. b) What happens when you cut your finger? If I cut my finger it bleeds. c) What is trepanning? Trepanning consist of making a hole to the skull. d) Who did it? Some surgeons in the Middle Ages. e) Why did go to Santiago de Compostela? People who thought they would cure by faith.

f) How did religious people try to cure an illness? They prayed or they made pilgrimages

2. Fill in the table key.

CAUSE/PROBLEM CURE MEANING

Any illness Bleeding, sweating and vomiting Methods to cure an illness

Bad smells Make the body smell go away Bad smells caused illnesses

Bad luck Praying God could cure them

toothache Burn a candle and hold a glass The worms would come out and the toothache would disappear.

trepanning Making a hole in the skull and taking part of the brain.

To get rid of evil spirits

Any illness Pilgrimages If they showed that they believed in God they would be cured.

3. Medieval Islamic medicine key 1. medicine 6. tuberculosis 2. doctors 7. Medical 3. cures 8. Jewish 4. books 9. prevention 5. diseases 10. Sick

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XIII Islam’s contribution to civilization

1. Make a list with the main innovations given by the Islamic kingdoms. Arabic numbers, algebra, steel, paper, astrolabe, many studies in general and medicine.

2. Write the Arabic numbers.

3. Fill in the grid with the Islamic contributions to the world:

Islam’s contributions The civilization they learned it The century

Arabic numbers Indian 7th

century AD

Algebra Arab 9th

century AD

Steel India 10th

century AD

Paper China 8th

century AD

Astrolabe Islamic world and Europe 12th

century AD.

Scientific studies Islamic world Several Medieval centuries

Medicine Islamic world 10th

and 11th

centuries AD.

4. Read the Arabic words in English

4.1. Copy the words in bold (12) and translate them into your language. Use a dictionary.

Arabic words in English

Language 1 Language 2 Arabic words in English

Language 1 Language 2

adobe Adove tova lemon Limón llimona

arsenal Arsenal arsenal Magazine Revista revista/magazine

bonito Atún tonyina/bonítol monsoon Monzón monsó

cipher Cifra xifra Sheikh Governador/jeque xeic/governador

coffee Cafè cafè Sugar Azúcar sucre

cotton Cotó cotó Zero Zero zero

4.2. Choose 6 words and define them. You can use a dictionary or the Internet.

4.3. “Islamic Spain for breakfast”

5. Write 4 words related on the topics listed in the chart. More able students could enlarge the list.

English Translation English Translation English Translation

Food alfalfa alfals lime llima Tarragon estragó

apricot préssec artichoke carxofa Sherbet sorbet

sugar sucre marzipan massapà candy sucre candi

saffron safrà sesame sèsam kebab pinxo

orange taronja lemon llimona

syrup xarop bonito bonítol soda soda, gasosa

animals albatross albatros giraffe girafa camel camell

safari safari gazelle gasela

colours azur blau scarlet escarlata anil anyil

lilac lila henna henna

places Taj Mahal Taj Mahal Alhambra Alhambra Gibraltar Gibraltar

Trafalgar Trafalgar souk (market) soc mercat Sahara Sàhara

objects alforja alforja carafe gerra guitar guitarra

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jar gerra sofa sofà

science alembic alambí alchemy alquímia algebra àlgebra

cipher xifra zero zero algorithm algoritme

people admiral almirall Aladdin Aladí alcalde alcalde

sheikh xeic vizier visir fakir faquir

barbary bàrbar mozarab mossàrab

buildings harem harem alcove alcova alcazar alcàsser

minaret minaret mosque mesquita mihrab mihrab

materials adobe tova cotton cotó amber ambre

satin setí mohair mohair

other monsoon monsó razzia ràtzia rook ( or castle) torre (escacs)

acequia sèquia arroba arroba damascene damasquinat

Ramadan Ramadà mastaba mastaba mummy mòmia

kohl kohl jasmine gessamí

6. Islam’s contributions word search key: + + + + A E + + + + + + + + +

S A + + + V B + + + + + + + +

+ T L + + N I A + + + S + + +

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ALGEBRA(2,2,SE)

ARABIC(3,9,NE)

ASTROLABE(14,9,NW)

AVERROES(3,11,NE)

AVICENNA(5,1,SE)

MEDICINE(6,5,SE)

NUMBERS(6,3,S)

PAPER(8,12,NW)

STEEL(4,9,NE)

STUDIES(1,2,SE)

SUGAR(11,11,NW)

TRANSLATIONS(12,14,N)

ZERO(14,11,SW)

Religion

Match the words on the left with the clues on the right

4 a, 7 b, 1 c, 6 d, 3 e, 2 f, 8g, 5 h. . Match the words on the left with the synonymous on the right. Key.

