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CASTLES
Version CD 2.0
This CD ROM is designed to run on Acorn Archimedes, RISC PC, MPC and Apple
Macintosh computers which have at least 4 megabytes of memory and a CD ROM
drive.
For instructions on how to install and run this program, please consult the
booklet provided with this disc.
Students are allowed to extract text and graphics from this disc to use in
their own work so long as it is not sold for gain or used outside the
purchasing organisation. The Replay, QuickTime and MPEG movies and sound
samples must NOT be extracted from this CD ROM or run from any other medium
unless you have the necessary site licence.
Anglia Multimedia welcomes comments on this CD ROM. If you have any comments,
please contact us by fax or letter. Unfortunately, we cannot deal with your
comments on the telephone. Our contact details are listed below.
Anglia Multimedia,
Anglia Television Ltd,
Anglia House,
Norwich NR1 3JG
Fax: 01603 622191
If you require technical assistance on the running of this disc, it can be
obtained from the KEY Technical Help Line, Tel. 0161 476 5553
Information on other Anglia CD ROM products and the KEY range of products is
available from our distributors :
SCA (Anglia),
PO Box 18,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 1AZ
Telephone and Fax: 01268 755811
or from your usual KEY products supplier.
This CD-ROM contains a minimal version of CDFast to help
speed up this CD-ROM program. An enhanced version of CDFast
is also available giving greater improvements. Contact:
Eesox
5 Hillfield Rd
Comberton
Cambs
CB3 7DB
Telephone: (01223) 264242 or (01954) 789078
CONDITIONS OF USE
The CD ROM in this pack is licensed to the purchaser or purchasing school
for single machine use. It is not licensed for copying except as outlined
below. It is not licensed for use across a network without a specific
licensing agreement. For licensing costs or multiple purchasing for the same
site, contact SCA (Anglia).
Students may export text, photographs and graphics from the CD ROM for use
in their own school projects. Text and photographs may not be passed to
other persons or schools and may not be used for commercial gain.
The purchaser may not store photographs, text and animations on any other
disc or network without having the necessary site licence. The purchaser
may not make copies of the Replay, QuickTime or MPEG video clips or run them
from any disc except the 'Castles' CD ROM.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Copyright ⌐ 1995 Anglia Multimedia and its licensors
English Heritage
Aerial Archaeology Publications - Derek A. Edwards
Tourism Information Centre, Tamworth
Shetland Island Tourism
Northumbria Tourist Board
Shrewsbury Tourism
Castle Howard Estates
Video sequences Copyright ⌐ 1995 Anglia Television Ltd.
Text, Drawings and Animations Copyright ⌐ 1995 Anglia Multimedia and its
licensors.
QuickTime and the QuickTime Logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. used under licence.
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CONTENTS
About Castles
A brief guide to castles including types of castle, features, attacking and
defending a castle.
Building a Castle
Discover how castles were built by learning about the materials used and
the different jobs of the workers.
Living in a Castle
Take a tour round a castle by calling up reconstructions of the rooms to
find out what it was like living there in the Middle Ages.
Castle Guides
Be transported back in time to 1322 and find out what is happening as the
residents of a castle prepare for the visit of their lord. With the help of
guides from the past and a historian, discover the politics of a frontline
castle in a troubled area.
Castle Data
Resource datafiles with class worksheets and indexed graphics. A major
resource in this section is the datafile of Castles of the British Isles,
covering 159 castles with full descriptions and photographs. This
datafile can also be accessed using KEY PLUS or KEYNOTE for more
comprehensive data analysis.
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FEATURES
Navigation and Information Buttons
A number of navigation buttons are used to help students chart their own
path through the learning material.
Most sections include at least two routes to the information. Students are
encouraged to interact with the computer either by using on-screen buttons
or by clicking on objects within graphics. Technical words concerning the
topic are highlighted in red in the text. Clicking on these provides a
glossary definition of the word.
The Castle Data Section
As indicated above, the Castle Data section contains a further range of
resources. The photographs and drawings in the application are available in
database format, to help students and teachers find resources without having
to search for them within the other sections.
The main Castles of the British Isles datafile can be viewed from within the
presentation, but can also be viewed within either the KEY PLUS or KEYNOTE
database systems. If these are available, a further range of investigation
becomes possible.
The Tool Box
This contains 'Find Text', which searches for specific words or letters, and
'Notepad' which allows users to make notes which can be saved out to disc.
The 'save' option will automatically be offered when quitting the
application.
Saving Other Objects
Students can also save out any text and picture resources from the CD ROM.
For further details consult the CD booklet.
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IDEAS FOR USING THIS APPLICATION
The Teacher's Resources unit within the Castle Data section on the CD ROM
provides many ideas for classroom use.
Worksheets are provided to reinforce both history and IT skills and concepts.
For example, spreadsheet activities are provided to help students make sense
of the cost of building and running a castle. Other worksheets provide
activities away from the computer including source material exercises and a
board game. A classroom ideas database also provides starting points for
teachers to develop their own activities. The activity sheets are held in a
directory called ACTSHTS in the RESRCES directory. They are also available
from within the program on the Archimedes.
Access to the Castles of the British Isles database is available in KEY PLUS
format. Running the datafile in KEY PLUS provides additional fields and
functionality. For example, students can search for different types of
castle and plot them onto the map of the British Isles provided on the CD
ROM. For users with KEY PLUS 3.0, a set of mapping symbols is also
provided to add extra flair to the finished map. Worksheets within the
Teacher's Resources unit are provided to help with the use of the datafile
in Key Plus.
KEY PLUS and KEYNOTE are not provided on this CD ROM but can be purchased
separately. KEY PLUS is recommended for Secondary schools and KEYNOTE for
Primary schools. Contact SCA (Anglia) at the address above.