Peasant's Year link

 http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_farming.htm

Link for lesson Thursday 19th March 2015

http://www.activehistory.co.uk/Miscellaneous/free_stuff/worst_jobs_in_history/

Castle project Lesson 1

Use the websites below to help you

1. Draw a motte and bailey castle
2. Label the key features of a motte and bailey castle
3. Explain the purpose of its key features
4. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of a motte and bailey castle.

http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/year7links/castle_history.html

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/NORcastles.htm
http://www.btinternet.com/~timeref/castindx.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/castles.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/motte_and_bailey_castles.htm
http://www.normanconquest.co.uk/castles.htm
http://www.ecastles.co.uk/history.html
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/castles.htm
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Lessons/attackdefendcastle/mottebailey.htm

Castle Project Lesson 2 Stone Keep Castles

Use the websites below to help you

1.  Draw a stone keep castle
2.  Label the key features of a stone keep castle
3.  Explain the purpose of its key features
4.  Identify the strengths and weaknesses of a stone keep castle.

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/stone_keep_castles.htm

http://www.btinternet.com/~timeref/castindx.htm
http://www.ecastles.co.uk/history.html
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/castles.htm
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/20050408/newhistor/keystage3/castlesde/castles/thestonec
http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/stonekeepcastles.htm
http://www.historyonthenet.com
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Lessons/attackdefendcastle/stonekeep.htm

Castle Project Lesson 3 Concentric castles

Use these websites to help you...
1. Draw a concentric castle
2. Label its key features
3. Explain the use of the key features
4. Identify the castle's strengths and weaknesses.

 

 

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/concentric_castles.htm

http://www.btinternet.com/~timeref/castindx.htm
http://www.ecastles.co.uk/history.html
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/castles.htm
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Lessons/attackdefendcastle/concentric.htm
http://www.castlewales.com

Castle Interactive games to complete at the end of your project ONLY

http://www.warwick-castle.com go to “Plan your day” then “Explore the castle” and “Discover our history”

http://www.castlesontheweb.com

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/castles/enter.html

Castle project extension

Why not research the strengths and weaknesses of a castle of  your choice.  You could also look at how it has changed over time.  Here are some ideas of castles to study but feel free to pick your own.

http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/southeast.php#map

http://www.castles.org  click on left on England then choose castle

http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle6.htm

http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk click on “British Heritage sites” then castles

Canterbury

http://www.canterburytrust.co.uk/schools/keysites/castle.htm
http://www.ecastles.co.uk/canterbury.html

Dover

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.14576
http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/dover/dover_hist.php#main

Rochester

http://www.btinternet.com/~timeref/roch3d.htm
http://www.medway.gov.uk/index/leisure/localhistory/timeline/17897/rochestercastle.htm
http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/rochester/rochester.php
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.14818
http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/discover_kent/castles_houses/rochester.shtml

Tonbridge

http://www.tonbridgecastle.org/
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/NORcastles.htm
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/NORQtonbridge.htm

Tower of London

http://www.btinternet.com/~timeref/whttwr3d.htm
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/LONtower.htm
http://www.camelotintl.com/tower_site/history/index.html

Windsor

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page557.asp
http://www.royal-windsor.com/windsorcastle.htm