Middle Ages: Evaluating Sources (p. 61 - 63)

• Humanities
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

The Middle Ages 

Statement of Inquiry: The identity and development of past societies can be explored through the perspectives of the people who lived there.  

Key Concept: Time, place and space 

Related Concepts: Perspective, Identity 

Global Context: Fairness and development

Read the blue box text on p. 61 and write down the English words you find difficult + a Dutch translation.

How was society structured during the Middle Ages? 

On the next five slides are some notes, take them over in your notebook. 

How was society structured during the Middle Ages? 

When analyzing sources you focus on four criteria:

1. Origin
2. Purpose
3. Value
4. Limitation

How was society structured during the Middle Ages? 

Origin:

• Who created the source? 
• When was it written? 
• Where was the source produced? 
• What type of document is it? 

How was society structured during the Middle Ages? 

Purpose:

• Why was the source written? 
• For who is the source written?
• What ideas or feelings was the author trying to express? 

How was society structured during the Middle Ages? 

Value: 

• How does this document help you understand the topic?
• How useful is the source?
• Are you able to check if the information is correct in another source? 

How was society structured during the Middle Ages? 

Limitations: 

• Why should you be careful trusting this source?
• Are there any biases? (personal, political or religious beliefs) 
• Is there anything in the source that is missing? 

Upload a picture of you notebook with the notes of the previous slides

How was society structured during the Middle Ages? 

Check out and read Source A and Source B on p. 62. 

Study source A. Then, take on the role of one of the follwing persons: monarch, lord, knight or peasant. In +/- 100 words, describe how your life looked like. Think of your rights and responsibilites.

Study source B. Write down an answer to the question: What does Source B say about the role of peasants or serfs in society?

Study source A and B. Copy and complete the evaluation according to the OPVL method. Write down what is the origin, purpose, value and limitations of both sources.