Lincoln Students Treat Guests To Medieval Times
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
The room was decorated with castles and shields, while the third- and fourth-grade students were all dressed up in Middle Ages-appropriate attire.
After studying the Medieval period since late March, the class hosted a Medieval banquet yesterday as a culmination of the unit of study.
Guests entering the room were seated by students. Once everyone was in attendance, the class presented a play, “Magna Carta,” which was a historical reenactment of how the Magna Carta came about.
Once the play was completed, guests were invited to wash their hands in bowls of lemon water. Guests in Medieval times usually ate with their fingers, according to Zellers, so there were no utensils at the banquet. Instead of plates, diners used stale bread – though the bread Wednesday was edible.
As various parts of the meal were served, students took turns providing entertainment to the guests. There were musical numbers, piano solos, jesters, a knighting ceremony, monologues, magic tricks, a jousting and even bear trainers.
Food for the banquet included bread, cheese, meats, fruits, vegetables, desserts and a drink.
The Medieval banquet is held every other year, with Zellers’ students studying Indiana counties in the other years. Zellers said the Medieval banquet has been held since sometime in the 1980s.
Her students this year included Hallie Bale, Sarah Morgan, Elle Brouwer, Ada Thomsen, Eddy Wielgot, Deaglan Gardner, Doondy Patnala, Kathryn Monsma, Sammy Slocum, Bryson Brown, Azlynn Taylor, Zane Studebaker, Coco Grandon, Felix Cruz, Josh Shapiro and Nagisa Nakamura.
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The room was decorated with castles and shields, while the third- and fourth-grade students were all dressed up in Middle Ages-appropriate attire.
After studying the Medieval period since late March, the class hosted a Medieval banquet yesterday as a culmination of the unit of study.
Guests entering the room were seated by students. Once everyone was in attendance, the class presented a play, “Magna Carta,” which was a historical reenactment of how the Magna Carta came about.
Once the play was completed, guests were invited to wash their hands in bowls of lemon water. Guests in Medieval times usually ate with their fingers, according to Zellers, so there were no utensils at the banquet. Instead of plates, diners used stale bread – though the bread Wednesday was edible.
As various parts of the meal were served, students took turns providing entertainment to the guests. There were musical numbers, piano solos, jesters, a knighting ceremony, monologues, magic tricks, a jousting and even bear trainers.
Food for the banquet included bread, cheese, meats, fruits, vegetables, desserts and a drink.
The Medieval banquet is held every other year, with Zellers’ students studying Indiana counties in the other years. Zellers said the Medieval banquet has been held since sometime in the 1980s.
Her students this year included Hallie Bale, Sarah Morgan, Elle Brouwer, Ada Thomsen, Eddy Wielgot, Deaglan Gardner, Doondy Patnala, Kathryn Monsma, Sammy Slocum, Bryson Brown, Azlynn Taylor, Zane Studebaker, Coco Grandon, Felix Cruz, Josh Shapiro and Nagisa Nakamura.
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