In this lesson, students will identify basic designs of a castle and their functions, see the similarities and differences of the typical Japanese and European castle, and summarize the development of the feudal Japanese castle. Here are lesson plans and resources for a unit on castles. This curriculum article provides ideas for educational fun as students explore life in the Middle Ages. Students make stained glass, design tapestries, create heraldic shields, and perform a mystery play. Here is a lesson that integrates science and social studies.
Students construct a working trebuchet to demonstrate how a lever works.