2. Castles in Medieval Europe
Learning Goals
To understand how and why the design of
castles changed in Medieval Europe.
… so that we can know the reasons they made
castles, why they had to change the way they
made them.
3. What were castles like in
Medieval Europe?
Task 1: The three main types of castle: Using
Microsoft word create a single-paged
information sheet about the three main
designs of castle – Motte and Bailey, Stone
Keep and Concentric.
Describe the features of each castle.
Explain why they changed over time
Find a labelled diagram for each type of castle
Save and upload your information sheet to your
History Google Drive Folder
4. Extension: Attacking and defending
a castle
Task 2: Watch the following two videos and
take 6 dot points in your book about
attacking and defending castles
Video 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj6DNfzw8-g
Video 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNeNPk4D_Ng
5. Lesson complete!
Well done on finishing the Lesson Year 8!
Make sure you have uploaded your castle
information sheet to your History Google Drive
folder to share with your teacher.
Task 3: Complete the quiz connected to this
lesson to demonstrate your understanding.
Bonus: Find the coolest castle you can and post a
picture in your class discussion forum.
