World History Workshops

The Knights in the Classroom is proud to offer workshops exploring the grade 11 World History curriculum. The sessions detailed below are immersive, memorable and tactile in nature. Our programmes are conducted by trained professionals with as much as 30+ years experience working in an educational setting.

​To explore the workshops offered, click on the request a quote button below and you will be given the opportunity to customize the workshop to your students' needs. All of the workshops are customized to fit your time schedule and are conducted on-site. We employ a time-of-year pricing policy, offering discounts for workshops conducted during first semester. We also offer discounts for multiple bookings. 
Students are given the chance to see a battle-reenactment live and up close. Our fighters will be armed in historically accurate reproduction armour and do battle utilizing a variety of reproduction (none are sharp) weapons such as spear, arming sword, long sword, shield, halberd and more. Our fighters will apply historical martial arts techniques learned by studying the actual manuscripts from the time period for a very authentic experience. Following the battle students and staff are given the opportunity to learn all about the equipment including its care, what it takes to do battle as well as the physical requirements of existing in ancient times. 
Conducted by an experienced fencer and certified coach, this workshop will allow students and willing teachers the opportunity to try Olympic style sport fencing. All equipment is provided for up to 20 participants. The session begins with a brief discussion detailing the sport's history and connection to today, followed by a detailed run-down of the equipment. Then students will be taught the basics of footwork and swordplay through drills and activities and then duelling will begin. Safety is of the utmost importance during this session. A waiver is required for this workshop and participants must wear athletic shoes and long pants in order to take part. Ideal space for this workshop is a gym, drama room or wide open space. 
This workshop begins with the history of organized sports and discusses the origins of the sports played today. Then students are taught a variety of ancient games, sports and activities including all equipment. It is recommended that this workshop be conducted in a large area or gym environment. 
This workshop brings accurate reproduction armour, blunted weapons and artifacts for your students to explore in a hands-on capacity. We also include our custom made pillory for a very interesting experience and photo op. 
This workshop dispels fact from fiction about pirates and life at sea. It is an interactive exploration of the history of piracy and how the modern day myths were created by film, television, theatre and books. It is a highly engaging and customized event.