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History·Medieval Times·conceptual

Village Life

Daily life for ordinary people in a medieval village: thatched houses, farming, baking bread, fetching water; how different life was from today

Suggested ages 5–7

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Evidence of understanding

  • Describe what a typical medieval village looked like (thatched cottages, fields, church)
  • Name at least three daily tasks a medieval villager would do
  • Give two differences between life in a medieval village and life today

Assessment prompt

Could Village Life describe what a normal day would be like for a child living in a medieval village, and how it would differ from their own life?

Standards alignment

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