
Miss Posner—5th Grade
Created by: Emily
Greenspan

INTRODUCTION:
During the Medieval Period, becoming a knight was a lengthy and
expensive process. These highly skilled and trained warriors began their
training when they were young children. The process they had to follow to
become full-fledged knights was extremely demanding. Learning exactly
what the training involved will help you appreciate and respect the harshness
involved in becoming that model of medieval manhood, the knight.
CHALLENGE:
OH NO!!!!
Miss Powsner has been captured!!!!! She is being held captive in a far away
castle that is being guarded by many Turk soldiers. The only way for Miss Powsner
to be set free is if a knight comes to save her. It is up to you to save her!!!

YOUR
This
is extremely dangerous!! But it is the
only way that Miss Powsner will be set free. You must
train and become the strongest, bravest knight you can be. But first you must figure out the 3 stages of
becoming a Knight.
If you choose to
except this mission and succeed, the King will declare you the bravest knight
to ever live and only good things will follow you for the rest of your
life!!!
Here are a few questions to guide you through your mission:
ü What are the 3 stages of
becoming a Knight?
ü Who will be helping you
train?
ü What are the
characteristics of each stage?
ü What kind of Armor or
Weapons will you use to train with?
ü What animal do knights
travel with?
ü What ceremony is given to
you when you become a knight?

Here are some helpful websites that will help you complete your mission. Just type them into your computer and search away!
§ www.linktolearning.com/grade4ss.htm
§ www.medieval-life.net/chivalry.htm
§ www.virtualcamelot.net/knightsofvc/knighttraining.htm
§ http://tayci.tripod.com/boy2knight.html
KEYWORDS:
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Knights
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Chivalry
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Becoming a knight
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Knight+Training
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Medieval
GOOD LUCK!!!!