Cave Creek Unified School District
Crusades and Culture in the Middle Ages
The Crusades sounds like a glamorous time period in the Middle Ages full of glory—but was it? Scholars find and review the truth of the Crusades' influence on the world through the resource. The study guides, separated individually by...
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The Church and The Middle Ages
Learn about the core of politics during the Middle Ages, the church. Defined here are the people and places that constructed the interworkings of monastic life. Descriptions of nuns, monks, priests, bishops, and the church are...
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Final Regents Review: The Middle Ages
A thorough and engaging look at the Medieval time period in Europe, this presentation includes photographs of guild crests, illuminated manuscripts, and historical documents. When coupled with a class discussion on Charlemagne and the...
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Writing Exercises: Feudal Europe
Put your junior high class to the test with three critical-thinking and reading comprehension questions focused on Feudal Europe. They must write answers showing an understanding of the Medieval Church and politics, the Vassal system,...
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Holidays
Students compare the holidays celebrated in the Middle Ages to those celebrated in American culture today. In this cultural tradition lesson, students read Internet-linked articles about holidays of the Middle Ages. Students create...
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The Age of Early European Explorations & Conquests
Your students' world will literally take shape in this presentation, which chronicles the growing edges of the (flat) earth during European Exploration of New Worlds. Dias, da Gama, Magellean, and Columbus are key players in this game of...
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Introduction to the Reformation
Ninth graders investigate the Protestant Reformation. In this global history lesson, 9th graders examine the provided primary sources that enable students to create posters and presentations that reveal how Catholicism, Lutheranism,...
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Conscience, Sin, and Correction
Twelfth graders consider the structure of the Roman Catholic Church in the Middle Ages. In this morality lesson plan, 12th graders examine the 95 Theses of Martin Luther and determine his reason for writing them. Students also discuss...
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Early Christian Ireland: The Arrival of Christianity from AD 400 onwards
Tour the green hills and misty skies of Ireland in this presentation, which discusses the arrival and integration of Christianity. Some slides have a large block of text, which could be remedied with some editing. Representing the...
Curated OER
Blasphemy! Salman Rushdie and Freedom of Expression
Students explore the concepts of blasphemy, censorship and freedom of expression through the lens of Salman Rushdie. They also consider how these issues have been reflected in US history.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Not Everyone Lived in Castles During the Middle Ages
Forget the romantic view of the Middle Ages. What was it really like? Lesson plan focuses on exploring the lives of the peasants, craftsmen, and monks. Hyperlinks lead to great illustrations.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: The End of Europe's Middle Ages
This useful tutorial includes information about the economy, feudalism, the Holy Roman Empire and other important topics pertaining to Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, a time of transition in European history. Easy to...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Catholic Church and Cathedrals in the Middle Ages
History Questions: Catholic Church and Cathedrals Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Ducksters
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: Catholic Church and Cathedrals
Kids learn about the Catholic Church and Cathedrals during the Middle Ages and Medieval times on this site. The site describes the pope and his bishops as powerful and wealthy men
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Masonry (Freemasonry)
A lengthy article that explains what Freemasonry is, its history, what it stands for, how the society evolved, its organization and numbers, the symbolism and oaths, its goals and activities, and the reactions to it by church and state...
Other
Depicting Devotion: Illuminated Books of Hours
A digital page-by-page walk through an illuminated Middle Age Book of Hours.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Religion in Medieval Europe
Detailed description of the role of the Roman Catholic Church in the Middle Ages and the power that it wielded. Summarizes some of the customs and beliefs, and takes a look at the life of a medieval monk.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Fourteenth Century
Middle schoolers will study the upheaval and uncertainty of living during the 14th century. They will read about the Hundred Years War, the plague, and the schism within the Catholic church.
Rice University
Galileo Project: Historical Overview of the Inquisition
This article defines an inquisition, which is a legal proceeding of the Catholic Church and not restricted to a particular institution such as the Spanish Inquisition.
Other
Personal Site: The Missal
A nice description of the Catholic Mass as it was practiced during the Medieval period in Europe. The central event of the Mass was the Eucharist. The "Missal" refers to the complete service book for the mass.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biographies for Kids: Saint Francis of Assisi
Kids learn about the biography of Saint Francis of Assisi from the Middle Ages on this site. Find more information about Catholic friar who took an oath of poverty.
Other
Ets: "The Summa Theologica" by St. Thomas Aquinas
This site presents the entire text by Aquinas in translation. It covers material from the explanation for the existence of God to treatises on law and justice.
University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame: Specimen Pages From the Summa Theologica of St. Thomas
This site from the University of Notre Dame provides an easy guide to understanding the complex Summa Theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas. It does not cover all of his work, but the main tenets such as Aquinas's views on the Scripture and...
Other
The History of Italy
This site provides a detailed history of the Italians and their role in European history.