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Fantasy Faces: Gargoyles
Learners create gargoyles out of paper mache. Instructions for making paper mache pulp are included.
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A Common Thread
Sixth graders explore the Renaissance. For this Renaissance lesson, 6th graders study the culture and society of the middle ages. Students research the geography and climate of the times and discover how these affected agriculture.
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Inventions
Students identify inventions made during Medieval times. In this technology lesson, students decide which one is the most useful for them. They pick one item from the teacher's list of inventions and illustrate it.
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Medieval Families and the Role of Women
Fifth graders compare families of the past and families of today. In this medieval families lesson, 5th graders complete a chart to compare lives (work, marriage, names, etc) as well as the role of women during the time period. Students...
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Stained Glass in the Middle Ages
In this Middle Ages worksheet, students read the 7 questions related to the Middle Ages. Students type in their answers and email to the teacher.
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Castles in the Middle Ages: Different Attack Methods
In this castles worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer listing different methods of attack, their advantages and disadvantages.
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Crusade Anagrams
For this anagram worksheet, students rearrange the words in each section to spell words related to the Crusades. Students complete 8 examples.
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Middle Ages Medicine Word Search
In this history of medicine activity, learners read the 15 words related to the history of medicine and medicine in the Middle Ages. Students locate the words in the word search.
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The Way Things Work
Students explore how things are designed, built and function. Students interpret the film The Swiss Family Robinson. Students discuss and analyze medieval technology and the amazing craftsmen and stoneworkers it took to build such...
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Where in the World is Camelot?
Students research and plot the various locations of the legendary Camelot from "The Legend of King Arthur." They conduct Internet research, and plot the possible locations of Camelot on a current map of Great Britain.
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Plaid to the Bone
Students study Lady Anges Randolph and other heroic woman using multimedia. They create class presentations with their findings. They write a diary about living in a medieval castle after researching what life was like in them.
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Documenting Women's Lives - Anglo-Saxon England
Students read excerpts from poems from women who lived during the Middle Ages. They match the correct document to statements on a workshee they are to complete.
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"Year in Review" Magazine Project
Pupils, in groups, study Medieval Europe in a traditional manner, and then create a "Year in Review" Magazine Project.
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A Changing Society
Seventh graders examine Chaucer's work about the medieval times. In groups, 7th graders imagine what modern activities could replace some tasks used in medieval times.
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Learning Festival
Fifth graders at this age are very interested in the adventures of knighthood and life in the past, so the unit will serve as a basis for teaching skills while maintaining high interest.
PBS
Pbs Nova: The Vikings
This site, a companion to the NOVA program on PBS, examines the Vikings and whether or not their reputation as "barbarians" is founded. Content includes a look at a Viking Village, the Norse people, Viking ships, the Viking alphabet, and...
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: The End of Europe's Middle Ages
This useful tutorial includes information about the economy, feudalism, the Holy Roman Empire and other important topics pertaining to Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, a time of transition in European history. Easy to...
Other
Depicting Devotion: Illuminated Books of Hours
A digital page-by-page walk through an illuminated Middle Age Book of Hours.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Internet Medieval Sourcebook
The Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies provides full-text medieval sources. For example, the full text of "Beowulf" can be found here.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Marco Polo on the Tartars
Read Marco Polo's firsthand account of his medieval travels and the Tartars.
University of California
Uc Davis: Importance of Salt
The UC Davis site not only discusses the history of the salt trade, but also evaluates the importance of salt to society throughout history. It covers the history of salt from ancient times through the medieval and modern periods.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Middle Ages
Tom Richey presents an introduction to the Middle Ages, examining such developments as the role of the church and the growth of towns in 1300. Learning materials include maps, documents, graphic organizers, and PowerPoint presentations.
Other
Personal Site: Travel Literature in the Medieval Period
A nice description of the literary genre known as "travel literature" as it was seen during the Middle Ages in Europe. The author notes that many times, medieval writers would make up exotic creatures to entertain their readers.
Other
Personal Site: Histories, Chronicles and Annals of Medieval Literature
A summary and description of how Medieval writers wrote about history. The author focuses on the use of the "Chronicles" during the Middle Ages in European history.