The purpose of this SOSE topic is to enable students to gain insight into the daily life of the Medieval society. Students will also gain a deep understanding of how the Medieval castle played an integral part in the daily lives of the various classes of Medieval people. This lesson will help the students gain a superficial understanding of Monarchy, Feudalism, and serfdom.
Spelling - word bank list of castle terms.
Here are some fun Medieval games.
The Knights Templar Quiz.
The Mr Donn Medieval site.
Medieval Games include:
Colf - medieval golf
Game Ball - medieval football
Kubb - medieval bowling
Hopscotch
Quoits
Horseshoes
Curling with balloons
Shut the Box - a dice game
Stool Ball was similar to our modern baseball.
Illustrated list of castles in Scotland.
Illustrated list of castles in England.
Overview of life in Medieval times.
Life in a Medieval Castle.
Siegecraft and Defence - Armour and Weapons
Challenge topics for Term 3:
1. Merlin
2. Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
3. The role of the jester in castle life.
4. Medieval herbs and plants and thier uses.
5. Medieval games.
6. Illuminated script.
7. Weapons
8. Tournaments and jousting
Method: divide the class into 2 countries and hand out roles such as:
knight, jester, queen/king, prince/princess, bard, spy, captured prisoner, farmer, blacksmith, teacher of crafts.
Activities:
word bank
map with location of castle
role play
craft activities
research
design and construction of weapons and
illuminated script
dragon art
stained glass windows mosaic
food of the middle ages
legend of King Arthur
design a clan tartan
make stuffed scottie dogs in tartan
design weapons
design a shield
hold a tournament
Timeline for Middle Ages:
1066 - Battle of --------
1072 - King ------- invaded Scotland
1086 - The -------- Book was written
1215 - Signing of the ----- -----
1312 - Order of the Knights ------- is abolished
1337 - The ------- years war begins
1347 - The B---- D---- ravages Europe
1455 - The War of the -----
Writing Topics:
Education
Clothing
Bathing
Games
Music
Commerce
Festivals
Village Life
City Life
History
Famines
Food
Health
Literature
Chivalry
"Romeo and Juliet" - by William Shakespeare - use the balcony scene to show medieval language.
Activities:
List 4 things you learned about knights.
Describe how heating was accomplished in the Medieval halls.
Describe the kitchen usually found in Medieval castles.
Reflection:
Describe the research techniques you used to discover about Medieval castles.
Would you have liked to live back in the Medieval times? Explain.
Why do we no longer have structures like castles? Why are they no longer necessary?
Do you think castles will ever be needed in the future? Explain.
Send a castle postcard.
Tour a castle in Scotland or in England.
Design a Coat of Arms.
Handwriting Exercise:
Once upon a time there was a knight who rode
over the hills,
and killed a dragon,
and set fifteen women free
from an enchanter who kept the prisoners in a tower
and found a castle where they could live,
and rode on to the desert
where two kings were fighting a war that never ended
and waved a magic shield over the battle
so all the soldiers stopped fighting and said,
"What are we here for?"
And then the knight turned and rode back,
through the desert, past the tower, over the hills,
and when she got home
she took off her armour, patted the cat and made
herself a cup of tea.
By Anonymous
A plan for building a model of a castle.
Here is a concentration card game.
Here is an excellent Medieval quiz.
You can Create Your Own Dark Ages Character.
Look here for what is inside and around a castle.
Weekly war - tournament:
Activities:
- balloon and straw race - curling
- crab crawling backwards relay
- scissors, paper, rock - renamed as sword, manuscript, cannon ball.
- who can go longest without blinking
- Shut the Box dice game
- coded message from a bard - England Vs Scotland , or Medieval Whispers
- shot put - throw the sneaker/pencil case.
- toss the caber - use a metre ruler/Vortex
- bowling pin game
Assessment and Evaluation for Medieval Studies will include:
for Medieval Studies:
1. Spelling test of word bank words.
2. List 3 medieval sports and discuss their origins and the rules of each.
3. Name a castle built in your country and describe it in detail.
4. Write a paragraph describing everyday life in a medieval castle.
5. Choose three of the roles you played and write about each them, e.g. Jester, Bard, Knight.
6. List the challenges you participated in during the medieval studies unit.
7. Participation (teamwork and cooperation) in weekly tournament events.
8. Technology activities - were they completed successfully?
a) design and construct a castle
b) design and construct a drawbridge
9) Share art work - illuminated script, shield, medieval paintings.
10. Active participation in drama activities.
11. Completion of Dark Ages Character during computer lab time.
12. Retell of viewing - The Sword in the Stone.
