Key Stage One : History : Castle Life : Lesson Four – Pages, Squires and Knights


This history teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to discuss some of the different ways that a castle could be protected from an attack. The children can make a collage picture of a knight identifying and describing some of the tools and equipment used when defending a castle from attack.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to discuss some of the different ways that a castle could be protected from an attack

Learning Objectives

Use common words and phrases relating to the passing of time. Identify differences between ways of life at different times.

Learning Outcomes

I can use the correct vocabulary to describe what happened in the past. I can describe roles and responsibilities for people in the past.

Pages, Squires and Knights

Teaching sequence to help the children discuss some of the different ways that a castle could be protected from an attack in the past

Knights

Display posters for whole class discussion to help the children identify and describe clothing and tools used by a knight when defending a castle in the past

Castle Page

Shared reading text for whole class discussion to help the children describe a job performed in a castle in the past to provide protection to the inhabitants

Castle Squire

Shared reading text for whole class discussion to help the children describe a job performed in a castle in the past to provide protection to the inhabitants

Castle Knight

Shared reading text for whole class discussion to help the children describe a job performed in a castle in the past to provide protection to the inhabitants

Castle Knight

Template to help the children record some of the clothing and pieces of equipment used by a knight in the past to provide protection to the inhabitants

Pages, Squires and Knights

Interactive activity to help the children discuss some of the different ways that a castle could be protected from an attack in the past

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to discuss some of the different ways that a castle could be protected from an attack

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