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University of Oxford (UK)

Epact: Scientific Instruments of Medieval and Renaissance Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Epact is an electronic catalogue of medieval and renaissance scientific instruments from four European museums: the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford, the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence, the British Museum,...
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Power Point: Medieval Europe: Franks, Feudalism, and Chivalry

For Students 9th - 10th
Tom Richey offers a 54 slide presentation with maps on Medieval Europe and informs us about the Franks, Feudalism and Chivalry in the Middle Ages.
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Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Convivio. Poesia Medieval Y Cancioneros

For Students 9th - 10th
Medieval songbooks remind us how lyric poetry was once produced and received. This portal offers some of the most representative documents, as well as studies carried out by specialists in the field.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Medieval m.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
You are a doctor in the Middle Ages with three patients to cure. Read about their symptoms and decide what medieval treatment to prescribe.
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Lyceum Books

Lyceum Books: Medieval British Society, 1066 1485 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Full-text of a chapter from a multivolume work on the history of the British people describes British society during the Middle Ages following the Norman Conquest. Find information about the population, social structure, medieval women,...
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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.
Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Marco Polo on the Tartars

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Marco Polo's firsthand account of his medieval travels and the Tartars.
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Other

Personal Site: Histories, Chronicles and Annals of Medieval Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A summary and description of how Medieval writers wrote about history. The author focuses on the use of the "Chronicles" during the Middle Ages in European history.
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TheatreHistory.com

Theatre History: The Medieval Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative article contains a wealth of information on the development of drama, and its Greek and Latin origins.
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Imagining the Past in France: 1250 1500

For Students 9th - 10th
View highlights from an exhibition of medieval French manuscripts, whose subjects range from the religious, to the courtly, to the historical. See a slideshow (with narration) of featured works from the exhibition and sample three...
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Library of Congress

Loc: A Video Selection of Illuminated Manuscripts

For Students 9th - 10th
A video selection of various medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, including bibles and books of hours.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Middle Ages: Chivalry and Courtly Love

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Chivalry and Courtly Love in the literary works of the Middle Ages. It includes a list of the vows of chivalry and the rules of courtly love. It features links to information about Medieval Europe, the Vikings, the...
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Smart History

Smarthistory: Dante's Divine Comedy in Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Smarthistory article explores the relationship between Dante and the visual arts and how the Divine Comedy played an important role in the creation of a great many outstanding works of art.
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Other

Cartographic Images: Late Medieval Maps 1300 1500

For Students 9th - 10th
Find some incredible maps of early cartographers. What did they know of the world then? Did they know it was round? Take a look at this site.
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Other

Loyola University Maryland: Medieval Sights and Sounds

For Students 9th - 10th
A multimedia collection of resources to enhance studying the Middle Ages. Find several images and sound bits.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
Provided by the Medieval Sourcebook, this site offers a modern English translation of the "Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation," Books 1 through 5.
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Other

The Brofessional: Worst Medieval Hygiene Practices

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of 23 medieval hygiene practices that would make people today cringe.
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Britain Express

Britain Express: Medieval Britain: Who's Who in Medieval Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
Thumbnail sketches of important figures of medieval England and Wales, including royalty, such as Richard III; religious figures, such as Thomas Becket; and writers, such as Langland and Chaucer. Most of the sketches also contain links...
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University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh: All About Beer: History of Beer: Medieval Times

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the role beer played in medieval times.
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Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery: Medieval

For Students 2nd - 5th
Check out this site to learn about medieval times! Learn about the type of homes, clothes, religion, events, and medicine found in the medieval time period.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Medieval War Horses

For Students 3rd - 7th
History for Kids teaches about the Medieval military use of horses in war. Article describes the different types of horses and horse armor. Links to resources for teachers.
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Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Life in a Medieval Castle [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 5th
This article is about Medieval castles including when and why they were built, their basic design, and what life in them was like. FYI for Kids (Volume 2, Issue 6).
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Pennsylvania State University

Penn State University: Building Community: Medieval Technology and u.s. History

For Students 9th - 10th
Enhance learning and teaching of colonial America with the cross-curricular lessons, activities, videos, writings, etc. offered. Students will enjoy seeing the impact and progress of science in the early days of the United States.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Knowledge and Power in Medieval France

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides text and artifacts from France from late 8th to late 15th centuries. Discusses the roles of monarchs and monasteries in early French history.

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