4 a, 1 b, 2 c, 3 d, 7 e, 5 f, 6 g.

1. Answer the questions. a) Write the mosque parts. 1) Minaret, 2) Mirhab, 3) Minbar and 4) Fountain. b) Number the 3 kinds of mosques. 1) Main mosque, 2) local mosque and 3) private mosque.

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2. Define the following words. Open answer.

3. Muhammad’s life key

1) Arab, 2) prophet, 3) Mecca, 4) sources, 5) Muslims 6) Medina, 7) Muhammad, 8) battles, 9) capitulation, 10) frontiers. 11) Islam, 12) buried. 4. Answer the following questions about Islam religion.

a. Who was Muhammad? He was the founder of Islam. b. Who was his God? Muhammad’s God was Allah. c. Where was Muhammad born? He was born in Mecca. d. When did he escape from Mecca? He escaped in 622. e. What is the Hegira? The Hegira is Muhammad’s escape to Medina in 622. f. When did Muhammad die? Muhammad died in 632. g. Where was he buried? He was buried in Medina.

5. Write 10 line composition about Muhammad. Free answer.

6. Answer the questions about religion:

a) What are the five pillars of Islam? The most important duties of a Muslim follower.

b) Summarize the five pillars of Islam.

1st The profession of faith.

2nd

To pray five times every day. 3st Fasting during the Ramadan month. 4

th Giving alms.

5th To go to Mecca once in life.

Literature

1. Poetry

A. What is the topic of the poem? Underline the correct answer. Love poem.

B. What man-made objects are mentioned in the poem? The man-made objects mentioned are: the scrolls (Korah), the tables (Torah), the idols, a caravan the cloisters and the gardens.

C. What is this poem trying to do? Underline the correct answer. Bring out feelings in the audience.

D. What religions are mentioned in the poems? Christian, Jewish and Muslim. 2. Write a 10-line poem on a topic of your choice. Open answer. 3. Read and listen a story from the 1001 Arabian Nights. 4. Summarize the story in 10 lines. You can use the computer. Open answer.

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XIV Where does chess come from?

Motivation questions: 1. Dou you know what does chess mean in your language? It is called ‘escacs’. 2. And chessboard? It is a ‘tauler d’escacs’. 3. Do you know where chess comes from? Chess comes from the Middle Ages/ Islamic

world/ I don’t know, etc. 4. Can you name some of the pieces of this game? Yes, the queen or ‘la reina’, etc. 5. What material are the chess pieces made of? They are made of different materials.

/They are made of wood, glass, plastic, ivory, stone, clay, etc. 6. What colours are the pieces? They are black and white. 7. What colours is a chessboard? It is black and white, too.

1. Make the questions of the following answers.

What is chess? It‘s a board game.

Where does chess come from? It comes from the Islamic world.

Where did they learn it? They learned chess from the Sassanids. When did the Arabs take over Spain? They took over Spain in 711 AD.

Where did they spread it? They spread it to Europe.

2. Answer the questions. a) How many years there is in a century? It has a hundred years. b) Give two examples of a year in the 12

th century and two years in the 13

th century.

12th

century and 1173, 1200 13th century

c) In what millennium are all these dates? In the 2nd

millennium. d) What is chess? It is a board game. e) Who was Alfonso the Wise? He was a King. f) Why do you think some games were forbidden? Because people gambled. g) Where were games forbidden? They were forbidden in Roman and Islamic cultures and

in Europe in countries such as Spain and France. h) In what era were they forbidden? They were forbidden in the Classicalt Era and the

Middle Ages i) Who wrote a book about chess? King Alfonso X the Wise. j) Where was his book published? It was published in Sevilla. k) Where is this city? It is in the South of Spain. l) Where was Alfonso X from? King Alfonso was Spanish/ from Spain. m) How do you know this? Because he published his work in Sevilla/ Because he is very

famous. n) When did chequered boards first appear? They appeared in the 13

th century.

o) When did chess get the medieval spirit? During the reign of King Alfonso X. p) Do you know the names of any other games in English? Football, etc. 3. Internet search: Who was King Alfonso the Wise? Write about 100 words.

