Having elicited pupils’ initial knowledge of castles from books film and family visits, pupils are asked to explore a number of images in order to work out what makes a castle a castle. They are then shown new images to apply their knowledge to show understanding. This is consolidated by asking children to actively watch a short video excerpt which they then evaluate: how well does the video answer our key question?
Learning objectives
- Pupils work to discover key features of castles e.g.thick walls, sited on a hill-top, battlements, some had a moat, drawbridge and portcullis
- They are able to cross-reference and pinpoint the most significant features
- They can explain why some large buildings are not castles
- They are confident in their knowledge and can apply it to evaluate a video
Step 1
With the first image on slide 2 (of a bouncy castle) displayed, ask pupils what they think
