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Medieval Food & Feasts

CONCEPTUAL
HistoryMedieval Times|Ages 5—7|ID: mt_2NKzPeLzIm

What people ate in medieval times: bread and pottage for ordinary people, grand feasts for the rich; no forks, eating with hands; the great hall as the centre of castle life

Mastery Evidence

  • Describe what ordinary people ate most days (bread, pottage, vegetables, ale)
  • Explain how a feast in a great hall was different from everyday meals
  • Name one surprising table manner from medieval times (no forks, shared cups, food thrown on the floor)

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] went to a medieval banquet, could they describe what food would be served and which table manners would surprise them?”

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  • Village Life hard

    Must understand daily village life before exploring food and feasting customs

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