4. Chess pieces matching: Pawns 1-d, Castle 2-e, Knight 3-b, Bishop 4-a, Queen 5-f, King 6-c.

6. Write the chess pieces. key.

Piece name Pawns

Castle Knight Bishop Queen King

Translation peons

torre cavall alfil Reina rei

Pieces’ number 16 4 4 4 2 2 6. Fill in the blanks key

Chess (1) is one of the oldest and most popular board (2) games, played by two (3) opponents on a chequered (4)board with specially designed pieces (5) of contrasting colours, commonly white (6) and black. White moves first, after which the players alternate turns in accordance with fixed rules (7), each player (8) attempting to force the opponent's principal piece, the King (9), into checkmate (10)—a position where it is unable to avoid being captured.

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XV Medieval Art

Word wall. Work in plenary. Open answer.

Look at picture number 2. In your notebook draw a round arch and write the parts of it. Open answer.

Dictionary use. Look up in a dictionary or the Internet the KEY WORDS. Open answer.

I Romanesque

Look at picture number 2. Draw a round arch and write the parts of it. Use your notebook.

Dictionary use. Look up in a dictionary or the Internet the KEY WORDS. 1. Read the text. Circle the odd one out. Then give a reason why it is the odd one out.

a D, b A, c D , d B , e C, f B2. 2. Complete the chart Positive Comparative Superlative Meaning L1 Meaning L2

thick thicker the thickest Grueso gruixut

heavy heavier the heaviest Pesado pesat

late later the latest Tarde tard

dark darker the darkest Oscuro fosc

little (quantity) less the least Poco poc

good better the best Bueo bo

3. Draw a Romanesque portal and write names of the parts (Use your notebook). Self

correction. 4. Romanesque art Word Search with hidden message

N U D U R I N G T H E M V I D

D M A L M U N A P M Y T O L E

A G U E E S R O M A A N U A E

S Q U L M E A N D R G O S T T

H K I C O U C W C E R E S R T

H E E M A C R H A I N A O O R

T M O Y V P I T E M E N I P T

S + + + S V I + + + + + R + +

+ + + V O T + T + + + + + + +

+ + + L A + O + A + + + + + +

+ + T + + U J N + L + + + + +

+ + + + + + L A E + + + + + +

+ + + + + + + T M + + + + + +

+ + L E T N I L + B + + + + +

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

(Over,Down,Direction)

ARCH(11,3,SW)

ARCHIVOLT(11,3,SW)

CAPITAL(4,5,SE)

COLUMN(6,6,NW)

JAMB(7,11,SE)

KEYSTONE(2,5,SE)

LINTEL(8,14,W)

PORTAL(14,7,N)

TRUMEAU(8,7,NW)

TYMPANUM(12,2,W)

VAULT(4,9,SE)

VOUSSOIR(13,1,S)

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During the Middle Ages romanesque and gothic were the main art movements.

Tower of Pisa

Level: Intermediate + Topic: Tower of Pisa Subject (s): Art History and English L2 Time (approximately) 60 minutes Preparation: Activities 1, 2 and 3: photocopy a set of questions for each student and a copy of the texts for every two students. Procedure Activity 1 - Write ‗Tower of Pisa‘ on the blackboard. Ask students what they know about this building. - Groups of 4. Hand out a copy of Activity 1 to each student. Ask students to discuss the statements. - Give a copy (text A) to every half group and a copy (text B) to very half group. - Tell every pair to read their text and NOT to show it to the other pair. - Tell them to discuss the 6 statements again. - Help and monitor if necessary. - Check the answers in plenary.

Key

F - It leaned after some years. T F - The building was sponsored by a rich widow. T F - There have been several plans to straighten/secure the tower. F – It wasn‘t an Italian professor but a British one.

Activity 2

- Ask the student to read carefully the text again. - Monitor and help if necessary. - Keep students in groups of four. - Handout a copy of Activity 2 to each student. - Ask students to discuss about the words, dates and events. Ask them to refer back to the texts as less as possible. - Monitor and check the answer in plenary.

Key

a) The year than Tower of Pisa was began. b) The sponsor‘s name of the tower of Pisa. c) The name of the tower bell in Italian. d) The name of the city where the crooked tower is. e) The year the tower of Pisa was finished. f) The country where the campanile is. g) The art style used in the tower. h) The year the best and last plan was finished. i) The year the worst plan was implemented.

Activity 3

- Hand out a copy of Activity 3 to each student. Ask students to discuss the statements. - Ask them to read through the questions and answer them with their classmate. - Students should read the text and check the answers. - Help and monitor if necessary. - Check the answers in plenary.

