Adventures
of Knighthood
Books in
set:
Castles IL, Encyclopedia
of World History, Knights, Knights & Castles, What
Were Castles For?
Overview:
Week 1: About the Times
Week 2: Life Outside the Castle
Week 3: Life at a Manor
Week 4: Become a Paige and Explore the Castle
Week 5: The Feast
Week 6: Become a Squire & Learn About Chivalry
Week 7: Become a Knight
Week 8: The Tournament
Week 9: Build Your Castle
Week 10: Defend Your Castle
Skill set:
History
Self-expression & intrapersonal
skills
Empathetic awareness
Vistual-spatial skills
Creativity
Following directions
Good manners
Sequential thinking
Organizational skills
Deductive reasoning
Sample
Week:
Week 7: Become a Knight
Monday: Read “Simon becomes a knight,” from Knights
& Castles, pages 22 - 23. Suggested
topics for discussion/journaling: Being
knighted was one of the biggest events in a knight’s life. What have been the biggest events in your
life? What made them so special? What big events do you think you will have
in the future? What will make them so
special?
Tuesday: Read “Chain mail and shields” and “Plate
armor,” from Knights, pages 8 – 11 and explore internet-links. Design a shield for yourself.
Wednesday: Read “Heraldry & coats of arms,” from
Castles, pages 60 – 61 and explore internet-links. Play the heraldry game to help save the king.
Thursday: Read “Coats of arms from Knights, pages 26 –
27 and explore internet-links.
Friday: Read “Who or what were knights?” from What
Were Castles For? Pages 10 – 11. Using all that you learned this week, make
your own coat of arms. Make sure to
choose colors and symbols that represent you.
Why did you choose your background color and symbols?