Medieval Work

Contributor: Brian Anthony. Lesson ID: 11154

Facebook and other social media outlets are filled with millions of images. What can you tell by looking at them? Look at images from medieval times to learn about this time period!

categories

World

subject
History
learning style
Visual
personality style
Otter, Golden Retriever
Grade Level
Middle School (6-8)
Lesson Type
Dig Deeper

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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Look at the image above.

  • Can you tell what's happening?
  • When and where is this taking place?
  • What makes you think so?
  • What other information can you get out of this picture?

We can use images from the past as a special form of evidence to learn more about the history of work. Learn how!

Before cameras were invented, painters recorded images.

Today, we can just whip out our phone and click away. We can take hundreds of pictures in an afternoon with no effort.

Even with fewer images from the past, we are able to use them to learn about history.

Look at another mystery image (below). Wait to reveal its description until after you answer these questions.

  • What period do you think this image is from?
  • What makes you think so?
  • What do you think these people are doing?
  • What evidence can you point to in the picture?
  • What geographic location might they be in?
  • What features bring you to that conclusion?

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  • Were you able to read the picture?
  • What strategies did you use?

You can experiment and try those strategies in the Got It? section.

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