Royalty
Kings, Queens, Princes, Princesses
Learn about the life of a “Royal” in medieval times. Share this
information during the presentation of your project.
Description - http://www.chronique.com/Kids/nobles.htm
Project:
“Castles” – Build a castle out of any chosen material. Discuss
your design with your teacher before beginning.
Be able to describe your project during the presentation on
“Medieval Times” day.
http://www.skiptoncastle.co.uk/family.asp
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/birthday/mcastle.html
http://www.make-stuff.com/kids/cardboard_castle.html
http://www.rain.org/~philfear/castle.html
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/castle.htm
http://www.stretcher.com/stories/990913g.cfm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Boxcastle.shtml
Castles of the Middle Ages:
http://www.castles.org/Kids_Section/Castle_Story/parts.htm
http://www.castlewales.com/life.html
Discussion questions: Answers will be written as an essay (5 paragraphs minimum)
and turned in for a grade.
1. Discuss the daily life of royalty during the Middle Ages.
2. Would you like to live in a castle? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages
of living in a castle? Compare castles with modern homes. Describe the “defense”
features of the modern home.
3. Discuss how you could improve on the castle using modern technology. How would
you improve its defense systems? How would you improve its basic comfort and
convenience level?
Be sure to document your sources!