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Welcome

• Fourth grade Gateway Quest students have been
  studying castles how to protect and how to
  attack. Click on the castle below to index their
  PowerPoint presentations.

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4th Grade Castle Defenses

• Arrow Loops Julia
• Battering Ram Jordan
• Battlements Hunter L.
• Calligraphy Rachel
• Castle Defenses Caleb
• Castle Keep Brittany
• Chain Mail Tyler
• Chess Patricia
• Coat of Arms Camry
• Concentric Castle Logan

• Drawbridge Josh
• Knights Mary Gwin
• Motte and Bailey Alex D.
• Nine Mens Morris Shelby
• Plate Armor Mary Elizabeth
• Portcullis Hunter F.
• Siege Tower Piper
• Suit of Armor Alex T.
• Trebuchet Ryan

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Motte Bailey

• By
• Alex D.

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Definition

• Mottes Baileys were the first castles that
  were made of wood and they stood on a mound
  called a motte. The outer enclosure called a
  bailey.

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Motte Bailey

• Motte Baileys were a type of castle in the
  Middle Ages
• People like kings, queens, knights, servants
  lived in them.

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Very Protective

• This motte bailey was very protective to the
  people in the castle.

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Surrounded By Water

• Some were surrounded by water, for great
  protection!

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Destroyed!

• This is what is left of a motte bailey by an
  ocean. It was probably destroyed by a hurricane.

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• This was information about mottes baileys .
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SUIT OF ARMOR

• ALEXANDRA

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A SUIT OF ARMOR IS. . . .

• protective metal clothing called armor

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A FULL SUIT OF ARMOR

• A full suit is made up of a breast plate, back
  plate, arm coverings, leg coverings, and a helmet.

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THE BREAST PLATE

• The breast plate is made to cover the torso.
• It was to protect the chest from arrows, flails,
  etc.

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THE BACK PLATE

• The back plate was to protect the back from
  harmful objects that could kill the solider.

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ELBOW AND LEG PROTECTION

• The elbow even had things to protect them!
• The legs also had objects to give protection.

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FROM MEDIEVAL TO TODAY

• From Medieval times to today, we have about the
  same idea of a suit of armor!

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FARE THE WELL!!!!

• Goodbye!
• See you later!
• Toodle lu

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Castle Keep
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Brittany
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Definition

• A defensive stone tower at the center of a
  castle, also known as a dungeon.

Castle Keep
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Castle Keeps

• This Keep is pretty!!!
• It is for people to live in!!!
• Also it was for safety!!

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Pretty Castle

• It had small windows at the bottom so nobody
  could get in !!!
• Also it is for safety
• This is a giant Keep , too!!!!!

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Nice Keeps

• Keeps are for safety
• These Keeps are also for some people to live
  in!!!
• I love Keeps because they are giant!!!

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I guess you know a lot about Castle Keeps
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Castle Defenses

• By Caleb

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Definition

• The protection of the castle
• Castle Defenses

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Portcullis

• So people cant get in.
• If the portcullis is up and people get in they
  can get trapped if you have two portcullises

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Arrow loops

• They are used to shoot people and protect you.

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Moats

• Used to not let people come towards the castle.

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Motte

• Its harder for people to get to the castle
  because its a steep hill

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The End

• By Caleb
• This is a power point presentation about castle
  defenses.

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COAT OF ARMS
CAMRY
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DEFINITION

• A shield blazoned with heraldic bearings
  indicating ancestry and distinction.

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YELLOW

• This is my favorite picture. You use coat
  of arms to tell your people from the
  enemy .

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BEAUTIFUL

• This is another coat of arms. Each coat
  of arms is different. The queen of
  England has a coat of arms.

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ANIMALS

• Both pictures have animals. You can find
  coat of arms anywhere like on the walls
  of the castle.

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ART

• If they didnt have coat of arms all
  the armor would look alike .

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PORTCULLIS
HUNTER
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definition

• A grating suspended in the gateway or a fortified
  place and lowered to block a passage

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muderholes

• MURDERHOLES WERE AT THE TOP
• There are on top of the white bricks or stones

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what they were used for

• A PORTCULLIS WAS USED TO TRAP PEOPLE

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oh no

• ARROW SLITS ARE AT THE SIDES

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modern portcullis

• IT IS MADE OF STEEL

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SEE YA

• Know You Know A lot About PORTCULLIS

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Battlements
Hunter L.
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Definition for Battlements

• The defensive parapets on top of castle walls.

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A Long Walk Around

• This shows a very good example of the walkways on
  top of the inside wall. These walkways go all the
  way around.

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The King has Arrived

• This is showing what soldiers do before battle.
  In this picture it shows the king walking past
  his soldiers and making sure theyre ready for
  battle.

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Defending

• In this picture it shows a defending castle ready
  for battle.

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Protection

• People using the battlements always wore armor.

