Transcript The MAGIC of MERLIN (The Making of a Knight)

A Web quest Designed by
Mrs. Waterbury
You are a young peasant child,
living in the Middle Ages. You
live in the land of Camelot,
ruled by King Arthur who is
served by the Knights of the
Round Table.
Along with the help of Merlin
the Magician, you are training
to become one of the king's
knights. King Arthur insists his
knights be guided by a code of
behavior called chivalry.
The code includes being brave,
strong, loyal, noble, humble,
courteous, and devoted to the
church.
Do you have what it takes to
become a true knight?
Your Task
You will be working
with a fellow knight-intraining to learn more
about medieval life. As
part of your preparation
for knighthood, you will
complete a project that
helps future knights-intraining. You will also
demonstrate your
knowledge of medieval
life by designing and
building a castle with a
group of knights. This is
your opportunity to
persuade King Arthur
(your teacher) that you
have successfully
completed all duties and
are worthy of
knighthood.
To keep track of how you are doing with your training,
refer to this scoring guide.
Scoring guide Knight-in-Training - Tasks, Points to Ponder
Training Manual Areas of Evaluation: answer all parts , respond correctly , share information ,
write and illustrate legibly
• Visiting the Castle Did I: tell when, where, and why castles were first built? Explain and
illustrate at least three parts of the castle used for protection? make an illustration of the castle
and label at least five of its parts? explain the function of each castle part?
• Training as a Page Did I: explain the Fuedal System and tell how it works? Name at least five
people who work in the castle, what their jobs are, and the importance of their roles?
• Training as a Squire Did I: illustrate and label at least five items that a knight wears?
• explain the importance of each item? name at least three weapons used by a knight and tell
how he trains with each one?
• Individual Project Areas of Evaluation Correctness of Information , thoroughness of
presentation , clarity of presentation , neatness of finished product
• Becoming a Knight Did I: choose an appropriate task? follow directions? include enough
information from my research? record/present accurate information? make my written or
verbal explanations clear? use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation? make my work
neat?
• Cooperative Project Areas of Evaluation Finished group castle , individual work within the
group
• Creating a Castle Did I: use my time and materials wisely? follow directions? encourage
others? fulfill my role as a group member?
• TOTAL 100 pts
Visiting the
Castle
Everyone in the land
has been invited to
the castle for a grand
feast, celebrating the
heroism of Sir
Galahad, one of the
most famous of King
Arthur's knights. He
is believed to have
found the Holy
Grail. Follow Merlin
as he takes you on a
tour of the castle.
• Task for Knight-inTraining #1
Find out when and where
the first castles were built
and the purpose of these
castles. Record your
findings in your training
manual. Include an image
that highlights the parts of
the castle which help make
it a fortress for protection.
• Task for Knight-inTraining #2
Find a picture that shows
the parts of the castle and
what they were used
for. Label the parts (if this
isn’t already done),
explaining the function of
each one.
Castles
All About Castles
Castle Defenses
Medieval Castles
Using the links above, find out about
the following parts of a castle!
• Drawbridges
• Dungeons
• Gatehouses
• Halls
• Keeps
• Kitchens
• Portcullis
• Privy
• Walls
• Wells
Once you share your information
with your partner, you will begin
your training for knighthood
as a page.
Training as
a Page
Up until this time, you
have been living with
your family, learning to
ride a pony and care for
horses. As a page,
beginning at the age of
seven, you are part of a
nobleman's household
where you learn to hunt,
play chess, and practice
chivalry. You will serve
meals to those living in
the castle. Who are
these people you serve
and who are the people
you work with each
day?
• Task for Knight-in-Training #1
Explain what the "Feudal System" is and
how it works.
• Task for Knight-in-Training #2
Tell who else works in the castle and
what kinds of jobs they do. Explain the
importance of their roles in the
running of the castle.
Feudalism
Jobs & Trades
Life in a castle
People of the castle
Congratulations on completion of your training as a
page!! After you and your partner have both shared and
recorded your information, you are ready to begin your
training as a squire.
Training as a
Squire
At the age of 14, you
will be given a sword
to use in training for
battle and the joust.
Along with this
training, you will
perform important
tasks, such as pouring
the wine and carving
the meat. You will
also act as a personal
servant to a knight,
cleaning and assisting
the knight with his
armor.
• Task for Knight-in-Training #1
Find out what you will wear as a
knight. You should illustrate and label
what you will wear. Explain why it is
important. Create and decorate your
own family crest helmet.
• Task for Knight-in-Training #2
Find out about the weapons you will
use. How do you train with them?
Create and decorate your own family
crest life-sized shield.
Medieval Knights an Weapons
Congratulations! Having completed your training as a
squire by sharing the information you learned with your
partner!!! You only have a few more training tasks to
complete.
Becoming a Knight
You are now ready for the ultimate
challenge of proving your worthiness
in becoming a knight.
It is time to share with future knights
one of the areas of training that you
have just gone through - the castle,
the people in and around the castle
(including the feudal system,) or the
world of the knight (including armor,
weapons, or activities.)
You may present this information in
one of the following ways: poster
with flow chart or diagrams, a book
that you have created, a slideshow/PowerPoint, or a mural painted
in the classroom. If you have other
ideas, I am open to them!
Conclusion
When you feel you have
successfully completed
your manual, turn it in to
King Arthur. The king
will determine at this
point if you will be
granted the privilege of
beginning work on your
castle. Once this is
completed, you will be
given your order of
knighthood at King
Arthur's grand feast in
honor of new knights.
Congratulations and let
the feast begin!