Key

1. It took over two-hundred years.

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2. The rich widow left money in the 12th century. 3. The tower was finished in 1350 / 14th century. 4. It took so long because Pisa was in war. 5. The country‘s name was Italy. 6. The sponsor‘s name was Berta di Bernardo. 7. They were about to give up because they couldn‘t stop the leaning of the tower. 8. They spent eleven years restoring the tower.

Tapestry of Creation (Gerona)

1. Dictionary work. Try to match the words in the first line with the second line.

1 thread/ fibres 2 embroidery/sewn

3 textile/ fabric 4 woven/ tapestry

2. Fill in the star by answering the questions

What does it show? The tapestry shows the Creation myths of the Bible and contains some images narrating the world of nature. What language is used? The language used is Latin. Who made the tapestry? The tapestry was made by a workshop. Who ordered it to be made? The tapestry was ordered by a member of the church. Where is it kept? It is kept in Gerona‘s cathedral.

3. Internet research: try to find out information about the Bayeux Tapestry and create a questionnaire.

4. Order the words to make sentences

Tapestry: a thick fabric in which threads are woven to form pictures or designs. Embroidery: the art of decorating a cloth with needlework (sewn).

5. Unscramble each of the clue words. Copy the letters in the numbered cells to other

cells with the same number. Creation, tapestries, Gerona, cathedral, workshop, Spain, illuminator, Latin. 5.1. In pairs, write a Wh-question for every word that you unscramble. Open answer. 6. Make anagrams with creation, tapestries, Gerona an Spain. Anagrams from Creation [reaction], tapestries [stiptease], Gerona [orange], Spain [pains], illuminator [to a mill ruin, Maillot I run…], Latin [at Nil], cathedral [last arch+2 letters].

II Gothic art

Architecture

Where did gothic ideas originate from? They came from France.

In what century? In the 13th century

Which cathedral was most similar to the French style? Leon’s Cathedral.

What style follows the building in pictures 1? It follows the Gothic style(Leon). Fallen Phrase key: Gothic art evolved from Romanesque art and lasted from the mid-12th century to as late as the end of the 16th century in some areas.

Sculpture

When did Spain begin to follow French trends in sculpture? In the 13th century.

What is an important example of this? Burgos Cathedral is a good example.

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What kind of arch was used? It was used the pointed arch. Painting

In what century did Ferrer Bassa live? He lived in the 14th century.

What style did Ferrer Bassa follow? He followed the Italian style.

Where is all of Bassa‘s work? It is all in Spain.

Was this influence normal in Spanish painting at this time? No it was very early.

1. Giotto’s quiz key

a)When did Giotto met Cimabue?

Giotto met Cimabue when he was 12 years-old and started painting b) What was Giotto’s father job?

He was a farmer. c) Why is Giotto famous?

Because he was a painter and an architect. d) In which cities did Giotto work?

He worked in Rome, Naples and Florence. e) What building did Giotto build?

Florence‘s Cathedral campanile.

Medieval art spiral key

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4. Medieval Art (Answers).

Romanesque Gothic

round arch barrel vault groin vault cathedral church

pointed or gothic arch pointed vault ribbed vault church Cistercian cathedral

5. Look at the graphics bellow. Cut them and put them to the correct column. Try to work out the reason. Key.

Islamic art Romanesque Gothic

Arc

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Horseshoe arch Round or Roman arch Pointed or gothic

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Pointed arch Barrel vault Pointed vault

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Scalloped Arch Groin vault Gothic ribbed vault

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Muslim art

In pairs answer the following questions. Use the words in the word bank.

1. Did you know that the Giralda in Seville used to be a Muslim minaret? Yes I do. 2. Do you know the name of the place of worship in the Islamic religion? Mosque 3. Can you name a famous mosque in Spain? Cordova mosque. 4. Can you name any other mosque somewhere else? Jerusalem, Kairouan, etc. 5. Do you know if the mosque was used for other purposes? It was a school, a hospital,

etc. 6. A part from the mosque the Muslims can pray in other places. Can you say where?

