Motte and Bailey Castle Activity

- Year groups
- Years 4–11 (Key Stages 2–4)
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- 1
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- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- History: World, Geography, History, Social Studies
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- Motte and Bailey Castle Activity, Motte and Bailey Castle
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Activity Introduction
An amazing activity designed for the students to learn more about history.
Motte and Bailey Castle
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The activity is perfect for encouraging the researching skills for the students, while learning more about history.
Motte and Bailey Castle
This friendly designed worksheet is suitable for students at school, homeschooling, and as a group activity.
Instructions
Draw a picture of the castle
It’s built because
What do the following words mean?
Format
Available in a PDF format.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Define the main parts of a motte-and-bailey castle
Explain why motte-and-bailey castles were built
Skills covered
Historical vocabulary — defining motte, bailey and deep ditch
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