Bundle of 3 - Middle Ages - Life in the Middle Ages

In this a bundle of three separate power point presentations on The Middle Ages: Life in a Medieval Monastery, The Middle Ages: Life in Medieval Towns and The Middle Ages - Life of the Peasants that occurred during the Middle Ages. The combined presentation includes 52 slides that are highly animated and editable so you can modify the slides if you need to.

The Medieval monastery was established during the Middle Ages and served as the primary residence of the Monks. A Medieval monastery was a farm, an inn, a hospital, a school and a library. The uses of the monastery included the following: received pilgrims and travelers, at a period when western Europe was almost destitute of inns, performed many works of charity, feeding the hungry, healing the sick who were brought to their doors, and distributing their medicines, provided education for boys who wished to become priests and those who intended to lead active lives in the world, copied the manuscripts of classical authors preserving valuable books that would otherwise have been lost, and kept records of the most striking events of their time and acted as chroniclers of the medieval history of the Middle Ages.

By the 12th century, towns were growing up around castles and monasteries and along trade routes. These towns became centers of trade and industry. Most towns were surrounded by high walls so everyone entered through a gate in the walls. Colorful signs advertised the merchant wares, since few could read or write. Streets were unpaved, narrow and dark. Animal waste and garbage lined the streets and canals. The towns stunk!

At the lowest level of feudal society were the peasants, also called serfs. The lord offered his peasants protection in exchange for living and working on his land. Peasants worked hard to cultivate the land and produce the goods that the lord and his manor needed. They were heavily taxed and were required to relinquish much of what they harvested.

Power point #1 on The Middle Ages: Life in a Medieval Monastery contains 18 slides and covers the following:

Overview (2)

Medieval Monasteries

Uses of the Monastery

Monastic Community

Monastery Hierarchy

Pyramid of Power

Property Layout

Building and Rooms (3)

Daily Life

Mendicant Orders

End of Presentation

Power point #2 on The Middle Ages: Life in Medieval Towns contains 18 slides and covers the following:

Introduction

Growth of Towns

Boroughs

Town Government

The Merchant Class

Masons

Guilds (2)

Trade and Commerce

The First Companies

Homes and Households

Families and Children

Disease and Medication

Crime and Punishment

Leisure and Entertainment

End of Presentation

Power point #3 on The Middle Ages: Daily Life of the Peasants contains 16 slides and covers the following:

The Manor

Self-Sufficient

The Feudal System

Feudal Hierarchy

The Peasants

Bound by Law

Peasant Homes (2)

Peasant Kitchens

Peasant Diet

Pottage

Peasant Clothing

Town Life

End of Serfdom

End of Presentation

This is one of several power point bundled presentations that I offer in my store on... the Middle Ages.