Castles and Battle

Click on the link below to follow Marcus through a medieval castle.
National Geographic Castles

When you're finished, try your luck at battle!

Battle!

Or this battle siege!

Life in the Middle Ages

The Middle Ages--a time of hardship on the manor for most peasants, but also a time of luxury for lords and vassals.



You'll be posting a comment after each day of research. See my comment for how to post your responses.

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DAY 1: Feudal Life: research the following links today: Feudal Life, Religion, Homes, and Clothing


In your post, include at least two surprising facts about each area. Then, write at least two questions you'd like to have answered about what you learned today. They should begin with words like How and Why, not Where and When--fat questions, not skinny questions.
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DAY 2: Feudal Life: research the following links today: Health, Arts & Entertainment, and Town Life.


Follow the same posting procedure for DAY 1.

1. GREAT POSTS SO FAR!!
   
2. A HELPFUL IDEA WOULD BE TO TYPE YOUR POST IN MICROSOFT WORD AND THEN PASTE IT HERE. THAT WILL CUT DOWN ON THE NUMBER OF SPELLING AND GRAMMATICAL ERRORS!
3. THE MOST IMPORTANT PART IS YOUR QUESTIONS! ASK QUALITY QUESTIONS! YOU'LL BE ASKING THESE OF THE MEDIEVAL PEASANT YOU VISIT WITH ON THE FIELD TRIP.

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DAY 3: National Geographic Castles: click on various parts of the castle to see your way around parts of a castle. Click on the mouse to continue to different parts of the castle.

In your post, include at least three things you thought were the most creative parts of the tour. Also, include why you thought they were creative. Finally, write at least two fat questions.

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DAYS 4 & 5: Castles in Britain: there are several parts to this website. For each day, choose 3 sections that interest you. Read those sections and create a post about it, stating at least one fact about each section you found intriguing (interesting, got your interest). Then, write at least one fast question for each section.
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DAY 6: Battle! Try to work your way through to the medieval battle. Spend about 20 minutes trying before writing your post. Try this one for fun when you're done.

In your post, compare your attack to that of today's weaponry. What things are similar? How are they different? Include at least two questions about medieval weaponry and/or attack.

The Medieval Trebuchet can be tried at home--it won't work at school