Saxons & Normans L12 - The Use of Castles

This lesson contains:

• An introduction to castle building and why William built them.

• A discussion of where he built castles across England and how many he built.

• An overview of the design and the way they looked. Students watch a video (included) that goes over the parts of a castle, and they complete their worksheet. they then use the information to add extra detail about each feature.

• An additional YouTube video about the purpose of castles as a show of power.

• A colour-coding task to show why castles were a way for William to gain power. This is followed by an opportunity to practice exam technique.

Attachments:

• 1 x Powerpoint Presentation

• 3 x Powerpoint Files

• 1 x PDF File

• 1 x Video File - Copyright Mr Hassan History