How did people in ancient times build castles? By: Keegan

10/23/2013

24 Comments

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K. What do I Know?

Medieval castles where forts and a protection places for medieval people.

W.what do I want to know?

I really want to find out the smarts behind a castle and its outer wall.

H. How do i plan to find this out?

First I am going to do lots of research and then make an online slideshow of a perfect castle.

L. What have I learned

I found out about all of the castles defenses like, the moat, The archers slits in the wall, the exstended outer wall , the boiling water to drop on attackers that get to the gate, the steep hill's that you have to get up to get to the walls with hidden sharp rocks, the knights that give there lives to protect the castle and its king, The dungen's that you cant get out of, and the halls olny women and children can go threw.

A. What action will I take

I am going to make a video about the castle that shows you every thing in the castle.

Q. What new questions do I have?

Who had the original idea of a castle? why are they not used today? How did people breach castles with all the defenses?

Reflection:

I think this passion time round was really cool! sometimes it was a little stressful because of some things that were really hard and tough. To me learning about castles is really cool but I think it help me and others learn about the pasts archatecher.

24 Comments

Mrs Dohn

10/18/2013 02:36:32 pm

Dear Keegan,
I really learned quite a bit about defending castles and found what you shared very interesting. My only suggestion would be that in your video presentation, it might help if some of your graphics (pictures) were a little big larger so they could be seen better. :)

Keegan

10/25/2013 07:56:11 am

I am so sorry about the photos in my video. I am also sorry that I cant fix the photos. I will be sure to set images on large for my next passion time.

Kenzie Bettendorf 8th grade student

10/21/2013 03:00:51 am

This made me think about what your going to do with this project?

Keegan

10/25/2013 08:00:20 am

This is kind of an out there idea but I was thinking for a house when I'm older I could make a mini castle house.

Megan - BMS

10/21/2013 04:54:01 am

In this post, I discovered a lot of great new information about castles. I think that you could have included more information in your conclusion.

Keegan

5/12/2014 03:12:11 am

Thank you Megan and sorry about the conclusion.

Emily Bettendorf 8th grader

10/21/2013 04:55:17 am

This project reminded me of myself. Your topic sounds like something I would have chosen. I think you should look over your spelling, below the title "My Final Project" you spelled here wrong. You put hear, that is as in using ears.

Keegan

10/25/2013 08:07:21 am

Its " My final Product " and I fixed it.

Sara Bettendorf Middle School

10/21/2013 05:00:17 am

I agree with Megan you could include more in your conclusion. I would pick a project like this but make my own twist on it than just facts. If you could add more than just facts more people would want to learn more

Keegan

10/25/2013 08:16:22 am

There is nothing but facts to right down. If I wrote an opinion some people would disagree with me on those opinions. If you think there is something tell me.

Brenden Bettendorf 8th Grade Student

10/21/2013 05:02:14 am

I liked your project! It was very informative. But next time try to make the images a bit bigger.

Keegan

10/26/2013 02:30:52 am

Thank you. I'm sorry about the pictures and that I can't fix them.

Malorie Bettendorf Middle School

10/21/2013 05:04:16 am

Your project was very interesting and I enjoyed your video but you could have made your pictures a little bit bigger.

Keegan D.

5/27/2014 04:43:22 am

I am sorry about the pictures I have had a lot of complaints on that.

Chelsea- BMS

10/21/2013 05:21:56 am

Your post made me think about how they built the buildings and where they got their materials. Keep going on your project, you're doing great

Keegan

5/12/2014 03:33:16 am

Thank you for the support on my project!

Adam; Bettendorf Middle School Student

10/21/2013 05:26:28 am

Siege warfare in the classical / medieval eras was a really brutal and grueling. This was an interesting project. I was especially entertained by the parts where you explained how to defend forts and castles, as there were many different details in the way they were defended.

If you are really fascinated by these kinds of subjects then I suggest you read a non-fiction book about Rome (like Caesar's diary) and its battles against barbarians and other like civilizations.

Keegan

5/12/2014 03:44:32 am

Thank you and I feel the same way.

Also I have already studied all of the different Roman empires and Barbarian nations on my own time.

Powell Miller Bettms

10/21/2013 05:26:55 am

I liked the amount of things in the what you learned section.

Keegan

5/12/2014 03:40:42 am

Thank you it was a lot of hard work that I put into it.

Nathan W BMS 8th grade

10/21/2013 07:41:47 am

I like how you have your pictures and I kind of got lost so you may want to go back and check your work. Other wise great work.

Keegan

5/12/2014 03:19:50 am

Thank you for the comment ,but you might want to make your comment more clear.

Aiden M.

12/11/2013 02:47:43 am

I am a student in Texas and I like your project about castles.

Keegan

5/12/2014 03:13:36 am

Thank you!