Sixth graders enjoy day of medieval culture

(May 5, 2010)—Voorheesville Middle School's sixth graders got a taste of medieval culture recently.

On Thursday, April 22 and Friday, April 23, the sixth-grade class participated in its 16th annual Medieval Feast. The program is an interdisciplinary event in which the kids are immersed in medieval culture. They investigated alchemy, performed medieval math, read middle age literature, and examined medieval culture. They dance, read, wrote, drew, thought, and had fun.

The event culminates with a costumed procession to the middle school gym (the great hall!) where the kids dine ala kings and queens, lords and ladies, and peasants and serfs.

"It was a fun couple of days for everyone involved," said Mr. Glisson. "We also collected food for the New Scotland food pantry to think about the less fortunate during a time when we were feasting."

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