Choose your homework from the menu below. You can present your work in any way that you would like!

The chilli rating suggests the difficulty or challenge the homework may offer.

You can do as many tasks as you wish.

You should attempt at least one ‘flaming hot’ task at some point during the year!

If you or your child would like to do an activity that is not on the menu then that’s great! Please just let me know what you are going to do

If you have any queries then please don’t hesitate to get in touch! Thanks Mr Tunesi

Date homework set: January 14th 2014 Homework deadline: 7th March

Knights and Castles Homework Menu

1.Draw or print a picture of a Knight and label

Remember to use key words to describe clothing, armour, weapons etc…………

2.Draw or print off a picture of a castle and label

Remember to use key words to describe key features of the building…………

3.Visit a local castle and then tell the class what you learned

4.Make a shield

You could design your own family crest…………

5.Read a story that has Dragon’s, Castles, Knights and Princesses’ in it

Draw a story map or re-write the story and read it out to the class……………

6.Research a Castle form a different country

7.Research a Northumberland castle

8.Create 5 challenging quiz questions about the topic lesson to test the classYou will need to remember the answers too!!

9.Write a poem or song describing a topic we have covered (could you perform it?)Use any key terms you have learned, make it memorable to help you remember……………

10.Make a model of a castle

11. Create a factsheet about the topic

12.Draw a diagram of a castle Draw the diagram from a bird’s viewpoint

13. Make a small replica of a medieval weapon

(Make sure you have adult supervision and that it isn’t dangerous…………

14. Write a newspaper article relevant to the topic we are studying

15. Make a Knights helmet

16. Create a movie/animation explaining anything you have learned from this topic or are interested in

Use Windows Moviemaker (or a program of your choice) to create a short film or create an animation using spotlight found in Nortle or any IPad App………

Useful websites (Always use the internet with an adult supervising)

http://www.highlandschools-virtualib.org.uk/primary_curriculum/castles.htm

http://www.welbourneprimary.com/Links/History/Castles/Castles.htm

http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/types_of_castle.htm