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Knights & Armour

CONCEPTUAL
History›Medieval Times|Ages 5—7|ID: mt_M_xcaRcvSo

What knights were: trained warriors who served a lord; armour, shields, swords, and lances; the code of chivalry as rules for how knights should behave

Mastery Evidence

  • Describe what a knight wore and carried (armour, helmet, shield, sword, lance)
  • Explain that knights trained from a young age and served a lord
  • Name one rule of the code of chivalry (be brave, be honest, protect the weak)

Assessment Prompt

“Could [child] describe what a knight looked like, what they did, and at least one rule they were supposed to follow?”

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  • What Is a Castle? hard

    Castles provide the physical context for understanding knights who lived and served in them

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