PHOTOS: Fun with history

Krista Garcia dodges a tennis ball fired from a catapult at the castle target held by Gino Romero and Izaiah Brewer Thursday during the Cortez Middle School Medievel and Renaissance Fair. This was the first year for the fair where sixth and seventh grade history students had a chance to build something to represent what they learned about medievel times.

A knight, Dylan Valdez, dances during the Medievel and Renaissance Fair Thursday at the Cortez Middle School.

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Dressed as a nobleman, James Gonzales checks out a suit of armor for a knight.

Monique Lopez stands in as a pawn for the human chess board at the CMS Medievel and Renaissance Fair.