Castle+in+Focus

MEDIEVAL CASTLES IN FOCUS



DIRECTIONS: Read the document provided and follow the steps listed at the bottom of this page, in order. Use the words provided under the different categories to help you write your paragraph. If you would like, add your own words to the categories. If appropriate, you may use more than one word from each column.

Blacksmith Mason Carpenter Nobility Knights Esquires Monks Ewerer Butler Merchant Lord & Lady Prisoner Falconer Page Jester Musicians Nurse Groom || **__LOCATION__** Secluded hillside Middle East Europe Cliff
 * __**PEOPLE**__

__**INTERIOR**__ Rusty armor Old tapestry Oak table Large stone fireplace Candles Brazier Caldron Candelabrum Kettle Loom Mat || **__ACTIVITIES__** Preparing banquet Protecting the battlements Entertaining nobility Making soap Attending chapel Hunting and hawking Jousting Defending against attack || __**MAIN FEATURES**__ The keep Stone walls Great hall Gatehouse Fireplaces Kitchen Chapel Portcullis Barbican

Built by the crusaders for protection
 * __HISTORY__**

Built by an invading army

Residence for royalty || Steps for writing 1-2 paragraphs on a medieval castle 1. Write one or more sentences introducing the name (use your own words for the name of the castle) and describing the location of the castle. 2. Write one or more sentences describing the setting’s historical background. 3. Write one or more sentences describing the setting’s main features. 4. Write one or more sentences describing the different types of people living in or near the castle. Provide specific details about their appearance and the activities they do. 5. Write one or more sentences describing the sounds you might hear near or in the castle. (Use your own words for this step.) 6. Write one or more sentences describing the setting’s interior. 7. Write one or more sentences describing the setting during a storm. (Use your own words for this step.) 8. Write one sentence to conclude your paragraph.