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Applied Science Physics Pre Lab

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore physics. In this magnetism lesson, students attempt to make a magnet out of a iron rod. They observe the teacher complete the procedure first and then try it themselves.
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British Surnames Derived from Occupations or Professions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars use guiding questions in order to provide a context for research within the lesson. They explain how certain British surnames derive from people's occupations, and recognize some of the more common names still prevalent.
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Mosaics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Studnets study mosaics, including the historical background of the art form. They study the cultures that have used mosaics in their art work, and then they construct their own mosaics.
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Castles and Forts of Wales and Oregon

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students compare a castle in Wales to a fort in Oregon and design and build a castle or fort. In this structure study lesson, students complete activities to study castles in Wales to forts in England. Students then design their own fort...
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Mapping the Border

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students create maps of the borderland region. They decorate their maps with colors, pictures, icons, scenes, words that reflect their understanding of the character and history of the borderland.
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Adventures in Music History

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders participate in a variety of experiences to investigate the tie between music and history. It combines music history with historical events and includes information about composers and the music that they composed....
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Avoiding Primer Language

For Students 7th - 9th
In this avoiding primer language worksheet, students combine four or five simple sentences into one effective sentence with only one independent clause.
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Flora and Fauna as Figures of Speech

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners view artwork in manuscript pages depicting insects, animals, plants, flowers, and ornate writing, such as those found in the Mira calligraphiae monumenta in the Getty Museum.
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Passages of Man and Word

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore transportation and written communication prior to the Renaissance.
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Art Curators

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use the Internet to select various works of art around a theme. They create a PowerPoint exhibit of these works and create the written documentation to accompany their presentation. They critique the class exhibits.
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Egyptian Inspiration Web

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct Internet research to discover information about scientific, technological, cultural and intellectual achievements in Egypt, along with Egyptian family life. Students create Inspiration webs of their findings.
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What Has Happened Here?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a passage from Geraldine Brooks's novel Year of Wonders. They generate questions to clarify the meaning of the text and make connections between the text and information learned in their history and science classes.
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Owl and Mouse: Build a Medieval Castle

For Students 3rd - 6th
Use this site to create and print the parts of a castle. Includes instructions for putting it together as well as a link to more detailed information on castles in medieval times.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Social Distancing and Quarantine Were Used in Medieval Times to Fight the Black Death

For Students 9th - 10th
Way back in the 14th century, public health officials didn't understand viruses, but they understood the importance of keeping a distance and disinfecting. Almost 700 years ago, the overwhelmed physicians and health officials fighting...
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Medieval Life and Times: Medieval Torture and Punishment

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information and history for many instruments of torutre that were used in medieval times, including during the Inquisition.
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University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh: All About Beer: History of Beer: Medieval Times

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the role beer played in medieval times.
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Kettering Science Academy; Medieval Civilisation [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A 34-page summarization of key events and issues in the history of medicine and public health since medieval times.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Medieval Food [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes food practices in medieval times. Looks at food staples, food preservation, daily diet, recipes and cookbooks, the role of the church, and social class.
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PBS

Nova: Secrets of Lost Empires: Medieval Arms Race

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines and describes the weapons commonly used in medieval times when attacking a castle.
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Medieval Life and Times: Middle Ages Food

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of information about medieval food. Includes links to sections on meals, food preservation, feasts, types of foods eaten, and much more.
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Article
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The Finer Times: Middle Ages: Guilds in the Middle Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand how the guild system worked and the variety of guilds that existed during Medieval times.
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Website
Carnegie Mellon University

Carenegie Mellon: Scs: Collection: Medieval and Anglo Saxon Recipes

For Students 9th - 10th
Site with recipes of Anglo-Saxon and Medieval times from the British Museum Cookbook.
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Website
Other

Personal Site: Travel Literature in the Medieval Period

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Henry Davis Consulting: Index of Early Medieval Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Henry Davis Consulting provides hand drawn maps of the world from Early Medieval times. Very interesting to see.

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