castlequest

Introduction Resources

Tasks Standards

Learning Advice Assessment

Process Conclusion

Introduction

Poof! Your time capsule has just landed in England. The glowing date panel is flashing the year, "1000". Looking out the porthole you see that you have landed outside a huge castle. You are about to begin the Castle Quest.

By participating in this quest, you will earn a ticket to the Medieval Feast. To earn your ticket, you will need to discover what life was like 1,000 years ago. You will need to enter the castle and gather information.

One word of advice, beware of dragons!

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Tasks

To complete your quest, you will have to accomplish the following:

You will be making a puppet that will represent a person who lived during Medieval Times. You must clothe your Puppet Castle Character in an outfit that was appropriate for them during Medieval Times.

Write a short speech for your Puppet Castle Character to present at the feast. Your puppet will be telling about what their life was like during Medieval Times.

Design an authentic Coat of Arms to hang on the wall at our feast.

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Learning Advice

1. Medieval knights were always courteous and helpful. Click on the knight when you need help, or when you want more information. Go ahead, click on me and see what happens!

2. Whenever you see words that are underlined, it means they are "hot". Usually they will be blue. When you click on anything "hot", it will take you someplace else.

3. Ask a grown-up to show you the back button on the computer. When you are at an Internet site and want to get back to CastleQuest, use the back button.

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Process

1. Open your scroll and discover what castle character you will be researching.

2. Explore the Internet links to find out about your character. These sites are listed under RESOURCES.

3. As you journey, DON'T FORGET TO TAKE NOTES AND DRAW PICTURES. This is so you have a record of what you found.

4. Make a drawing of the clothes your character would wear. You will use this drawing to design your puppet's outfit.

5. You will be writing your speech at home. When you are done, practice it in front of your parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, or anyone else who is willing to listen to you! Remember to speak slowly, loudly and clearly.

6. Using the Primer of Blazonry Internet site and the Coat of Arms worksheets I have given you, draw some Coat of Arms. Find a design you are happy with. You will be using your drawing as a guide when you paint your large Coat of Arms.

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Resources

National Geographic - Ghosts in The Castle!

Life in The Middle Ages

A Primer of Blazonry - Coat of Arms

Crayola 3D Castle Creator Software on our classroom computer

Books - Check out our classroom library, the school library or the Milton Public Library

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Standards

1.15 Expression - Speaking - Students use verbal and nonverbal skills to express themselves effectively. This is evident when students:

a. Share information

1.18 Information Technology - Research - Students use computers, telecommunications, and other tools of technology to research, to gather information and ideas, and to represent information and ideas accurately and appropriately.

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Assessment

STANDARD ALMOST THERE GOT IT! WOW!

1.18 Information Technology

Research

I went to at least 1 of the linked Internet sites and found a little information for some of my tasks.

I went to the linked Internet sites and found enough information to complete all 3 of my tasks.

I went to the linked Internet sites and found enough information to complete all 3 of my tasks with a lot of detail.

1.15 Expression - Speaking

Pace/Volume of Presentation

I needed to slow down and speak more clearly.

I spoke slowly and clearly during most of my speech.

I spoke slowly and clearly with good expression through all of my speech.

1.15 Expression - Speaking

Information Shared

I did not share information well. The information I gave was not well organized and my audience didn't find out enough about my castle character.

I shared information about my castle character with my audience. My speech was well organized and the audience could tell that I had practiced it.

I shared many details about my castle character with my audience. My speech was well organized and showed that I had worked hard and spent a lot of time on this project.

STANDARD ALMOST THERE GOT IT! WOW!

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Conclusion

Congratulations! You have now completed your CastleQuest and have earned a ticket to the Medieval Feast. You have learned a lot about the people who lived in castles 1,000 years ago! You know what they wore and what their daily lives were like.

If you have enjoyed this CastleQuest, here are some more project ideas:

Build your own castle using boxes, cardboard paper towel tubes and other odds and ends.

Get together with some of your classmates and make up a puppet show using your castle character puppets.

Read some more castle books from our classroom library.

Hello! My name is Janet Lynch. I am a first and second grade teacher in the Milton Town School District in Milton, Vermont. I designed this WebQuest to increase the use of technology with my young students.

Questions? Comments?

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STANDARD	ALMOST THERE	GOT IT!	WOW!
1.18 Information Technology Research	I went to at least 1 of the linked Internet sites and found a little information for some of my tasks.	I went to the linked Internet sites and found enough information to complete all 3 of my tasks.	I went to the linked Internet sites and found enough information to complete all 3 of my tasks with a lot of detail.
1.15 Expression - Speaking Pace/Volume of Presentation	I needed to slow down and speak more clearly.	I spoke slowly and clearly during most of my speech.	I spoke slowly and clearly with good expression through all of my speech.
1.15 Expression - Speaking Information Shared	I did not share information well. The information I gave was not well organized and my audience didn't find out enough about my castle character.	I shared information about my castle character with my audience. My speech was well organized and the audience could tell that I had practiced it.	I shared many details about my castle character with my audience. My speech was well organized and showed that I had worked hard and spent a lot of time on this project.
STANDARD	ALMOST THERE	GOT IT!	WOW!