They can pray at home, in the desert, in a private mosque, etc. 7. How many times per day must pray a Muslim? A Muslim must pray five times a day. 8. If you were a Muslim what things would you not be allowed to do? I couldn‘t eat pork,

drink alcohol, eat pork. 9. What things would you be allowed to do? If I was a man I could marry several

women. I The Giralda of Seville

1. Read the text 1.1. Text comprehension questions. Work in pairs and write down your findings in

your notebook a) Say the difference between a bell tower and a minaret. A bell tower is the tower of a

church and a minaret is the tower in the mosque. b) When was the minaret finished? What century was it built? It was built in 1296. It was

built in the 12th century.

c) What are muezzins? Muezzins are the people who sing Muslims to pray. d) How did the muezzins go up the minaret in Seville? They went up by horse. e) When did the Muslim mosque become a cathedral? It became a cathedral in the 13

th

century/ in 1248. f) In what year did Christians demolish the mosque? The mosque was demolished in

1433. g) What height is the Giralda now? The Giralda is 100 meters tall.

2. Define the following words using the word bank. Suggested answer.

man tall tower/bell tower Islamic building Muslim pray people

Muezzin is the man who calls the Muslims to pray five times per day. Minaret is a tall tower where the muezzin calls the Muslims to pray. Mosque is the (Islamic) building where the Muslims (people) go to pray at least every Friday.

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3. Make a timeline with the dates of the Giralda.

The Giralda timeline key

12th

century

1184 The beginning of the minaret.

1196 The end of the minaret‘s construction.

13th

century

1248 The Christians conquered Seville. The mosque became a cathedral.

14th

century

15th

century

1433 The mosque was demolished.

16th

century

1507 The Catholic Cathedral was inaugurated.

4. Look at the map of Islamic Spain and make questions. a) Where is Seville? It‘s next to the river Guadalquivir and near the sea. b) What’s Al-Andalus capital? It is Al-Andalus capital. c) Where is the Leon kingdom? It is in the North of Spain. d) Where is Al-Andalus? It is in the South of Spain. e) Where is Tortosa? It is in the North east of Spain. II Cordova Mosque

1. Read the text and fill in the blanks.

1) Caliph, 2) Kufic, 3) Minaret, 4) Horseshoe arch, 5) Mosque, 6) Islamic, 7) maksourah, 8) Koran, 9) Allah, 10) mihrab.

2. Islamic culture word search 2.1. Unscramble the words below

MIHRAB QIBLA MOSQUE MINARET

CORDOBA MUHAMMAD ALLAH MECCA MEDINA ISLAM

FAITH KAABA MUEZZIN HEGIRA KORAN

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2.2. Islamic art & culture word search Solution

I L V H I J N P V X Q B K A L U L O X I

Y C G E U U R A O K A I Y P T O V I H K

F U D F K R W S I O J W B U Y G U F Y I

M U H A M M A D K E V X D L D I K K K M

G I M A J X O M X H O A L L A H U W M Z

F K B R E N A X I U M E D I N A P B L W

T W K Q A X K E J N A G D I R U Y F V O

M C L R Y I S L A M A I Q O W H E V D N

X T O U Q E N F Q H R R F W A K N W L X

I K W T E E L F A I T H E B M O S Q U E

P L Q S Y P N A V Y Z S N T F U N V I X

Z C O R D O V A P O M S W R Q Z J I W E

O Y T M B C D R L D U S C L I F S G F E

L A A I R P U P M G E G J R K A A Q F Y

O S M G J A Q X I N Z F R Y W W V E N F

K L H E G I R A H X Z U Q S U R D L Q R

U A M C C Z A L R C I U X E K L B H G X

T C A N Z C R F A D N C D O U P H Y R I

H U Z B O L A H B D A T J O N P G U N F

I I K J A P Z J P B T O R P W Q X K C M

2.3. Classify the words into: Cities: Cordoba, Mecca and Medina. Buildings: mosque. Parts of a mosque: qibla, minaret and mirhab. Religion: Muhammad, Allah, faith, Islam, Kaaba, muezzin, Hegira and Koran. 2.4. Define the words. 3. Make your own word search about Islam. Free answer.

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Middle Ages final test key

1. Word search key:

S E C I V O N + + +

P R E N O M L A + +

O I E + + + + + + +

H U + U + S + H + +

S Q + + G F O T + +

I S + U + R + O + +

B + I + S E U B + +

+ L + E + S G B + +

D + + + + + + A + +

+ + + + + + + + P +

2. Fill in key

abbot almoner bishops burghers guild horse novices page serfs squire

3. Write the events in the timeline. 4. Key: 1 f, 2 a, 3 b, 4 e, 5 d, 6 c, 7 h, 8 g.

5. How did a peasant live in the Middle Ages? Open answer.

6. Fill in the castle parts. [drawbridge, tower, courtyard, walls, gatehouse,

village]

Useful webs: Word searches activities http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/wordsearches.htm

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