What Was Heraldry?

This lesson contains:
A starter to consider a heraldic shield and what th eparts might stand for or mean.
An overview of what knights did in Medieval times using a YouTube video.
An introduction to heraldic designs. Students get to choose their ordinary, tinctures (and what they represent for them as people) and charges (and what these show about them as people) and draft their designs as each is introduced. 
An opportunity to complete a final design but also to write a motto and explain why they chose the colours and designs they did.
An extension to form an alliance with another classmate and bring their designs together by marshalling their shields.
 
Attachments:
1 x Powerpoint Presentation
2 x Word Files