Elicit non-trivial dialogue from students. Guide students to reflection and analysis of the experience. Encourage students to share their perceptions and beliefs. Summarize and review similarities and differences.

Discussion and analysis of vassal/serf experience.

Objective: To discuss and analyze vassal/serf role play experience.

Activity: Students write their reactions and feelings as to how the labor and rewards were divided. In small groups, students share their feelings and reactions and try to analyze why they felt as they did. Students compile list of insights gained from the experience. Teacher-led discussion should encourage students to compare the class structure of the Middle Ages with the social and economic structure of our present world.

Assessment: Quality of discussion and composite group lists of insights.