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We will spend 2 weeks on each sub-topic. 1. Castles 2. Knights 3. Weaponary 4. Monasteries 5. Crusades
Reading- Read 2 fiction books per week from bedroom shelf. (Your choices) 1 for MMs (or picture books for Mariah) (5 titles are to be medieval Sts) *Record Titles. Listen to family read alouds. Read non-fiction books from library pile. * Record titles.
Writing- 2 Pages of information of interest per week; include diagrams, pictures and written notes. 1 page summation of each sub-topic area.
Hands on Activities-The following can be negotiated upon if you have a different idea. Week 1 - Build a castle. Week 2 - Make a Knights costume. Week 3 - Build a Catapult or other siege weapon. Week 4 - Make an Illuminated Book or Model of a Monastery. Week 5 - Design a family crest and make a banner. *Photograph during process and print and notebook your activity. You may also choose to blog about it.