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Battle of Castillon

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/battle-of-castillon

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the date of battle?

  2. 2. What is the location?

  3. 3. Why were cannons important in the Battle of Castillon?

  4. 4. Who was John Talbot and what happened to him at Castillon?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Hundred Years' War

  • Artillery

  • Sovereignty

  • Paradigm Shift

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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