+
Handout
Other

Heraldica: Women Knights in the Middle Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay about the different orders of knighthood that accepted women into their societies.
+
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: The Black Death

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of how the Black Plague killed hundreds of millions during the Middle Ages, of how it spread, of attempts to cure it, of life during the Plague, the breakdown of society, religious interpretations, ethnic conflict, and a...
+
Website
University of California

Uc Davis: Importance of Salt

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Article
CBS

Cbs News: 9 Things You Didn't Know About Freemasonry

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of facts, with explanations, about the Freemasons. [Published: Dec. 8, 2013]
+
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: The Emergence of Europe 500 1300

For Students 9th - 10th
Enhance your learning of European history with the materials provided in this online course. Include suggested readings, assignments, and exam questions.
+
Graphic
Curated OER

The Medieval Society Equipment of a Knight

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Features a picture of a Mid 14th Century knight with all his equipment that he might wear labeled.
+
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Sutton Hoo Purse Lid

For Students 9th - 10th
Wealth, and its public display, was probably used to establish status in early Anglo-Saxon society much as it is today. The purse lid from Sutton Hoo is the richest of its kind yet found. The lid was made to cover a leather pouch...
+
Unit Plan
Brown University

Brown University: The Decameron Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Few great books like the Decameron have shaped our very notion of storytelling and its crucial role in the negotiation and production of shared social and cultural values. In its hundred stories, shared in ten days by ten young people...

Other popular searches