There is a map. A student (for each crusade a different student) has to point the starting point of the first crusade and follow the route until the end. Then the class discusses the crusade in terms of aims, planning, choice of route, strategies, consequences and results. The same is done with the other 8 crusades.

The student is in an enchanted castle. In order to leave it safe and sound, he/she has to go through six halls. In each hall they answer questions, related to their general knowledge of the English language, English history and literature.

The teacher shows the students a video presenting facts about sleeping and dreaming. The students watch it once. Then the teacher divides them in pairs or in groups and presents the task to the groups: “You will watch the same video again, pay attention to the facts and try to remember as many as you can, at least 5. Then, each group will write what you have remembered. You can’t write while the video is running.” The students have 5 minutes to fulfill the task, after that the groups share what they have written. The group who has written more facts than the other groups is the winner.

“Let’s continue with the mysteries theme. I have some riddles for you.” The class is now divided into groups of 4-5 students, riddles are presented to the class one by one. Each group has to discuss the riddle in English and then the first group to find out what the answer is gets 1 point. If the riddle is too difficult for the students, the teacher gives hints. The winning group receives some present- something little, connected with the topic.

Pedagogical aims:
to arise students’ interest in the topic and make them feel at ease with the new material
to acquaint the students with new vocabulary
to revise and extend students’ knowledge of reported speech
to give clear and comprehensible instructions for each activity
to develop students’ team spirit

Students work in pairs or in groups, depending on the number of students and computers in class.
It has 3 parts:
1. Knight Armour – the students have to connect the words to the armour pieces
2. Knight Tournaments – students answer questions about knights
3. Life of a knight – the students read a text about the life of knights. In the text there are missing words. The missing words are in a box above the text, the students have to drag the words to their proper place in the text.