During the Reading of "The Castle in the Attic" students will be required to research an European Castle, Make a Boucher about their Castle, and a Model of their Castle.  Students will also be required to present their Castle to the class in an oral presentation as a conclusion to the novel.

Below is a list of some Castles

Castles

Alcazar

Alnwick Castle http://www.castlegate.net/CASTLES/Alnwick/INDEX.HTM

Balvaird Castle  http://www.scotland247.co.uk/balvaird-castle2.htm 

Bran Castle* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bran_Castle  

Beaumaris Castle http://www.castlewales.com/beaumar.html

Belmonte http://www.castles.org/castles/Europe/Western_Europe/Spain/Belmonte-Cuenca/index.htm

Beersel Castle http://www.clubneptune.be/HBE.htm 

Cardiff Castle http://www.guide-to-castles-of-europe.com/cardiff-castle.html 

Carcassonne Castle* http://www.casteland.com/puk/castle/languedoc/aude/carcassonne/carcassonne.htm 

Chateau Brissac http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chateau_Brissac

Chambord Castle* http://www.francemonthly.com/n/0302/ 

Chenonceau Castle* http://www.chenonceau.com/media/gb/index_gb.php 

Castle of Chillon http://www.chillon.ch/en/index.html 

Diosgyor Castle http://www.guide-to-castles-of-europe.com/diosgyor-castle.html 

Duart Castle http://www.duartcastle.com/c/cas_intro.html

Dunvegan Castle http://www.castlegate.net/CASTLES/dunvegan/index.htm

Edinburgh Castle* http://www.guide-to-castles-of-europe.com/edinburgh-castle.html  

Eilean Donan Castle http://www.eileandonancastle.com/index.htm

Falkenstein Castle* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Falkenstein_(Lower_Austria) 

Glamis Castle http://www.scotland247.co.uk/glamis-castle2.htm

Gripsholm Castle http://www.guide-to-castles-of-europe.com/gripsholm-castle.html 

Heidelberg Castle http://visit-heidelberg.com/tours/castle.ht

Hohensalzburg Castle http://www.guide-to-castles-of-europe.com/hohensalzburg-castle.html 

Hunedoara Castle http://www.castle-dracula.com/hunedoara/  

http://www.draculascastle.com/index3.html 

Lancaster Castle http://www.guide-to-castles-of-europe.com/lancaster-castle.html 

Leeds Castles http://www.leeds-castle.com/content/visiting_the_castle/the_leeds_castle_story/the_leeds_castle_story.htm

Linderhof Castle* http://www.tompgalvin.com/places/de/bayern/koenigschlosser_linderhof.htm 

Loarre Castle http://www.answers.com/topic/loarre-castle  

Ludlow Castle http://www.castlewales.com/ludlow.html

Mespelbrunn Castle http://www.guide-to-castles-of-europe.com/mespelbrunn-castle.html 

Mombeltran http://www.castles.nl/eur/es/momb/momb.html

Muiderslot Castle http://www.castles.nl/muid/muid.html 

Neuschwanstein Castle* http://www.neuschwanstein.de/englisch/palace/index.htm 

Olavinlinna Castle http://snor.joensuu.fi/olavinlinna/english_history.htm

Riegersburg Castle* http://www.castles.org/castles/Europe/Central_Europe/Austria/austria11.htm 

Skipton Castle http://www.skiptoncastle.co.uk/index.ht

Wartburg Castle http://www.guide-to-castles-of-europe.com/wartburg-castle.html

Windsor Castle http://www.guide-to-castles-of-europe.com/windsor-castle.html