1.  starter activity You may have some questions for Christopher. Use the prompts to help you come up with 3 questions: Clothing, key jobs, types of monks  Can you think of other questions you want to ask him?

2. Who were monks? Obeyed Rule of St Benedict Prayed, worked, ate & slept together Vows of poverty & chastity 3 types or orders: Benedictines, Carthusians (silent), Franciscans A monk at work on an illuminated manuscript

3. What was life like in a medieval monastery? TBAT describe key aspects of a monk’s life To evaluate which sources can tell us most  Learning objectives  Key words: monk monastery

4.  Your task Around the room you will find different types of sources material. You have 3 mins to investigate each source and record your findings, before you move on in a clockwise direction to the next work station. Around the room you will find different types of sources material. You have 3 mins to investigate each source and record your findings, before you move on in a clockwise direction to the next work station.  Which source was the most useful?  Which source was the most useful?

11.  Your task Which source can tell us most about life in medieval monasteries?  Which source do you think was the most reliable? Why? Remember NOP?

12.  Your task Watch the film clip about life in a medieval monastery. Answer the questions on your video sheet.  What would be the hardest thing about life in a monastery for you?

14.  Homework You are a novice monk and you are feeling lonely. Write a letter home to your parents. Include descriptions of the following: You are a novice monk and you are feeling lonely. Write a letter home to your parents. Include descriptions of the following: The clothes you wear The clothes you wear The duties (religious & practical) of a monk The duties (religious & practical) of a monk The places in the monastery The places in the monastery The best thing about being a monk The best thing about being a monk

15. Success criteria Room to improveGoodWow factor You include most but not all the points You use a limited range of key words You include all the points, but don’t develop them You use a range of key words You have written in the style of a letter home You develop all the points You use a wide range of keywords appropriately Your work is presented to an excellent standard, e.g. use of ICT, confident SPAG It has the look and feel of a letter home

16.  Extension task Visit Canterbury Cathedral and find out how typical the monastery was that used to exist there. Visit Canterbury Cathedral and find out how typical the monastery was that used to exist there. Watch the rest of the TV programme about medieval monks www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7kixg7E3Pk Watch the rest of the TV programme about medieval monks www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7kixg7E3Pk www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7kixg7E3Pk

17. What was life in a medieval monastery? TBAT describe key aspects of a monk’s life To evaluate which sources can tell us most  Learning objectives  Key words: monk monastery Plenary