Young scholars compare modern-day books to manuscripts from the 13th century. In this comparative literature lesson, students observe various manuscripts and resources from given links. Websites and links are included along with...

Students react to a series of statements about Beethoven, then read a news article about the sale of a 179-year-old manuscript by the musical genius. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and...

Students investigate illuminated manuscript pages from the Medieval period. In this illuminated manuscript lesson, students examine 13th century pages and compare them to modern printed works. They describe the details of an illuminated...

In this manuscript sample worksheet, a sample of two-ruled lined paper is given. This is a sample for information only, and is not a worksheet which would be used by students.

Students compare a 13th-century illuminated manuscript page to other manuscript pages and modern printed books. They study the different elements of an illuminated manuscript page.

Pupils examine a medieval manuscript on astronomy and create their own books based on modern discoveries in astronomy. They choose a subject of modern astronomy that they would like to write and create an illuminated image about.

Pupils examine a book of hours to compare it with a modern day planner. For this illuminated manuscripts lesson, students analyze a book of hours example from the 16th century. Pupils create their own modern day illuminated calendar.

Immerse your class in the Middle Ages with a thorough history lesson. After viewing examples of illuminated manuscripts such as the Book of Kells, they discuss how these were the mode of keeping and storing information...

In this printing practice worksheet, students trace, following the arrows, and print the lower case manuscript letters a and b using the Zaner-Bloser style. Students write 60 letters.

In this printing practice worksheet, students trace and print, following the arrows and steps, the upper case manuscript A and B letters using the D'Nealian style. Students write 60 letters.

Being a historian requires serious sleuthing. They examine primary source documents and look for evidence, for clues that reveal who wrote the document, when, and why. After watching two historians model the process, young history...

Students examine illuminated manuscripts from the Gutenberg Bible. Using the examples, they use the internet to explore the effects of the printing press on the value of literature and art. They create their own illuminated initial...

Students examine a medieval manuscript on astronomy and create their own books based on modern discoveries in astronomy. In this astronomy lesson, students compare astronomy knowledge in the middle ages to today and research modern...

Students examine a page from a Flemish bestiary. They compare the stories from the bestiary to the fables of Aesop, and culminate with the creation of their own manuscript based on a fable by Aesop.

Designed for higher education, this 151-slide presentation focuses on effective writing techniques, specifically in scientific manuscripts. While the slides contain readable amounts of text (none are text heavy), consider spreading this...

Pupils create a nameplate and an original fairy tale book using an illuminated manuscript format. In this fairy tale lesson plan, students will explain styles and techniques of illuminated manuscripts. They will also create a personal...

In this picture words instructional activity, students observe pictures and their terms written in dashes and trace the words in manuscript. Students trace six words.

In this practicing manuscript Ss instructional activity, students view an animation of the correct formation, and practice tracing and writing upper case S and lower case s letters. Students practice twenty-eight letters.

For this printing Mm practice worksheet, students view the animation showing the correct formation of the upper case M and lower case m, trace, and print the letters and word mug. Students print thirty manuscript letters.

In this illuminated manuscripts worksheet, students read about illuminated manuscripts, answer short answer questions, draw a picture, and make their own ink. Students complete 4 activities.

Students create their own fairy tale.  In this book making lesson, students write a fairy tale and turn it into a book. They use decorated initials and borders to make it look like an illuminated manuscript.

For this adding and subtracting worksheet, students read addition equations and write answers in manuscript and subtract one-digit numbers from two-digit numbers. Students solve 8 problems.

Students will examine a manuscript page from a Flemish bestiary and discuss how it was used to teach ideas about Christianity. In this Christianity lesson plan students study the given manuscript and then compare the stories from the...

In this manuscript and sign language Uu learning exercise, students view the animation showing the correct formation of the upper case U and lower case u, trace, and write the Uu letters. Students practice printing twenty-eight letters.