Topic: Dungeons and Dragons Year group: 2 Term: Summer 1 : What were they built for? Who worked there? Where are castles in Places to explore: Jobs that people did within castles to think about: the United Kingdom? Some places to find out about: Cook -Lords and Ladies Name and find the 4 countries of the Parts of a to learn about:  Harlech Castle United Kindgom. Where are some of  Bodiam Castle the castles listed on the map?  Rochester Castle  Caernarfon Castle  Tamworth Castle  Stirling Castle Tower Knights and Jesters and musicians

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Questions: Homework link: Trip/visitor: -How do we learn about the past? See the links below: Warwick Castle – take a virtual tour -Do we still use ideas that were used for castles today? 1. YouTube clip https://www.warwick- -Why were castles built? 2. Facts/Quiz castle.com/explore/castle/history-restoration/ -Which of these people do you think had the most important job and why? -Do you think castles were successful? Why/ why not?

Castle Portcullis Dungeon Moat A large building, mainly from A strong, heavy grate that A parapet on a wall, with A strong underground prison cell. A deep, wide ditch surrounding a Medieval times, with fortified can be lowered to block a regularly openings for castle, normally filled with water as a walls. gateway. shooting through. defence. Lord Servant Knight Gong Farmer Jester/ Fool A man of noble rank with A person who performs A man who served a Lord A person who removed human A professional ‘joker’ who power and authority. duties for others, normally as an armoured soldier. waste from pits and cesspools. entertained the Lord and his guests. inside a home. They often wore caps with bells and carried a mock sceptre.

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AesgRREuCQI 2. https://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/castles/