Feudal System Research

AssignmentAP English Literature

Feudal System Research Assignment

• Conduct a bit of research in order to write a journal imagining a day in the life of his or her assigned position. Some things students should consider:• Where do you live?

• Where do you work? Do you work?

• What challenges do you face on a daily basis? Or do you face any at all?

• What is your family life like?

• How do you feel about the world around you?

• Do you have military training?

• What do you value? Describe your morals.

• What plans do you have for the future? Or do you have any at all?

Requirements• Assume the first person point of view for this assignment, and to write as one living in England during the

Middle Ages as a member of the class they’ve selected. The aim is to accurately depict daily life.

• One last catch…Life in a feudal society wasn’t fair, and neither is this assignment. Base the length of your journal on the following guide:

• King: Min. 5 sentences

• Church Official: Min. 6 sentences

• Knight/Sir: Min. 7 sentences

• Wife of Knight: Min 7 Sentences

• Squire: Min. 8 sentences

• Wife of Squire: Min 8 sentences

• Yeoman: Min 9 sentences

• Wife of Yeoman: Min 9 sentences

• Member of merchant class: Min 9 sentences

• Peasant: Min 10 sentences

• Wife of peasant: Min 10 sentences

Citations/Works Cited

• No in-text citations necessary.

• Works Cited page required.

• Perdue OWL MLA format (link on class website)