Step 1: Come together with your group and collaborate to see who is going to do what project in the castle building process.
Step 2: Go onto mine craft and find out what tools you will need to build your pieces of the castle. Then, make a list of the material you will be using to create the item.
Step 3: Come to me and show me the list of materials that you have come up with.
Step 4: Make a blueprint with your group on what your castle is going to look like!
Step 5: You will then start to create the piece of the castle that you are going to build.
Step 6: After your piece has been completed you will then come together with your group and share the parts of the castle with each other and move them into place to make your full fledge castle of the lord of the land!
From this list of different castles, please look at what different parts their are to the castle and if there are any differences in each of them. After looking at all of them as a group, choose ONE castle that interests your group the most and assign the different roles to each group members. The roles include:
1: Draw Bridge
2: Watch Tower
3: Wall and Perimeter of Castle
4: Catapult
5: The Chapel
Here are the link to the websites that I would like you to look at for examples of castles for each different part of the castle:
Drawbridge Use these links:
You have been selected to be the builder of the drawbridge for this Castle! You are going to need to do a little research on this part before attempting to construct your own. Look at where the best place for a drawbridge to go for a castle would be and how large it should be (should be to scale to the rest of the castle). Once you have looked at different drawbridges, you have permission to start the building process. Remember, the research you do before hand should be imporved apon when making your new drawbridge.
1: http://www.medieval-castle.com
2: http://www.medieval-castles.net
Quesitons to answer:
1: What is the biggest different between the two types of drawbridges given for references?
2: What should I include in the drawbridge to make sure that it will go up and down?
Watch Tower:
You have a very important role in the castle building process. You are to make a watch tower that is going to protect all of the people that live inside the walls of the castle. From the sources provided use the research to help get the base line for what a watch tower should look like. Take into consideration the size that it should be compared to the rest of the castle. Also, your research should be woven in throughout the mine craft creation that you have used.
1: http://medievallifestyle.com/siege-engines/catapult.html
2:http://www.jchristophergalleries.com/landscape_photography/view_photo.p…
Questions to answer:
1: From the references that are provided, what is the most important piece?
2: What are some differences in both of the watch towers that I should pick between?
Wall and Perimeter of the Castle:
As the wall and perimeter of the castle builder, your job is to make sure that the people inside the castle are going to be safe while living inside. Start by using some of the research sources provided to get an idea of what types of pieces should be included in this wall. Work with the other people in your group to figure out how long and tall the wall should be to make it look correct with the rest of the castle. This job is one of the most cruicial to the whole castle. Make sure that the outcome of your final product is a better representation of the wall that you researched.
1: http://www.exploring-castles.com/medieval_castle_defence.html
2: http://www.castlewales.com/harlech.html
Questions to answer:
1: What type of wall am I going to use for our castle?
2: What types of things am I going to make sure I use to make it unique?
Catapult:
With this job you are going to be working on making sure that the catapult can throw different object outside of the castle at your enemies! Taking into consideration the research compoinants that are provided make sure that the catapult is elaborated on. Make sure to use both of the sources that are here to get the best looking catapult that can fit the castle your group is planning on building. The research will help you determain what should go with this catapult your making.
1: http://www.real-world-physics-problems.com/catapult-physics.html
2: http://travian.wikia.com/wiki/File:Fire_Catapult.jpg
Questions to answer:
1: What is going to be the hardest part of building the catapult and why?
2: What is the most imporant part of the catapult?
The Chapel:
This is a piece of the castle that gives it character and where a lot of different gatherings are held. There are many ways to go about how you want the inside of the chapel to look, but use the reference to help you in your desision. This will only garentee that the chapel that you are constructing will have componants that are similar to what it should have looked like. Also, making sure to put your own spin on the creation so it is 100% unique!
1: http://www.a-perfect-medieval-wedding.com/castles-in-italy.html
2: http://www.cindyvallar.com/scot3.html
Questions to answer:
1: Looking at the resources, what pieces should I include in the chapel?
2: What is the major part of the chapel?
After you and your group has desided on how your going to construct each part of the castle you can go ahead and draw a blueprint of what your castle will look like. Each person will have their own drawing of what they want their piece to look like. Once you have brought it to me to check, your now ready to build your medieval castle!
