| Build
a Castle
Students can learn about medieval castles, knights, defense, and heraldry by putting together this down-loadable and printable castle. Assembly instructions can also be printed out. Also includes links to other castle and medieval sites. |
Cardboard
Box Castle
Start with an ordinary cardboard box for this castle
project. With a bit of string, scissors, and markers,
you can design battlements, turrets, and drawbridges. |
Journey
Through the Middle Ages
Examine a castle, play a game about attaining knight-hood, or explore all kinds of information on daily life
in the Middle Ages in this Thinkquest Junior web site. |
Design
a Coat of Arms
Students will learn the reasons why knights had coats of arms and then design their own on these printable templates. |
| Life
in the Middle Ages Webquest
Students are invited to get hands-on with these project suggestions for the Middle Ages. Links needed for student research are included with the webquest. |
The
Middle Ages
Students are invited to journey back in time to locate missing items from King Arthur's Court. They will create a slideshow or multimedia presentation of important arti-acts that clearly illustrate an assigned aspect of medieval life. Several student activities and projects accompany each of four tasks, with a teacher page, extension activities, and sample rubrics included. Excellent links are provided. |
The
Middle Ages: The Age of Feudalism
Monks and Nuns of the Middle Ages Internet Medieval
Sourcebook
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What
Was It Really Like?
What was the Middle Ages really like? It extended for
several centuries, encompassing many cultures and practices, and included
the famous signing of the Magna Carta, limiting royal control. Take an
enlightening tour through medieval times in this online resource, great
for student research and reports. |
| The
Ghosts in the Castle
From National Geographic, students can explore the inner rooms and functions of a castle in this interactive
tour, highlighting life in the Middle Ages.
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Castle
Builder
Students are swept back to 1076 as castle builders in
Wales, and yes, they must design and build an appropriate castle--after first understanding daily feudal life. |
Of Monks and Minstrels Learn song and dance from the Middle Ages in this unit, with a focus on Gregorian chant and a chance to learn an English sword dance. |
