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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Medieval Newspaper

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a Medieval newspaper. In this history lesson students work in groups to write portions of a Medieval newspaper. The articles are compiled to complete a newspaper. Extra or additional articles are also assigned to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Stained Glass Windows

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students, in groups, research several European cathedrals from the Middle Ages. They design stained glass windows and decorate a school window with their design using black construction paper and cellophane.
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Website
Britain Express

Britain Express: English Cathedrals

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete A-Z guide to learning about medieval cathedrals in the UK. Contains a one- to two- paragraph description of each cathedral accompanied with a picture.
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Graphic
Tech4Learning

Pics4 Learning: Images for Education: Religious

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Are you looking for a collection of photos of religious structures? This site offers over five hundred samples of churches, shrines, temples, and much more!
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Article
Other

Westminster Abbey: Plan of the Abbey

For Students 9th - 10th
See a detailed floor plan of the Westminster Abbey in London from the web-site of the Abbey itself.
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Website
Other

Ithaca College: The Virtual Chartres Cathedral

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual tour of the Chartres Cathedral including inside and outside as well as the town.
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Website
Other

Medieval Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
A true lover of British Medieval history, the author has crafted a site full of timelines, key medieval episodes and people, and maps. Of special interest is the 3D reconstructions of ruined castles and abbeys. Author does not state his...
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Website
Other

Sacred Destinations: The World's Spiritual Places

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on sites from around the world that are significant to the world's different faiths and religions. Organized into drill-down directories by country and category, but you can also search by keyword. Great photos plus a whole...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Religion and Architecture: A History of Great Buildings

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about important architecture throughout history. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Unit Plan
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: The Salisbury Project

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of labeled diagrams, essays, and photographs of the town of Salisbury and its impressive Gothic cathedral.
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PPT
Columbia University

Columbia University: Amiens Cathedral Project

For Students 9th - 10th
See Amiens Cathedral as if you were standing there in person. Check out interior and exterior photographs, computer renderings, 360 degree simulators and more.
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Graphic
Boston College

Boston College: Gothic Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Examples of early and high gothic architecture are found at this site from the Boston College. The pictures are mainly of cathedrals.
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Graphic
Rudiments of Wisdom

Rudiments of Wisdom: Cathedrals: Churches of Bishops' Dioceses

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about cathedrals in a unique way. All of the fun fact information is drawn out in a cartoon style.
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Website
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Ancient and Medieval Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Created for the high school student who is taking classes in European history.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: What Is a Cathedral?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explains what the difference is between a church and a cathedral.
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Interactive
BBC

Bbc: Build an Arch Animation

For Students 5th - 7th
How were the enormous cathedrals built in the middle ages with no modern technology? Watch this interactive source to find out and then play a game where you become the builder.
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Graphic
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Graphic
Curated OER

Stained Glass Window

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Ruth.