9th Grade World History



9th Grade World History -

Castle

PBS Video with David Macaulay

1. Write down your first impressions of the castle.

2. How does Sarah describe life in the Middle Ages?

3. Where do they build the castle? Why?

4. How will the castle protect against invaders?

5. How was the Lord able to afford to build a castle?

6. Describe the defenses at the entrance to the castle.

7. Describe the Lord’s living area.

8. Describe the great hall and what happened there.

9. Describe peasant life.

10. Describe why it was so hard to break into the castle.

11. What did the invaders do to the farmland?

12. What is the invader’s plan to attack the castle? List the different strategies they attempt during the battle.

13. How does feudalism change as people settle near the castle?

After the film…

14. Why were castles necessary?

15. How did castles strengthen the feudal system?

16. How did castles impact the lives of people living in the Middle Ages?

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