Initial Knowledge

Mrs. Swinnerton's Class

St. Alphonsus ECS

At the beginning of every theme, I always like to try to determine where the students are coming from. This is usually done through a question and answer process. These answers are then written down, so that knowledge can be compared along the journey.

Where are Castles Found?

-Way Far Away

-Castles can be in the water like in The Little Mermaid

-Castles can be in the sky like in Jack and the Beanstalk

-Castles can be by or in a forest

-Castles can be by a city

-Castles can be in old places

Who lives in a Castle?

-A princess and a king can live there

-If the princess and the king get married, then she will be a queen when she lives there

-A dragon can live in the castle

-A vampire can live in a castle

-A wizard can live in a castle

-There can be magicians in castles

-A mean monster can live there

-A prince rides a fine horse. They both can go in the castle

What else do we Know?

-A prince and princess are in love

-You can build castles with bricks or stones

-You can go inside castles

-Castles have squares and triangles

-Castles have a door for everyone to go in

-Castles have water around them so no bad people can go in

-Castles are bigger than a house

-A princess can sleep on a bed

-A prince could have a sword

-Castles can have towers. Sometimes, mean witches lock princesses in towers