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| Life during the Middle Ages
in Europe was not easy or comfortable. Homes were cold and damp. War was
always lurking. Families used symbols to signify their lineage which gave
them their rights to land and position, which could be inherited. These
symbols were painted on homes, embroidered onto clothing & banners, used
in miniature to endorse paperwork by pressing a signet ring into wax, and
forged onto metal shields. Battles were fought over land, position and religion.
This was also a time when ladies wore long dresses and men wore capes and
long underwear. They did not have much furniture, but everyone had important
pieces of heavy cloth. Curtains were a homes' insulation. Beds had tall
posts ('4 posters') so that curtains could be hung from them on all 4 sides,
for warmth. Crests were carved into wood, woven into fabric and printed
on books. Possessions were of prime importance. |
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Supplies: |
Sources: |
Cost: |
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1
Matt board, 9'x6', 2 holes punched |
RAFT |
Free |
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1
black construction paper rectangle, 4½x1¾" |
COF |
Free |
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1 shelf paper rectangle, wood design, 4¼"x ½" |
Supermarket |
$1.50 |
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1 colored paper rectangle, 4¼"x6" |
COF |
Free |
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1 gold or copper foil rectangle, 3"x4" |
COF
storeroom |
Free |
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1 stripe of fringe, 7" |
COF
storeroom |
Free |
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1
piece of yarn, 8" |
RAFT
/ COF |
Free |
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Glue
stick |
COF |
Free |
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Scissors |
COF |
Free |
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Sharpie
pens |
COF |
Free |
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Pencil,
blunted |
COF |
Free |
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Matt board ruler |
COF |
Free |
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Hot
glue & glue gun |
COF |
Free |
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Black
tempera paint |
COF |
Free |
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Soft
surface for scribing (sponge) |
COF |
Free |
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Total
(approx.) |
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$1.50 |
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Technique:
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| 1. Peel wood
designed shelf paper and center it on black paper. |
| 2. Carefully
draw name on 'wood; with sharpie. Use glue stick to attach this paper
plaque to the matt board, just below the holes at the top. |
| 3. Using matt
board ruler, hard sponge pad, and pencil, dissect gold foil and draw
'family' images in each of the four corners. Cut into a shield shape.
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| 4. Rub tempera
paint into design & wipe off gently. |
| 5. Hold foil
shape on colored construction paper and cut a slightly larger shield,
the same shape. |
| 6. Use glue
stick to attach construction paper shield onto matt board then glue
the gold onto the paper shield area with hot glue or rubber cement,
though other types will work, too. |
| 7. Attach
fringe to bottom of matt board, and tuck it around corner and tape
or hot glue, so that it will not unravel. |
| 8. Finish
with yarn tied through holes at the top. Beads can be used to finish
off the tassels hanging from the knot in this yarn. |
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Fifth
grader shields.
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Alex
Kent © 2003
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