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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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British Library

British Library: Medieval Realms

For Students 9th - 10th
A well-illustrated and colorful site about various aspects of the Middle Ages. Find sections on the death of Thomas Becket, A Book of Hours, Medieval Patterns, and Medieval Women.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Internet Medieval Sourcebook: Internet Medieval Source Book

For Students 9th - 10th
The Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies provides excerpted and full-text Medieval documents in English translation and in original languages as well, such as Beowulf and the Song of Roland, the lives of the saints, and so on.
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Columbia University

Epistolae: Medieval Women's Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
A substantial body of sources documenting the religious, economic, and political lives of powerful women in medieval Europe. Both the original Latin and the translations appear for each source.
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Other

Medieval Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
A true lover of British Medieval history, the author has crafted a site full of timelines, key medieval episodes and people, and maps. Of special interest is the 3D reconstructions of ruined castles and abbeys. Author does not state his...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Medieval Hats

For Students 9th - 10th
Hats were an important part of medieval garb. Look at pictures of five medieval hats and try to determine which of the people listed wore which of the hats.
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Net Serf: Medieval Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links and descriptions to sites covering all aspects of medieval life, including architecture.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Medieval Inquisition

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia article that reports on the Medieval Inquisition throughout Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries. Discusses the origin and history as well as the procedure of investigation, trial, torture, and punishment.
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Indiana University: Medieval Logic and Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll down to "links" to find lots of resources in Medieval Philosophy.
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Columbia University

Asia for Educators: Medieval Japan Multimedia Unit

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit from the extensive Asia for Educator's site provides audio, video and lecture materials from well-credentialed Asian studies professors to explore Japan's medieval period, from 1000-1500 A.D. Topics include the Samurai,...
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Early Medieval Period: History

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Islamic art from the early medieval period (approximately A.D. 1000 to A.D. 1150) that begins with a historical overview of the shifting Islamic politics of the time. With informative descriptions and wonderful...
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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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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Francesco Petrarch: Letters, C 1372

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an interesting site from the Medieval Sourcebook that lists some letters that Petrarch wrote to dead figures of the past. It will provide the researcher with a better understanding of the great historian and humanist.
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McMaster University

Mc Master University: Medieval Women: Hunting

For Students 9th - 10th
Article developed by McMaster faculty and students using the collections of the McMaster University library, describes the hunting and hawking practices of medieval men and women.
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Kansas State

Kansas State University: Medieval Christian Scholasticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents the aims and methods of Medieval Christian Scholasticism, describing how the philosophy was influenced by Thomas Aquinas and then presenting a brief history of the term.
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Other

University of Southampton: The Soldier in Later Medieval England

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online searchable database of soldiers in Medieval England. Right now there are fifteen individual soldiers listed, but more will be coming online shortly. Click on Soldier Profiles on the left hand side of the page. Then...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Days of Our Medieval Lives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This project is designed for a class on block scheduling with class times ranging from 60-96 minutes. Students will be assigned a character in feudal society. Through this character, students will immerse themselves in medieval culture...
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Early Medieval Period: Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Combining innovative styles, techniques, and forms with previously conceived ones, early medieval art is often marked by strong regional characteristics. Compared with early Islamic art, works of art from this period make much greater...
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BBC

Bbc: Hands on History: The Normans: Medieval Feasting [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 6th
Bring the past to life through hands-on activities for families and schools. Travel back in time and discover what life was like in Norman times. Compare the food we eat today with food from Norman times and discover the importance of...
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National Library of France

National Library of France: Beastiary in Medieval Illumination

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautiful introduction to the types of exotic animals found in the illuminated manuscripts of medieval Europe. Learn about the symbolic significance of the lion, the ox, the bear, and the dove and view numerous examples of these and...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Fiefs and Jurisdiction

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains primary accounts of the reasons for granting European Medieval fiefs.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Lorenzo De Medici: Paternal Advice to a Cardinal

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Medieval Sourcebook includes a letter written by Lorenzo De Medici to his son Giovanni in which he "warns his son to avoid vice and luxury."
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Charter of Lorris

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Medieval Sourcebook of the the Fordham University presents the text of a charter granted by King Louis VII of France to the people of Lorris.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: St. Ignatius of Loyola

For Students 9th - 10th
The Medieval Source Book provides an excerpt from St. Ignatius' famous Spiritual Exercises. This site also has links to other sites related to this topic.

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