Castles of the Middle Ages

Royalty

Kings, Queens, Princes, Princesses

Learn about the life of a “Royal” in medieval times. Share this information during the presentation of your project.

Description - http://www.chronique.com/Kids/nobles.htm

Project:

“Castles” – Build a castle out of any chosen material. Discuss your design with your teacher before beginning.

Be able to describe your project during the presentation on “Medieval Times” day.

http://www.skiptoncastle.co.uk/family.asp

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/birthday/mcastle.html

http://www.make-stuff.com/kids/cardboard_castle.html

http://www.rain.org/~philfear/castle.html

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/castle.htm

http://www.stretcher.com/stories/990913g.cfm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Boxcastle.shtml

Castles of the Middle Ages:

http://www.castles.org/Kids_Section/Castle_Story/parts.htm

http://www.castlewales.com/life.html

Discussion questions: Answers will be written as an essay (5 paragraphs minimum) and turned in for a grade.

1. Discuss the daily life of royalty during the Middle Ages.

2. Would you like to live in a castle? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of living in a castle? Compare castles with modern homes. Describe the “defense” features of the modern home.

3. Discuss how you could improve on the castle using modern technology. How would you improve its defense systems? How would you improve its basic comfort and convenience level?

Be sure to document your sources!