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BATTERING RAM

• Jordan

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definition

• A huge beam, of wood with a metal tip used for
  knocking down gates

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RAM BUILDING

• Building a ram

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HITTING A CASTLE

• HITTING A DRAWBRIDGE

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WOOD RAM

• IT HAS A POINT metal ram

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HARD WORK

• HITTING A DOOR

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GIANT RAM

• GIANT RAM

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TWO RAMS

• WOOD RAM AND A METAL RAM HITTING A DOOR
  

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THE ENDNOW YOU KNOW ABOUT BATTERING RAMS IN THE
OLD AGE
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Drawbridge
BY JOSH
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Definition

• A bridge that can be raised or drawn aside to
  permit passage below

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Todays Stuff

• It is a modern day drawbridge
• A construction team would use it

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Water Bridge

• It is used to put over water so tall boats can
  come through and when the boat comes through the
  cars can go over the bridge

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Then

• This bridge would help because it will raise for
  the castles enemies and drop for the castles
  warriors

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Back Then

• These bridges would help the castles keep out
  their enemies

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Bye Bye

• I hope you had fun and hope you research farther
  .I know you will .I will try too research farther
  .P.S. remember thank Mrs.P.

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ARROW LOOPS
JULIA
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DEFINITION

• An opening in a defensive wall through which
  weapons are fired.

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DIFFERENT DESIGNS

• There are many different types of arrow loops.
  These are just a few examples.

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TOY CASTLE

• They put fine details, such as, arrow loops on
  toy castles.

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A REAL EXAMPLE

• This is a close up of an arrow loop. It was an
  important part of the castle.
• It was a source of defense.

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UP CLOSE EXAMPLE

• The arrow loops were very narrow ,but had a lot
  of space on the inside so that the soldier could
  stand and shoot out ,but it was hard for the
  enemies to shoot back and be successful.

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OLD CASTLE

• This is a picture of an old castle with arrow
  loops.

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ARROW LOOP

• This is an arrow loop on a castle turret.

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YE OLD CASTLE

• This is a fine picture of arrow loops.

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• Now you know more about arrow loops.

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Concentric Castles

• Logan

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Kingfisher's Definition

• A type of castle with two rings of defensive
  stone walls.

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Roof Castle

• This castles roof was probably made of wood and
  rotted off. Thats why you cant see it.

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Diagram

• This is a concentric castle diagram. You can see
  the inner and outer curtains. (Curtains are
  walls!)

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Walls

• Look at this castles walls. The inner wall is
  taller so you wouldnt be firing arrows at your
  fellow knights. Also, the enemies cant shoot
  that far up.

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Square Castle

• Look at this castle. It is square. You can see
  the keep, gatehouse, drawbridge, and moat very
  well.

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• Concentric castles were the last and best
  defenses of the Medieval Ages.

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Knights

• Mary Gwin

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Definition of Knight

• A warrior that fought on horseback in the
  Medieval Times.
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Knights Gauntlets
Knight's Gauntlets

• Gauntlets were used to protect the knights
  hands.
• They were made of plate armor.

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Drawing of a Knight

• This is a drawing of a knight on a horse.
• He has his sword raised for battle.

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Statue of Knight

• This is a statue of a knight.
• His coat of arms is blue and yellow.

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Fighting Knights

• These knights are fighting.
• They are using swords

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A Knight's Helmet

• This is a knights helmet.
• It weighed 25 pounds.

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A Knight In Armor

• A knights armor could weigh 100 pounds.

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A Knight On a Horse

• This knight is wearing plate armor.
• His horse is wearing plate armor too.

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THE END

• Now You Know All About Knights.

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plate armor

ByMary Elizabeth
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Definition

• Plate Armor Fitted body armor made from steel
  sections.

Plate armor
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Knight and horse armor

• The knights armor is very tough ,but is
  vulnerable to a sword or a stray arrow.
• The horses armor allows it to run, yet it is
  tough to hit with a sword.
• Theres no doubt about it ,armor is one of a
  kind!

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Plates

• Plates were often worn by knights.
• It was used to protect them, while in battle.
• There were plates for knights and horses.

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Head plates

• Head plates were used to protect the head.
• It was very heavy, about 15 pounds.
• It was used in the medieval times.

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Chest plates

• Torso plates, in other words chest plates
  protected the chest very well.
• It was very heavy and hard to move around in.

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Tough plates

• Plate armor is even used in animation!

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Closing Page

• Now you know a lot about Plate Armor!!

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Chess
Patricia
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Definition of Chess

• It is a board game for two players, each
  beginning with 16 pieces, with the objective of
  checkmating the opposing king.

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Jr. Chess

• People of all ages can play chess, from a toddler
  to a grown adult. In this picture, for example,
  kids are playing chess.

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Garden Chess

• In these days people can play chess whenever
  or wherever they desire. In this picture, for
  example, somebody set up a chessboard outside, by
  their garden.

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Super Hero Chess

• In these days people can change the shapes of the
  pieces. In this picture people changed the pieces
  to super heroes.

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Playing Chess

• In the medieval ages people played chess a whole
  lot. Chess was based on real life for people in
  the medieval ages.

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SIEGE TOWERS

• PIPER

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Definition

• . The siege tower allowed the attackers to make a
  direct assault on the battlements.

