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Medieval Castles: Ceramic Art Lesson
A lot went on in Medieval Castles, and they were an obvious symbol of feudal power. Have learners use clay to make a Medieval-style castle to show what they know about Europe during the Dark Ages. This resource provides basic background...
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Bamburgh Research Project
Explore an old castle. Here is all the information and pictures to go along with it that will walk you thru the centuries of history of Bamburgh Castle. See the archaeology project unfold as volunteers uncover treasures from the castle's...
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Score: Castle Builder
A lesson plan with plenty of discussion and research questions, as well as links to examples and more information. You'll also find extension ideas and adaptations for students with special needs.
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Camelot Village: British Castles
See castles of Ireland, England, and Scotland complete with picture and narrative.
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Warwick Castle
Enjoy this castle as you view the rooms through the ages. This is an excellent example of a medieval castle in England. Younger students can create a character and print it out to send to the castle itself.
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Northern Fortress
A great description, history, maps, photos, and reviews of the northwestern fortresses of Finland and Russia. Many of these fortresses or castles date to the 12th and 13th centuries.
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Medieval Britain
A true lover of British Medieval history, the author has crafted a site full of timelines, key medieval episodes and people, and maps. Of special interest is the 3D reconstructions of ruined castles and abbeys. Author does not state his...
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Owl and Mouse: Build a Medieval Castle
Use this site to create and print the parts of a castle. Includes instructions for putting it together as well as a link to more detailed information on castles in medieval times.
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Dick Blick Art Materials Castles Lesson Plan
This illustrated lesson plan could easily fit into social studies or art unit on European castles. Students create a pop-up castle with construction paper and other art materials.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
This Is Finland: Medieval Castles
Author describes Finnish Castles and their place in history. Site contains several images and descriptions of different medieval castles in Finland.
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Pics4 Learning: Images for Education: Castles
A treasury of photos of various castles from around the world! Although the images do not contain much information, they can be used as a visual reference for students of all grade levels.
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Castles: Heritage Explorer Images for Learning
This collection of 19 images of castles from across England consists primarily of photographs accompanied by short descriptive captions. This resource is also linked to a Heritage Explorer search engine maintained by The Historic...
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Castles of Wales: Castle Terminology
Understand castles perfectly with this comprehensive list of terminology. Many of the terms on this site are illustrated with a photograph for understanding.