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Curated OER

Early Medieval Art

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
The early Medieval period began around the 6th century and went until about the year 1100. This image-driven presentation covers those years in terms of art and architecture. From churches to the Book of Kells, this functional,...
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Website
Other

The Castles of Wales

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes an index and maps of castles in Wales, plus essays, glossary of castle words, FAQ's, plus other information related to castles.
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Les Tres Riches Heures Du Duc De Berry (Book of the Hours)

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text and artwork of a Medieval book known as a "book of the hours". It was a collection of written and visual materials dealing with each liturgical hour of the day. They were hand-made and are quite rare. This example was...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Distorting Madonna in Medieval Art

For Students 9th - 10th
After Rome was destroyed, people were wary of attachment to physical beauty. As Christianity gained traction, Romans instead began to focus on the metaphysical beauty of virtue, and art began to follow suit. James Earle discusses how...
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Tapestry Art Design: A History of Tapestries

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the medieval beginnings of tapestry weaving through the present day.
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Graphic
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Medieval Painting in the South of France

For Students 9th - 10th
This website shows through paintings, the daily life, visit of the chapels and religious life in the Southern Alps (South of France).
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Is a Butt Tuba and Why Is It in Medieval Art?

For Students 9th - 10th
A rabbit attempts to play a church organ, while a knight fights a giant snail and a naked man blows a trumpet with his rear end. These bizarre images, painted with squirrel-hair brushes on vellum or parchment by monks, nuns and urban...
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Article
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Experiencing Medieval Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how 'illiterate' individuals encountered literary texts and traditions through textiles, wall paintings, sculptures, and listening to works read aloud in the Middle Ages.
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Website
Other

Sweet Briar College: Art History Resources on the Web: Early Medival Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides links to examples of and resources on the art and architecture of the early medieval period.
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Graphic
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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.