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Once upon a time stories were told not only to pass on information and customs, but to set examples of heroism and character during extraordinary times. 


    
Many fairy tales had their origins in medieval times, and there was always a moral to the stories. 

 

Please visit the following sites for some great stories.  I do plan on my boys and girls, after completing this unit to add their own, with graphics.

The Statue of the Unknown Dragon - Copyright (C) 1997 Laurence Mee

http://www.bedtime-story.com/bedtime-story/dragon.htm

The Far Knight

The Littlest Knight Online Story

Castle Builder - WebQuest for seventh grade students.

 

Collaborative Thematic Unit
 
  • Middle Ages Links-TATC
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    Castles for Kids - learn how people in the middle ages lived, explore castles, build your own creations

    The Middle Ages

    King Edward's Castle

    What's so important about 1066?

    Fun and Games



    CARDBOARD BOX CASTLE:
    http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/crafts/Boxcastle.shtml

    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.
    Write a class collaborative story with authentic medieval characters to partner your constructions.

    JOURNEY THROUGH THE MIDDLE AGES:
    http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4051/titlepg.htm

    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:
    http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/reproducibles/profbooks/coatarms.pdf

    Students will learn the reasons why knights had coats
    of arms, and then design their own on these printable
    templates.

    MEDIEVAL PROJECTS:
    http://www.ssec.org/hingham/hhs/library/Medieval_Home2/projects.htm

    Students can create their own dramatic presentation
    of peoples' roles in the Middle Ages, or how about
    making a stained glass window or a coat of arms? Find
    these and other project and presentation suggestions
    here for completing your unit on the Middle Ages.

    GHOSTS IN THE CASTLE:
    http://www.nationalgeographic.com/castles/

    The ghosts in this thirteenth century castle are the
    residents who may have inhabited it at that time.
    While visiting the castle students will learn about
    defenses, residents, and castle constructions and
    functions. A first name is required.

    THE MIDDLE AGES:
    http://www.esc20.k12.tx.us/etprojects/formats/webquests/summer99/northside/middleages/Default.htm

    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 artifacts 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; try using Leonardo's Multimedia Toolbox for
    student presentations, available at:
    http://www.riverdeep.net/products/creativity_tools/leonardos_toolbox.jhtml

    THE MIDDLE AGES:
    http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages

    This Middle Ages exhibit provides a solid, fascinating
    look at medieval life, including religion, the feudal
    system, daily living, women's roles, and housing.

     Some links are credited to: 
    THE CLASSROOM FLYER
    From Riverdeep
    Wednesday Edition Focus: Grades 4-6