Pre-Visit Materials

Here are some activities to do prior to visiting the museum and watching the demonstration. The historical context materials will allow you to better see the big picture.

Connections to Framework

Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework

The Medieval Period in Europe to 1500
WHI.7 Describe the major economic, social, and political developments that took place in medieval Europe. (H, E)
  • The growing influence of Christianity and the Catholic Church
  • The differing orders of medieval society, the development of feudalism, and the development of private property as a distinguishing feature of western civilization
  • The initial emergence of a modern economy, including the growth of banking, technological and agricultural improvements, commerce, towns, and a merchant class
  • The economic and social effects of the spread of the Black Death or Bubonic Plague
  • he growth and development of the English and French nations