Castles spring from creative materials
Barrington High School history teachers Kurt Weisenburger and Bob Seidel challenged more than 200 students in eight world history classes to build medieval castles as part of a learning competition.
Each castle was built by a pair of students, using assorted materials including sugar cubes, Legos, cardboard, papier-mâché and gingerbread. Many turned out as large as 3 square feet and 4 feet tall.
Building the three-dimensional castles provided the students with a tangible learning experience related to their study of the Middle Ages.
The friendly competition also encouraged students to apply creative talents and ingenuity while demonstrating their grasp of world history.
On Dec. 18, students voted for and selected the castle they felt best depicted the history and architecture of the middle ages.
The winning students will receive two tickets to enjoy dinner and a tournament at Medieval Times in Schaumburg.