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PPT
Curated OER

The Barbarian Invasions: The Migration Period in Europe 300-700 CE

For Teachers 7th - 9th
The Vandals, The Goths, and Saxons - sounds like a line-up for a punk show. But it's not! These are some of the Barbarian tribes that moved into Europe at the fall of the Roman Empire. This clear presentation describes several key...
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Handout
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Jordanes Theodoric

For Students 9th - 10th
This Fordham University article provides a description of the early life of Theodoric written by a contemporary.
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Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The Germanic Tribes

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives information on the main Germanic tribes of the third and fourth centuries: the Franks, Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Burgundians, Vandals and Lombards.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Letters of Theodoric

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Fordham University contains the text of several letters written by the Romanized Germanic King Theodoric.
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Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Western and Central Europe Chronology: The Ostrogoths

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article details the rise and fall of the Ostrogoths, a Germanic tribe of the fifth and sixth centuries.