This week is focused on the book A Year In A Castle.
During the middle ages many of the rulers lived in large complexes of buildings called castles. This week you will learn about several countries, time, and life in a castle. Your book is A Year in a Castle. Read the book and look at the pictures and how the people interact in the spaces. A castle in the middle ages is a community behind walls. As you read look at all the people that it takes to run a castle. Notice how defense and war was a part of their lives. Would you like to live in a middle ages castle? Architectural Words to learn:
- Bailey- An area where people work and access the castle. Also called a courtyard.
- Belfry- A tower used to attack tall walls or used to hold a bell.
- Hall- A main space in a castle for large groups of people.
- Moat- A ditch around a castle full of water to protect the castle from invaders.
- Section- A cut of a drawing showing a part of the interior of a building.
Assignment
The assignments and process for the week revolve around the Book A Year In A Castle. The best way to approach the information is review the assignments. If you need these converted to PDF contact the course Instructor. If you have time to watch, a video is included from PBS by David Macaulay.
If you complete all assignments and watch the video allocate 2:30 hours for the week. Without the video- 1:30
Geography
Purpose: Students will identify how places and things vary according to location.
Time Allocation: 10 Minutes
Read
(students) • Read Time Goes By A Year in a Castle.
(teacher) • Show pictures of three castles.
• Discuss the similarities and differences.
• Discuss the period of time and the countries.
• Discuss how historical changes can happen quickly or take a very long time.
Practice
(teacher, students)
• Show students the pictures of the castles.
• Point out the first place on the map, and discuss the location. Reference important historical figures an their contributions.
• Allow students time to learn areas of the map.
• Have students label the country.
Discuss
(teacher, students)
• Why are countries different?
• Why are castles built different in the three countries?
Evaluate
(teacher)
• Assess map for accuracy and completeness
Materials
• Time Goes By books
• pictures of castle
• picture of map
• colored pencils
• whiteboard
Objectives
• Identify differences between pictures.
• Describe how things vary according to the country.
• Explain how weather and resources effect building.
• Arrange events in sequence.
Activity Procedures
Prepare
(teacher)
• Print pictures of castles and map.
• Research the history of the castles. Note significant dates and events on a whiteboard.
Historical Changes
Purpose: Students will identify how places and things change over periods of time. They will create a timeline to identify those changes.
Read
(students) • Read Time Goes By books.
Model
(teacher) • Show pictures of houses over time.
• Discuss the similarities and differences between past and present-day houses.
• Discuss the period of time between the changes.
• Discuss how historical changes can happen quickly or take a very long time.
• Show the timeline and explain the purpose and structure of a timeline.
• Tell students they will be creating a timeline of a landmark.
Practice
(teacher, students)
• Pass out construction paper strips.
• Show students the picture of the landmark.
• Point out the first significant date on the whiteboard, and explain what happened at that time.
• Allow students time to label their timelines with the date and a short caption or drawing for the event. Continue until you have discussed every date.
• Have students label their timelines with a title.
Discuss
(teacher, students)
• Why do places and things change?
• Are changes good or bad?
Evaluate
(teacher)
• Assess timeline for accuracy and completeness.
Materials
• Time Goes By books
• pictures of houses
• picture of landmark
• colored pencils
• whiteboard
Objectives
• markers
• light-colored 11"✕18" construction paper
• a timeline poster
• Identify differences between pictures.
• Describe how things change over time.
• Explain why things change.
• Arrange events in sequence.
• Judge the importance of change.
Activity Procedures
Prepare
(teacher)
• Print pictures of houses from the late Ancient Greece to the present.
• Research the history of a local or national landmark. Note significant dates and events on a whiteboard.
• Find a picture of the landmark.
• Cut the construction paper in half lengthwise. Each student will get one long strip.
(teacher, students)
• What do you think houses looked like when your
great grand parents were kids? Were they the same as they are now?
Numbers and Time
Purpose: Students will demonstrate knowledge about measuring time by filling in missing information.
Time Allocation: 20 - 30 Minutes
Read
(students)
• Read Time Goes By book A Year in a Castle.
Model
(teacher)
• Explain how people measure time in different ways.
• List the measures of time from short to long: seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, and years. The concept of weeks are not introduced in the Time Goes By series but could be incorporated into the lesson.
• Write a chart on the board to show how the measures of time relate. For example, an hour has 60 minutes, a day has 24 hours, etc.
Practice
(students)
• Students use the numbers in the number box to complete the facts on Time Goes by the Numbers p. 12.
Discuss
(teacher, students)
• What is the longest measurement of time we’ve talked about? The shortest?
• Why is it important for people to measure time?
Evaluate
(teacher)
• Assess Time Goes by the Numbers p. 12 for accuracy and completeness.
Materials
• Time Goes By books •
• pencils
Objectives
• Time Goes by the Numbers p. 12
• Identify time measurements.
• Identify the length of time measurements.
• Compare the length of time measurements.
• Convert time measurements.
• Judge the importance of measuring time.
Activity Procedures
Prepare
(teacher)
• Copy Time Goes by the Numbers p. 12 for each student.
Pretest
(teacher, students)
• How many hours are in one day?
• How many months are in one year?