Today achievement points will be awarded for S
Today achievement points will be awarded for… S – To succeed in displaying an understanding of today’s key concept. R – Respecting the learning of your peers by helping someone who is needs it. I – Focusing on working towards your specific targets during independent learning exercises.
King William’s Castles Learning Objective: To investigate how William used castles to keep control of England
By the end of this lesson… ALL OF US will be able to describe the benefits and problems with Motte and Bailey Castles (3 A-4 B) EVEN BETTER IF you can give reasons why William used castles to control England. (4 A-5 C) EXCELLENT IF you can explain these reasons and judge how important castles were for William. (5 C-6 C) CHALLENGE!!! CAN YOU COMPARE DIFFERENT METHODS OF CONTROL AND ATTACH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF IMPORTANCE TO EACH? (6 B-7 B)
Starter Write down what you can learn about Castles in England in the 11 th Century from this picture!
William the Conquerer • William was an invader. This meant he had taken over a foreign country. As we know, this had its own problems – lots of people wanted to rebel against him! • Castles were a sign of power, and were easy for a few men to defend against many. • William built castles in Exeter, Warwick, Nottingham, Lincoln, Huntingdon, Cambridge and York – all over the country!
The Motte and Bailey Castle 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Can you see: The stockade – fence around the castle The motte – hill holding the fort The keep – the fort at the top of the hill The bridge – over the ditch The ditch – the water The bailey – the area below the stockade
Using what we have just looked at and your own knowledge you are now going to investigate William’s use of castles. Pick the learning path most appropriate for you, and attempt the tasks on that learning sheet. Level three or level four target Level five or above target
Using what we have just looked at and your own knowledge you are now going to investigate William’s use of castles. Pick the learning path most appropriate for you, and attempt the tasks on that learning sheet. Level three or level four target Now pair up with someone who took the same learning path as you and test their understanding! Level five or above target 4 minutes
Invaders! A rebel army has begun to attack your castle, how do you defend it? 5 minutes
Plenary Can you connect and explain these words and terms? Motte and Bailey Wood Rebels Duke William Control
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