1. Today achievement points will be awarded for…
S – To succeed in displaying an understanding of today’s key concept.
R – Respecting the learning of your peers by helping someone who is needs it.
I – Focusing on working towards your specific targets during independent learning exercises.

2. King William’s Castles
Learning Objective: To investigate how William used castles to keep control of England

3. By the end of this lesson…
ALL OF US will be able to describe the benefits and problems with Motte and Bailey Castles (3A-4B) EVEN BETTER IF you can give reasons why William used castles to control England. (4A-5C) EXCELLENT IF you can explain these reasons and judge how important castles were for William. (5C-6C) CHALLENGE!!! CAN YOU COMPARE DIFFERENT METHODS OF CONTROL AND ATTACH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF IMPORTANCE TO EACH? (6B-7B)

4. Starter
Write down what you can learn about Castles in England in the 11th Century from this picture! 5

5. William the Conquerer
William was an invader. This meant he had taken over a foreign country. As we know, this had its own problems – lots of people wanted to rebel against him!
Castles were a sign of power, and were easy for a few men to defend against many.
William built castles in Exeter, Warwick, Nottingham, Lincoln, Huntingdon, Cambridge and York – all over the country!

6. The Motte and Bailey Castle
Can you see:
The stockade – fence around the castle
The motte – hill holding the fort
The keep – the fort at the top of the hill
The bridge – over the ditch
The ditch – the water
The bailey – the area below the stockade

7. Level three or level four target Level five or above target
Using what we have just looked at and your own knowledge you are now going to investigate William’s use of castles.
Pick the learning path most appropriate for you, and attempt the tasks on that learning sheet.
Level three or level four target
Level five or above target

8. Level three or level four target Level five or above target
Using what we have just looked at and your own knowledge you are now going to investigate William’s use of castles.
Pick the learning path most appropriate for you, and attempt the tasks on that learning sheet.
Level three or level four target
Level five or above target
Now pair up with someone who took the same learning path as you and test their understanding!
4 minutes

9. A rebel army has begun to attack your castle, how do you defend it?
Invaders!
A rebel army has begun to attack your castle, how do you defend it?
5 minutes

10. Plenary Wood Rebels Control Motte and Bailey Duke William
Can you connect and explain these words and terms?
Wood
Motte and Bailey
Rebels
Duke William
Control