Teaching objectives of the lesson
Students will learn how about some of the most common trades and jobs that existed in the High and Late Middle Ages in Europe. Students will learn how to analyze illustrated historical sources critically.

Resources for the lesson
• Video clip from YouTube depicting a recreated virtual tour around the medieval village of Birmingham in England around 1300;
• Power point presentation in pdf format about medieval castles in Europe (Maltese and English version);
• Marking scheme for the questions in the power point (Maltese and English version).

Step 1
To open the YouTube link to watch the video clip on the medieval village of Birmingham CLICK HERE.

Task
While watching the video clip, take note of FOUR jobs that were practiced in medieval Birmingham.

Step 2
Open the power point presentation in pdf format on medieval trades and jobs.

Step 3
Observe carefully each picture source and the written text on each slide. Choose the language version (Maltese or English) which suits you best.

Step 4

While watching the power point presentation, take note of FIVE tools or utensils (apart from these two examples given – scissors and spade) that were used in the middle ages and are still used in some of the trades and jobs of today.

Step 5
Once you went through all the slides in the power point, refer to the last two slides with the questions (Maltese or English version). Read the questions carefully before attempting to answer them.

Step 6
Start answering the questions on a word document in this manner:

• Type in bold each question from the power point.
• Type in normal font the answer under each question.
• Enter a line space between each question.
• Use the clues in the questions (e.g. ‘Use slide 7 and 8 to help you answer’) to look for the answers
in the power point.

Step 7
To assess your work, download the pdf file with the marking scheme with the same name of the power point presentation. Here you can match your answers with the model answers in the marking scheme and rate your work from a total of 20 marks.