History
Medieval Times
Conceptual
7–9 yrs
Siege Warfare
攻城战
Description
How castles were attacked and defended: siege weapons (trebuchets, battering rams, siege towers), boiling liquids, arrow slits, murder holes; the drama of a medieval siege
Mastery Evidence
- Name at least three siege weapons or attack methods
- Describe at least two ways a castle was designed to resist attack
- Explain what a siege was and why it could last weeks or months
Assessment Prompt
If your child was reading about a medieval siege, could they explain the weapons used to attack a castle and the clever ways defenders fought back?
Prerequisites 2
Castle Design Through the Ages
必须先了解城堡的结构，再学习城堡是如何被攻打和防守的
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