Introduction
Hey guys! Today we're going to be learning about knights in the Middle Ages. In this project, you will be learning about how to become a knight and what the knights did. You will also look at a knight's suit of armor. Be sure to have a pencil and a piece of paper.
Task
Your job is to take in the information given and answer the questions, and then you will study a knight's suit of armor and name two pieces of armor given.
Process
Today we're going to be learning about knights. The following page has a lot of good information. Click the link and read the information on the page.
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/knights.html
The quiz here is only five questions.
1. What is a knight?
2. What did a knight do?
3. What two other statuses did a knight have to achieve before they could become a knight?
4. How old was the average squire?
5. What was the elaborate code of conduct that knights had to follow?
Good job! Next we're going to be looking at the pieces of armor that a knight wore. Study the picture and answer the questions after.
1. Is the following picture of the sabatons and the greaves or the vambraces and the gauntlets?
2. Is the following the breastplate or the fan-plate?
Evaluation
If the student gave something similar to the following answers, then they are correct:
1. A knight was a special warrior, usually of noble birth.
2. A knight pledged loyalty to their liege lord, promised to be brave in battle and protect the church, and be courteous to noblewomen.
3. A page and a squire.
4. The average squire was a teenager.
5. The code of conduct was called Chivalry.
1. The sabatons and the greaves.
2. The breastplate.
Each question is 14 points, with a free two points. Depending on how in depth the student's answer is, the teacher may choose how many of the 14 points the student recieves.
Conclusion
Hey guys! Now that you've learned everything about knights, how about you play a jousting game! Click on the link to play!
http://www.agame.com/game/medieval-jousting
Good job guys! I hope you enjoyed learning about the knights of the Middle Ages!