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SIEGE IS IN THE AIR

• THIS IS A SIEGE TOWER. IT WAS A DEADLY NIGHTMAR
  TO ALL. IT WAS USED AS A WEPON.

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REAL SIEGE TOWER

• A REAL SIEGE TOWER ( UPPER ONE) . WHAT IT WOULD
  HAVE LOOKED LIKE BACK IN THE MIDDLE AGES (BOTTOM
  ONE) .

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SIEGERS

• SIEGE TOWERS WERE USED TO LET THE ENEMY OVER THE
  CASTLE WALL. THIS WAS A VERY CLEVER IDEA.

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WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE

• TWO TOY SIEGE TOWERS. THIS IS WHAT A SIEGE WOULD
  LOOK LIKE IN THE MIDDLE AGES.

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SIEGE

• A REAL SIEGE TOWER. THIS IS WHAT A SIEGE WOULD
  LOOK LIKE IN THE MIDDLE AGES.

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THE END

• NOW YOU KNOW SOME STUFF ABOUT SIEGE TOWERS. HOPE
  YOU ENJOYED IT.

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Calligraphy
Rachel
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Definition of calligraphy

• The art or practice of fine writing. That is
  calligraphy!

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Writing calligraphy

• Calligraphy is writing with a sharpened feather.
  Calligraphy was the only way of writing back in
  the medieval times. Only a few people could
  write. Youd have to you use homemade ink! Be
  glad that we have pens now!

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Beautiful girl

• Some medieval ladies wrote calligraphy also. But,
  this was very occasional once in a while. In
  fact, it was rare if anyone wrote at all. If you
  could write you would be one of the very few who
  could.

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Oriental calligraphy

• All around the world, people still use
  calligraphy for special occasions. The oriental
  writing is actually calligraphy, but is also
  their every day writing.

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Now you know exactly what calligraphy is!
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STAINED GLASS
Riley
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STAINED GLASS

• Colored glass used in sheets or fitted pieces to
  form a picture or design.

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CIRCLE ART

• These two pictures are in circles with other
  pictures surounding
• As you can see they are both in circles that
  looks like its hanging from a chain
• (same artest)

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BUTTER FLY

• this is a stained glass picture of a butter fly
• The first time I saw it was I thought it was a
  leaf.
• The person who did this probably liked
  butterflys.

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SHINE THROUGH ART

• These things can relate because they shine
  through
• The one thats shining through the window is a
  real picture.
• Im not certain what the first 1 is.

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END !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• People used stained glass for churches,
  presents, other things.
• Back then people used stained glass for pictures,
  just like we have pictures in our houses.
  
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Trebuchet
By Ryan
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Definition For Trebuchet

• A siege machine used for hurling rocks against a
  castles walls. Sometimes dead animals were also
  thrown over castle walls to spread disease!
• They are great survival weapons also.
  

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Lego Trebuchet

• A trebuchet can be built out of anything as long
  as you are creative in some kind of way!

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The Nova Trebuchet

• People build these objects to destroy other
  castles, and to be a great survival weapon. And
  these weapons would even work in water! But.not
  that well!

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Total Domination Machine

• These were built back in the 1400s. The people
  there must have been very creative and smart to
  be able to build these towering machines that can
  even throw a 250 pound rock 600 feet or 200 yards!

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Wooden Trebuchet

• This trebuchet is made out of wood and has
  gigantic wheels! The wheels give it more speed
  because when it throws it tilts and can easily
  fall over. The wheels let it move so it can throw
  farther. The people were very talented to be able
  to build these machines.

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The End

• Even though this trebuchet is the smallest of
  them all, this is were they start. They go from
  small to medium to humongous. And then they turn
  into battle machines. Eventually somebody dies in
  two seconds and finally a whole army dies. I sure
  do hope you enjoyed this show I made for you.
  Ive studied hard for this, and I took a lot of
  time to figure out all these things. Hope you had
  a fun time. THE END!
  
  
  

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Nine Men's Morris
by Shelby
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Definition

• A medieval game of strategy and skill

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Stone Carved Game

• There are many ways to play Nine Mens Morris.
• This is probably the oldest Nine Mens Morris
  game.

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Sidewalk Game

• It appears that this was drawn on concrete.
• It also is old.

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Today

• This would be considered one of the modern
  Nine Mens Morris.

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More Holes

• Some Nine Mens Morris

have many holes. Others had less.
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• Nine Mens Morris is still a fun game to play.
• Hope you enjoyed this little presentation. Bye.

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chain mail
Tyler
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DEFINITION

• FLEXIBLE Armor made of joined metal links or
  scales

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Black Chain Mail

• This picture shows somebody going to make chain
  mail.

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Real Chain Mail

• This is real chain mail.
• This is finished chain mail.

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Head Chain Mail

• Head chain mail can rip your hair out.
• They put on a hood first.

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Chain mail close up

• Chain mail protected knights.

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chain mail hood

• There are different kinds of chain mail.
• Now you know more about chain mail.

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