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University of St. Thomas: Virtual Medieval Church: Margery Kempe

For Students 9th - 10th
Concise, informative guide to Margery Kempe, whose travels, pilgrimages, and visions, as chronicled in her autobiographical Book of Margery Kempe, constitutes a fascinating commentary on the lives of women in medieval Europe.
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University of California

The History Project: 15th Century European Life Hours of Catherine of Cleves

For Students 9th - 10th
During the late medieval period, the involvement of ordinary (lay) people within the church changed. Where the clergy and sacraments were the primary focus of medieval Catholicism, members of the laity increasingly incorporated...
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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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Personal Site: The Missal

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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K 3 Learning pages.com: Web Resources: Middle Ages

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover the Middle Ages through this comprehensive site. Offers lesson plans, art, projects, facts, research reports and more.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Italy: Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568 774 a.d.)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Longobards in Italy, Places of Power, 568 - 774 A.D. comprises seven groups of important buildings (including fortresses, churches, and monasteries) throughout the Italian Peninsula. They testify to the high achievement of the...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Germany: Monastic Island of Reichenau

For Students 9th - 10th
The island of Reichenau on Lake Constance preserves the traces of the Benedictine monastery, founded in 724, which exercised remarkable spiritual, intellectual and artistic influence. The churches of St Mary and Marcus, St Peter and St...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Russian Federation: Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings

For Students 9th - 10th
Situated on the ancient trade route between Central Asia and northern Europe, Novgorod was Russia's first capital in the 9th century. Surrounded by churches and monasteries, it was a centre for Orthodox spirituality as well as Russian...