Internet Activity
Extra Credit


 Click on http://library.thinkquest.org/4051/instruct.htm

You are being asked to gather information about castles by reading and writing information on six different topics.  Follow the directions below and write your answers on a piece of notebook paper, or type them in Word and print.

  1. Choose Feudalism and answer the 7 questions.  You may put the answers on an answer sheet you create in Word or on a sheet of notebook paper. then return to the chart page.
  2. Click on Jobs and Trades, answer the 3 questions then click on the castle icon in the upon left hand corner and take two notes on the blacksmith’s shop. Return to the chart page
  3. Click on Homes, answer the 4 questions and click on the castle on the lefthand top to take two notes on commoner’s home. Return to the chart page
  4. Click on Foods, answer the two questions then click on the castle icon and take two notes. Return to the chart page
  5. Choose two more topics, answer the questions and take two additional notes.
  6. Finally - click on the castle and then on at least three different objects and explain.

Assignment due March 15.

THINKQUEST - http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?tname=4051&url=4051/titlepg.htm

Internet Activity - Extra Credit

HERALDRY GAME - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/heraldrygame/index.html

Click on this game, read the information, decide what year it is, what your name is and describe why your father is acting weird. Now write a report.
Start your report with the above information; then as you move through the exercise, copy and paste the shield and describe it according to the rules of Heraldry, explaining why you need to know about each one.  When you are done, we will know the whole story.

Example: The first shield you come upon is along side. Describe it. What side is your father on? Who is your father's overlord? What's the problem

The next shield you encounter is below. Describe it. Who did it belong to? For or against the king?