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CONNECT & ENGAGE

ACTIVATEDEMONSTRATE

REVIEW & EVALUATE

ACADEMY LEARNING CYCLE

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How will William keep control?

History

REVIEW & EVALUATE

ACTIVATE(Explicit Teaching)

DEMONSTRATE(Student Constructs)

CONNECT & ENGAGE

The Big Picture

Connection -

Think about it –

How will William keep control?

Motte and Bailey Castles

Lesson Objective:To explore will be able to the features of a Motte and Bailey Castle.

Lesson Outcome:By the end of the lesson you will be able to describe the features of a Motte and Bailey Castle.

Why Build Castles?

• William is now in charge of England, but people don’t like him.

• He decides he needs to make sure the English know he is powerful

• The Normans needed to build their castles quickly, at first they used earth and wood which were easily available and quick to use. Using this method they could build Motte and Bailey castles in 2 weeks.

• During William’s reign over 60 of these castles were built all over England – their remains can still be seen.

Draw and label your castle

Motte

Bailey

Keep

Moat

Draw Bridge

Your Task

• You are an English Noble living near a newly constructed motte and bailey castle. A noble in another part of the country has just written to you asking what this castle is like. Write back to him describing the castle.

Success criteria:1. Identify the features of a motte and bailey castle.2. Describe the features of a motte and bailey castle. 3. Explain the features of a motte and bailey castle (so – why

do you think they were they made that way?)4. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of a mottle and

bailey castle (what do you think was good about them, and what do you think was bad about them?)

Peer Assess

• Now peer assess your partners letter using two stars and a wish. Think about our success criteria to do this.

Success criteria:1. Identify the features of a motte and bailey castle.2. Describe the features of a motte and bailey castle. 3. Explain the features of a motte and bailey castle (so –

why do you think they were they made that way?)4. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of a mottle

and bailey castle (what do you think was good about them, and what do you think was bad about them?)

Review

Using the knowledge you have gained from this lesson complete the passage using the key words in the box!