Claiming the Castle!
Created by: John Martin
Claiming the Castle!---Directions
This game is designed to help you familiarize yourself with various structures that
were prevalent or famous in Medieval England. The game is a matching game,
where your knowledge determines whether you will end up living in a castle, or
being a prisoner in one!
1.
Match the name of a building, its description, and its picture together in
sets of three. There will be 12 sets of matching trios when you are
finished.
2.
Each correct set earns you points towards claiming a castle. Once you
have finished, take the scoring sheet on the back of these directions and
see whether you have matched the cards together correctly.
3.
Matching none of a trio together correctly earns you no points.
4.
Matching 2 out of 3 of the building names, pictures, and descriptions
earns you 2 points. Not bad!
5.
Correctly matching the building name, picture, and description earns you
5 points. Congratulations! You are well on your way to living like a king!
6.
Once you have scored yourself for all 12 trios, tally your points. Your
results can be seen on the other side of this card.
Claiming the Castle! Score Card
0-24 points: Prisoner in the Tower of London! You might need some time to work on
your knowledge of England, and a dungeon cell will keep you away from distractions!
25-36 points: Peasant Hut! A little knowledge is dangerous, and being a peasant was
both hard and dangerous. You might want to brush up on your knowledge of England so
you won’t have to share your home with your cows and pigs!
37-48 points: Lighthouse! Monks kept the lighthouses in Medieval England, and they
were a studious group of people. Your knowledge proves that you are too! Being alone
in the lighthouse will allow you to study a little bit more, so you can move up to a castle!
49-60: Castle! Your knowledge of England is worthy of royalty! Knowledge is power, and
the nobility of England held all of the power in the Middle Ages. Congratulations, and
enjoy your castle!
Lighthouses
These structures were
usually built and manned
by the Church in Medieval
England.
Westminster Abbey
This is the traditional
church and coronation site
of the English monarchy.
Tower of London
This building was used to
torture and execute
political prisoners for
centuries.
Tower of London
This was the original palace
of the English crown, built
by William the Conqueror
in 1068.
Lighthouses
These structures were vital
to commerce and trade for
England in the Middle Ages.
Stonehenge
This ancient structure is a
religious worship site
constructed around 8000
B.C.
Wattle and Daub
This type of construction
used mud and straw to
build homes for English
peasants.
Stocks
This medieval punishment
and torture device was
used to inflict corporal
punishment and humiliate
criminals.
Warwick Castle
Built by William the
Conqueror in 1068, this
castle is the best preserved
castle in England today.
Stonehenge
This site was used for
human sacrifice for
hundreds of years.
Westminster Abbey
This building has been the
tomb for English monarchs
for almost 800 years.
Warwick Castle
This was the home of
Richard Neville, known as
the “Kingmaker”.