The Task

The Door in the Wall - Medieval England

Your task is to help students who will be reading The Door in the Wall to gain appreciation for the novel by: Helping them learn about Medieval England

Most students read Door in the Wall as independent readers as they go through the Newbery Award winning books. Your task is to provide them with a framework to better understand the period so that they can get more out of the book.

You will work in groups to prepare classroom presentations using PowerPoint with appropriate handouts. A presentation will be made to the class by your group that will last 10-15 minutes.  You will develop a vocabulary list and quiz questions that everyone will be tested on upon the completion of your presentation. The PowerPoint and accompanying notes and worksheets will be converted to HTML and made available to other students by linking to the Marguerite deAngeli Collection website so others can benefit from your hard work and research.