Changes to Castle DesignAim: To understand the changes in castle design and the reasons for them

Use a double page to draw out this table. Leave plenty of room to write in the boxes.

Change Reasons (how it works) Good idea? (1 best, 6 worst)

Stone

Gun loops

Batter

Round walls and keepsProjecting towers

Concentric castles

You are a castle improvement salesperson. You have a meeting with the castle owners (your teacher and the rest of the class) and need to convince them to buy your improvement. Use your information pack to find out about your castle improvement.Prepare a speech. • Explain how your product works and describe at least 3 advantages. • Explain in detail how it will make the castle better than it was before. • Try to turn any negative points into positives.

As the other salespeople present their speeches, note down the advantages of their product in your table.

Now use your table to number the improvements 1-7, in order of effectiveness. 1 is the best idea and 7is the worst.

You are a castle improvement salesperson. You have a meeting with the castle owners (your teacher and the rest of the class) and need to convince them to buy your improvement. Use the internet to research your castle improvement and make a powerpoint presentation to accompany a speech about it:• Explain how your product works and describe at least 3 advantages. • Explain in detail how it will make the castle better than it was before. • Picture of your improvement – and what the castle would look like without it.• Try to turn any negatives into positives

As the other salespeople present their speeches, note down the advantages of their product in your table.Now use your table to number the improvements 1-7, in order of effectiveness. 1 is the best idea and 7is the worst.

Built out of stone

Gun loops

Buttress walls (batter)

Round walls and keeps

Projecting towers

Concentric Castles

Your new client can only afford 2 of the new changes that have been introduced. Which two should they buy for their castle? Explain why, and the benefits of these.

Challenge – draw a picture of a castle with all six of the new improvements. Label them.

Writing Frame• The first improvement you should buy is…• This works by…• It is good because…• The second thing you should do to improve your castle is…• This means…• It is an advantage because…

Key WordsProtect Risk Advantage Enemy

Benefit Secure Vulnerability Peril