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History
7 Medieval Castle Project
* You must have a one full page
written or typed
report with your castle including the
following
information about
REAL CASTLES :
1. The parts and uses
of REAL castles
2. methods of defense of REAL castles
3. descriptions of the living areas inside REAL castles
* NO
LEGO Castles ,
* NO
plastic, toy castle, prefabricated parts used to create
the castle building, drawbridge, flags, pennant, or base
* Some
3D Puzzle Castles and kit castles are OK if they have been preapproved-if
you are not sure-
ASK
before you purchase one
*
The castle must have a solid/firm, neatly colored base
(including the
floor
of the castle) with neat edges
*
Size of castle with base = 18" x 24" (not much bigger than your
desktop,
please)
*
Have at least 4 walls and 4 towers
(each tower
should be: attached to the base, outside the walls, at least 3 inches
taller
than
the walls,
and have 3
carefully drawn or cut windows)
*
Paint or color the towers and outside and inside walls
of
the castle (or cover it
in aluminum foil to give it a Camelot effect.) - white is ok
*
Draw neatly or imprint blocks of stone on the towers and
inside and outside the walls
including the offset stone blocks on the top of the walls and towers
(called
crenellations)
*
Have a homemade neatly colored (not black and white) flag,
and over the drawbridge put a
homemade neatly colored banner with a colored
design (not black and white)
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Have a blue neatly colored moat which goes completely
around all
walls - No animals or
fish can be in the moat.
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Have a drawbridge which is secure at one end to the walls or the base
that
can open and close
and is connected using 2 strands of chain or string
. Remember,
there needs to be a wall over the drawbridge too.
*
Put greenery around the outside. (moss is ok, preferably a few trees)
Note -
I do NOT recommend making a sugar cube castle. It is easily
damaged.
If you must build one, build it strong -reinforce the walls &
towers
with cardboard! (you don't have to paint a sugar cube castle)
Note - For extra
credit
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1. Put action figures inside
(Naturally colored drawn characters mounted on cardboard or Lego castle
characters
are OK ,
but NO cowboys,indians,World War ll soldiers,star wars ,
etc. )
2. Put buildings, ramps, staircases, ledges, or a well inside the castle
3. Have a battle raging outside the castle , or a Prince Charming
waiting outside
for his Princess
NOTE- There
is an ALTERNATE
PROJECT AVAILABLE |
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CASTLE GRADING SHEET (80 points
possible)
Student's
Name____________________________
Period______ Project Grade _____________
_______ (24) One Page written
report on Real
Castles(no report = maximum C- grade)
_________(46) minimum 4 connected walls and 4 towers(each with 3
windows)______(10)
neatly
colored and
imprinted stonework on each tower and inside and outside each of the 4
walls_____ (20)
crenellations (offset stone blocks) on top of each wall and tower
_____(10)
colored moat ___(3)
drawbridge connected to the base or walls that works with 2 strands of
chain or string (3)
________ (10) correct size(approx.18"x24") and solid, firm,colored base with neat edges_____(4)
greenery
(moss,trees,bushes___(1) ,
1 homemade colored flag_____ (2) ,
1 homemade colored pennant over the drawbridge____(3)
_________ Extra credit-
2 points
max.(buildings, well, ladders, walkways, appropriate figures, )
_________ (80) TOTAL
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