You live in Spain
during the Middle Ages and you are excited/frightened/nervous enthusiastic/worried
about new events / ideas which are happening around you and decide to write
your feelings down in your diary/in a letter.
Read the following
situations/events below. Choose one of the topics and you will
investigate this during your free time as homework. You will prepare and write
your diary information/letter at home. Remember to use various sources
(library books, encyclopedia, internet etc.). You will present your diary/ letter to the rest of the class during
class time. You can include pictures, maps etc. on the digital board to support
your information. Investigate interesting and relevant facts about events,
people, dates related to this topic etc.
This is an individual summative task
Criterion:
B Investigation C:
Communication D: Critical
Thinking
Choose one of the following situations:
investigate this subject and explain what life is like for you living in this
moment of time:
1. You are a little boy/girl living in Al Andalus,tell us about advances
in science and technology.(maths/paper-making/chess/astronomy)
2. You are a little boy/girl
living in Al Andalus, tell us about the influence of Arabic on the Spanish
language.
3. You are a little boy/girl in Al Andalus, tell us about new crops/foods
and new agricultural techniques.
4. You are a little boy/girl who lives in Al
Andalus,tell us why Cordoba was the most
important city in Al Andalus.
Read these questions below to help guide your investigation.
1. General facts about this topic.
2. What is life like in
general for you, your family, and friends ?A typical day in your life in
Moorish Spain in the Middle Ages.
Instructions
— Create a letter/diary (on paper)
— Task to be presented in class: May29th – 2nd
June 2017.
— INDIVIDUAL TASK.
v You bring in to class your letter, digital
images and your bibliography (which you have prepared at
home/library on a piece of paper).
— Remember, you
can include information, maps and pictures that will help with your
explanations.
v Letter Minimum 150-180 words.
v 1 digital slide with images.
v Include a bibliography/your sources.
— Your teacher will be assessing criteria: B C D.
— Remember to
check your spelling and grammar carefully.
— Keep numbers
approximate (e.g. about 3,000 kilos, not 3,148 kilos)
— Keep your
English simple but correct! Use titles, sub-titles, underline key words to
organize your work.
— Do not copy huge chunks from Internet, E.g. copy
and paste. This is PLAGIARISM, the internet is to guide and help you, but you
have to do the work in your own words.
