CKLA 4th Grade Unit 2 Lesson 2

Grade 4 | Unit 2: Empires in the Middle Ages, Part 1

Lesson 2:
Lords and Serfs

Reading
About It

Unit 2, Lesson 2: Lords and Serfs

Empires in the Middle Ages

⦿

↓

Start of Lesson

Reading

Language

Writing

Take-Home

Material

End of Lesson

Unit 2, Lesson 2: Lords and Serfs

Whole Group
Reading, Chapter 2

“To the Manor Born”

Vocabulary

Unit 2, Lesson 2: Lords and Serfs

lord

lady

privileged

rival

loyal

scythe

Unit 2, Lesson 2: Lords and Serfs

The Big
Question

How were the lives of
serfs and lords different

from each other?

Unit 2, Lesson 2: Lords and Serfs

Unit 2, Lesson 2: Lords and Serfs

Multiple Select

What were some of the things privileged boys and girls learned to do?

• Privileged boys and girls learned to ride horses.

• Some privileged boys and girls also learned to read and write.

• Privileged boys learned to become swordsmen.

• Privileged girls learned to embroider, dance, and play an instrument.

Multiple Choice

What does the author tell us were the primary responsibilities of serfs?

• Managing trade routes and commerce.
• Serving as knights in battle.
• Building castles and fortifications.
• Growing the food and tending the animals

Dropdown

Based on what you just read, who do you think had more power and freedom in the Middle Ages—serfs or lords?​ ​

Select answer

Unit 2, Lesson 2: Lords and Serfs

Multiple Choice

How did a lord become even richer or wealthier through his serfs?

• The serfs had no affect on a lord's wealth.

• A lord gained wealth by throwing the serfs ice cream parties

• Lords received taxes in the form of money, crops, and livestock, and charged fees to grind flour.

• A lord became poorer due to the expenses of managing serfs.

Multiple Choice

Why was medieval society organized for war?

• To encourage cultural exchange and artistic development.
• To establish a centralized government and reduce local power.
• To promote trade and commerce among kingdoms.
• Medieval society was organized for war because it was a violent time.

Unit 2, Lesson 2: Lords and Serfs

Multiple Choice

How did the serfs’ jobs change during different seasons of the year?

• Serfs focused solely on livestock care in all seasons.
• Serfs' jobs changed from planting in spring, tending and harvesting in summer, gathering in autumn, to maintenance in winter.
• Serfs had the same tasks year-round regardless of the season.
• Serfs only worked in the fields during winter.

Unit 2, Lesson 2: Lords and Serfs

Discussing the
Chapter

Check for
Understanding

Unit 2, Lesson 2: Lords and Serfs

Unit 2, Lesson 2: Lords and Serfs

What word are we learning about?

rival

Open Ended

Write a sentence using the word "rival".

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is the word "rival"?

• verb

• adverb
• adjective
• noun