Castles+Pathfinder

Medieval Castles by Jonene Cook
**Search Aids ** ||

Search Terms (Use for computer searches) · Castles · Medieval · Feudal

Subject Headings (Use in card catalogs and print indexes) · Castles · Medieval

Call Number
· 940, 942 (Dewey Decimal) · 365 (Dewey Decimal) · 623 (Dewey Decimal)

Indexes and Abstracts
· Proquest · Union Search

Library catalogs
· Stillwater Public Library · Oklahoma State University Library <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Stillwater Middle School || This pathfinder will be useful in finding information about castles in the Medieval Ages, including their uses, living conditions, structures, and locations. Additional information includes images of castles as they appear today, templates for creating a paper castle, timelines of rulers and historical events, and other medieval life elements.

Associated **PASS objectives** associated with this Pathfinder: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">1. Locate, gather, and analyze information from primary and secondary sources, such as artifacts, diaries, letters, art, music, literature, newspapers, and contemporary media. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">2. Identify, evaluate, and draw conclusions from different kinds of maps, graphs, charts, diagrams, timelines, and other representations such as photographs and satellite-produced images or computer-based technologies. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">1. Define the characteristics of culture and the role culture played on the development of the world's peoples. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">2. Compare and contrast common characteristics of culture, such as language, customs, shelter, diet, traditional occupations, belief systems, and folk traditions. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">3. Evaluate the impact of selected civilizations (such as Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mayan, Incan, and Chinese) on migration and settlement patterns. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Times; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msoasciifontfamily: Times; msobidifontfamily: Times; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Times; msosymbolfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;"> **Standard 4: The student will compare and contrast political and economic systems.** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">1. Identify and describe major world political systems and the role of governmental involvement in such systems (such as dictatorships, constitutional monarchies, and representative democracies). <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">2. Identify and describe major economic systems and the role of governmental involvement and individual decision-making within such systems (such as traditional, command, and market economies). <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Times; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msoasciifontfamily: Times; msobidifontfamily: Times; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Times; msosymbolfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;"> **Standard 1: Vocabulary - The student will develop and expand knowledge of words and word meanings to increase vocabulary.** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">1. Words in Context <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">a. Use knowledge of word parts and word relationships, as well as context clues (the meaning of the text around a word), to determine the meaning of technical and specialized vocabulary and to understand the precise meaning of grade-level-appropriate words in fiction and nonfiction texts. 1. Make original works of art using a variety of materials (media), and techniques (skills), and sources for ideas. 2. Use observation, memory and imagination in making original works of art.
 * World Studies Grade 6**
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Times; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msoasciifontfamily: Times; msobidifontfamily: Times; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Times; msosymbolfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2';"> ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Standard 1: The student will develop and practice the process skills of social studies. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Times; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msoasciifontfamily: Times; msobidifontfamily: Times; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Times; msosymbolfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2';"> ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Standard 2: The student will use geographic representations to draw conclusions. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Times; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msoasciifontfamily: Times; msobidifontfamily: Times; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Times; msosymbolfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2';"> ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Standard 3: The student will analyze selected cultures which have affected our history. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Language Arts Grade 6 **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Times; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msoasciifontfamily: Times; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Times; msosymbolfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2';"> ** ** Standard 5: Research and Information - The student will conduct research and organize information. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Visual Art Grade 6 **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Times; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msoasciifontfamily: Times; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Times; msosymbolfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2';"> ** ** Standard 2: Visual Art History and Culture - The student will recognize the development of visual art from an historical and cultural perspective. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Times; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msoasciifontfamily: Times; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Times; msosymbolfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2';"> ** ** Standard 3: Visual Art Expression - The student will observe, select, and utilize a variety of ideas and subject matter in creating original works of art. **
 * General Music Grade 6 **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msoasciifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msosymbolfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2';"> **** Standard 2: Music History and Culture - The student will recognize the development of music from an historical and cultural perspective. **

For an **introduction** to the topic, see: <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· www.medieval-castles.org The site divides and conquers (castles humor) the elements of the castle, feudal society, medieval life and death, and torture. This is a good resource for the teacher who may be looking for a good feel for medieval life in general or specific information on a particular part of medieval life.

Key Resources at a Glance:
The website describes the development of Medieval Castles in various parts of Europe, addressing their roles in the feudal society, as homes, military resources, and centers of community living. The website describes the various elements of the castle, explaining their uses, how the castles would be attacked and defended, and how the storage of food and procuring of water impacted inhabitants during a siege. This website provides a timeline of rulers and significant events, and allows teachers to focus their timeline to a specific date range, specific people, or other criteria. Sections also feature information on the key rooms and features of the castle and the workers required to run and maintain the castle and concepts of feudalism and how people’s jobs, both inside and outside the castle walls, were influenced by the system. The book features drawings and representations of various rooms throughout the castle. Animation and live-action video are blended together to create both a cartoon-like story and explanations of the history and architecture of the castles that led to the elements of the story.
 * Castles of the Middle Ages (Website: www.medieval-castles.net)
 * TimeRef.com (Website: www.timeref.com)
 * //Look Around a Medieval Castle// (Book by Clare Hibbet)
 * Castle (videorecording hosted by David Macaulay)
 * Sir Joseph’s Jokes (Website: http://www.angelfire.com/hi3/josephscastle/jokes.html)
 * A collection of jokes and “groaners” to begin each day of the medieval study.

Reference Background

 * World Book Encyclopedia
 * Encyclopedia Britannica

Resources
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· //Look Around a Medieval Castle//, Clare Hibbert (c2008) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· //Stephen Biesty’s Castles//, Meredith Hooper (2004) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· //You Wouldn’t Want to be in a Medieval Dungeon!: Prisoners You’d Rather Not Meet//, Fiona Macdonald (c2003) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· //Carisbrooke Castle//, Jane Shuter (c2000) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· //The Knight’s Handbook: How to Become a Champion in Shining Armor//, Christopher Gravett (c1997) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· //Castle//, Christopher Gravett (1994) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· //Castle Under Siege!: Simple Machines//, Andrew Solway (2005) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· //Favorite Medieval Tales//, Mary Pope Osborne (1998)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Books **

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· //Dig// <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Journals **

**Magazine Articles**
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  “Castle Under Siege,” anon. //National Geographic WORLD// (Apr. 1980)<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Medieval-Castles.net www.medieval-castles.net <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· TimeRef.com www.timeref.com <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Ghosts in the Castle! www.nationalgeographic.com/castles/enter.html <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Castles of the World www.castles.org/architecture/ <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Kidipede – History and Science for Kids www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/index.htm <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· CyberSleuth Kids www.cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Medieval/Medieval_Castles/index.htm <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Medieval Life and Times www.medieval-life-and-times.info <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Owl & Mouse Educational Software www.yourchildlearns.com www.yourchildlearns.com/castle_history.htm (Includes printable castle pieces to assemble) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Castles of Britain www.castles-of-britain.com/castle6.htm<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· YouTube: Welsh Castle www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vAvd5lJRKM <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· YouTube: Medieval Music www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgkDcBHpr-E<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The Society for Medieval Archaeology www.medievalarchaeology.co.uk/links.htm (UK); +(353) 01 639 3039
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Web Pages and Web Portals **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Organizations and Special Collections **

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Castle, (Turner Home Entertainment, c1995) [videorecording] <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Castle: Where Imagination is King! (Davidson & Associates, Inc., c1995) [CD-ROM] <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Destination: Castle (Edmark Corp., c1995) [CD-ROM] <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Social Structure in the Middle Ages (Schlessinger Media, c2001) [videocassette]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Multimedia Resources **