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Online Lesson

Attacking and Defending a Castle

Suggested Lesson Plan

Attacking and Defending Castles Online Lesson This lesson requires Actual times taken for this activity will vary depending upon each pupil's ability. On each page there is a link back to the explanation page if pupil's need further explanation. The times given in this lesson plan are the times taken for a pupil of average ability to complete each task.
Learning Outcome	To discover the best way to attack motte and bailey, stone keep and concentric castles. To discover the defensive features of motte and bailey, stone keep and concentric castles.
Skills Developed	Knowledge and Understanding, Historical Terms, Change over Time
Time
6 minutes	Introduce topic ( this may have been done in the classroom) Recap Health and Safety guidelines for IT room. Pupils to 'log on' and find beginning of lesson - http://www.historyonthenet.com/Lessons/attackdefendcastle/attackdefendmain.htm or www.historyonthenet.com click on 'Resources', click on 'Online Lessons', 'Attacking and Defending a Castle'. Remind pupils to read instructions carefully and to ask for help if they do not understand. When ready, click on 'Begin Lesson'.
3 minutes	Pupils to read motte and bailey castle explanation page.
4 minutes	Click around the picture of the motte and bailey castle to find its defensive features. These can then be entered into the worksheet provided. The worksheet can be accessed from the main page.
6 minutes	Pupils have to decide which method of attack to use. Encourage to click on all options to discover the advantages and disadvantages of each method of attack. These can be entered into the worksheet.
3 minutes	Read stone keep castles explanation page
4 minutes	Click around the picture of the stone keep castle to find its defensive features. These can then be entered into the worksheet.
5 minutes	Pupils have to decide which method of attack to use. Encourage to click on all options to discover the advantages and disadvantages of each method of attack. These can be entered into the worksheet.
3 minutes	Read concentric castles explanation page
4 minutes	Click around the picture of the concentric castle to find its defensive features. These can then be entered into the worksheet.
5 minutes	Pupils have to decide which method of attack to use. Encourage to click on all options to discover the advantages and disadvantages of each method of attack. These can be entered into the worksheet.
3 minutes	Watch the end of the story
5 minutes	Pupils to log off and leave the room clean and tidy