Post-Lesson Activity

Role playing game – Explaining that a child the same age as the students may have accompanied the Crusade as a page and later –a squire or young knight, they may be encouraged to choose an event or leader and write a letter about this. For students with dyslexia it may be remarked that at that time nobles were often using monks to write their letters and the help of another student may be asked to organize a short role playing situation, with the young knight dictating his letter.

Role playing game – Explaining that a child the same age as the students may have accompanied the Crusade as a page and later –a squire or young knight, they may be encouraged to choose an event or leader and write a letter about this. For students with dyslexia it may be remarked that at that time nobles were often using monks to write their letters and the help of another student may be asked to organize a short role playing situation, with the young knight dictating his letter.