How healthy and hygienic were towns in the middle ages?

1. How healthy and hygienic were towns in the middle ages? Looking at the fictional medieval town of Cessville Created by Mr. C Wright, Dulwich College Shanghai

2. Cessville is a mess! ? ? Who is to blame? ? ?

4. Just WHO is to blame for the situation in Cessville? Is it: Mr. Brown? Mr. Bullstrode? Mrs. Atkins? Mrs. Walters? Councillor Clifford? Mr. Bates? Richard Cobb? Thomas Scott? Silas Smythe? The roles in the great trial of Cessville!

5. Mr. Bates • How old do you think your character is? • What is your job? • What kind of personality do you think your character would have? • How does your character contribute to the hygiene problems in Cessville • What other aspects of your characters life could you ‘invent’ to make your character more believable (e.g. family life, home etc)

6. Richard Cobb • How old do you think your character is? • What is your job? • What kind of personality do you think your character would have? • How does your character contribute to the hygiene problems in Cessville • What other aspects of your characters life could you ‘invent’ to make your character more believable (e.g. family life, home etc)

7. Thomas Scott • How old do you think your character is? • What is your job? • What kind of personality do you think your character would have? • How does your character contribute to the hygiene problems in Cessville • What other aspects of your characters life could you ‘invent’ to make your character more believable (e.g. family life, home etc)

8. Silas Smythe • How old do you think your character is? • What is your job? • What kind of personality do you think your character would have? • How does your character contribute to the hygiene problems in Cessville • What other aspects of your characters life could you ‘invent’ to make your character more believable (e.g. family life, home etc)

9. Mr. Brown • How old do you think your character is? • What is your job? • What kind of personality do you think your character would have? • How does your character contribute to the hygiene problems in Cessville • What other aspects of your characters life could you ‘invent’ to make your character more believable (e.g. family life, home etc)

10. Mr. Bullstrode • How old do you think your character is? • What is your job? • What kind of personality do you think your character would have? • How does your character contribute to the hygiene problems in Cessville • What other aspects of your characters life could you ‘invent’ to make your character more believable (e.g. family life, home etc) cesspit

11. Mrs. Atkins • How old do you think your character is? • What is your job? • What kind of personality do you think your character would have? • How does your character contribute to the hygiene problems in Cessville • What other aspects of your characters life could you ‘invent’ to make your character more believable (e.g. family life, home etc)

12. Mrs. Walters • How old do you think your character is? • What is your job? • What kind of personality do you think your character would have? • How does your character contribute to the hygiene problems in Cessville • What other aspects of your characters life could you ‘invent’ to make your character more believable (e.g. family life, home etc)

13. Councillor Clifford • How old do you think your character is? • What is your job? • What kind of personality do you think your character would have? • How does your character contribute to the hygiene problems in Cessville • What other aspects of your characters life could you ‘invent’ to make your character more believable (e.g. family life, home etc)

14. The Jury • Discuss: • What is a Jury for? • What makes a good jury? 2. How will you record the answers and information you hear at the trial efficiently? Produce a sheet to help you do this!

15. The Judge • Look at Pages 94-97 • You must write a 1-2 minute opening statement. • This opening statement must be neutral, you can’t show bias against or in favour of any of the characters. • It should include information for the Jury, including: • When is this happening, What is the problem on trial, who are the main defendants, What must the jury do?

16. The Barristers • What makes a good prosecution question? • What questions will you ask the characters? • What is your groups strategy: who will ask what questions, how will you record information to use as you go along?

17. So who is guilty of making Cessville a messy and unhygienic place to live?

18. The written task • Prepare your report on who was guilty and not guilty. • You must include evidence to support your conclusions for each character: you will be assessed on the quality of your supporting evidence • Your report should contain: • The problem • The names of the characters involved • Which characters are guilty and your evidence to show this • Which characters are innocent and your evidence to support this • Do you think any one person is MOST responsible for the problems in Cessville. 2. You also need to answer the question: “Compare the hygiene in Cessville and Shanghai today. What are the differences & similarities. Why do you think these differences exist?” For this part you will be assessed on your ability to compare and contrast history with the modern day

19. Assessment • Refer to the Generic History mark scheme • To achieve the highest grades you will need to: • Refer to specific evidence that supports your arguments • Write in a structured and detailed way • Reach a conclusion that is supported by the evidence you present in the writing.

20. Bibliography • http://www.hotelbank.ch/zulieferanten/hygiene.jpg • Think History pages 93-97. • http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/116576/2/istockphoto_116576_cartoon_judge.jpg • http://razorland55.free.fr/friend01/Question_Mark2.jpg