Making your own medieval shield

This activity is designed to be used during a unit on Medieval Times and after discussion of medieval characters and their significance.  Shields were used to identify a person during a time when not many people knew how to read a write. 

SWAT:  Use prior knowledge of the significance of shields and use creativity to create a shield that represents them.

Standards: 

•         {SOC.5-8.6.1.A.7} Use effective strategies for locating information.

•         {SOC.5-8.6.1.A.11} Summarize information in written, graphic, and oral formats.

•         {SOC.5-8.6.3.C.7} Discuss the evolution of significant political, economic, social and cultural institutions and events that shaped European medieval society, including Catholic and Byzantine churches, feudalism and manorialism, the Crusades, the rise of cities, and changing technology.

•         {TEC.5-8.8.1.A.8} Design and produce a basic multimedia project.

•         {TEC.5-8.8.1.B.6.a} Information Access and Research

            Choose appropriate tools and information resources to support 

             resarch and solve real world problems, including but not limited to:

            On-line resources and databases

Procedure:  Students must think of four symbols that represent their personality, job, way of thinking, their last name, etc.  Students must also choose a shield color and motto.

Students must upload photos onto photo story 3 and narrate each picture as to why it represents them.  Videos will be viewed in class and the class will have to guess who the video belongs to.

References

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Bulldog [Digital image]. (n.d.). Boscobel Area School. Retrieved August 13, 2008, from http://www.boscobel.k12.wi.us/

Medieval Travel Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved August 12, 2008, from http://www.medieval-spell.com/medieval-shields-designs.html

Nickles [Digital image]. (n.d.). Jupiter Images. Retrieved August 12, 2008, from http://www.jupiterimages.com/itemdetail.aspx?itemid=...

Owl and Mouse Educational Software. (1998-2008). Retrieved August 12, 2008, from http://www.yourchildlearns.com/heraldry_activityt.htm

Turner, M. D. (2008). Flamming heart [Digital image]. Mike Turner Art. Retrieved   

             August 12, 2008, from http://www.miketurnerart.org/?q=node