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Lords and Ladies: Guilds in the Middle Ages
Take a look at the establishment and function of medieval guilds in the twelfth century.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion: Collections
The Krannert Art Museum provides a great collection of artwork from all over the world. Click on "collections" to access images of African, Egyptian, America-Pre-Columbian, USA, Ancient Gandhara, China, India, Japan, Thailand, Greece,...
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The Middle ages.net: People of the Middle Ages
Descriptions of the various roles of people who lived in medieval society.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners Museum: Exploration Through the Ages
This website focuses on exploration and offers links to Ancient Exploration, Medieval Exploration, The "Age of Discovery" and Modern Exploration. It also provides pictured links to four explorers: currently they are Christopher Columbus,...
The History Cat
The History Cat: Samurai Japan
A description of the culture and traditions of the samurai in medieval Japan.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Ancient Civilizations Around the World
Collection of 21 Grade-Leveled texts (4-11) on the topic "Ancient Civilizations Around the World." Learn about ancient and medieval civilizations from South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East in this text set. [Free account...
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Japan Society: About Japan
Learn about Japan's Medieval Age: The Kamakura & Muromachi Periods. It contains themes, essays, lesson plans, and resources.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Camelot Times: Writing a Newspaper
As part of a unit on Arthurian literature and medieval culture, students imagine they are reporters living in the realm of King Arthur and create newsletters/newspapers based on their study and research.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: About Chronological Periods in the Islamic World
Studying the Art of the Islamic world is challenging, partially because of the large geographic and chronological scope of Islam. In order to simplify the study of Islamic Art, it has been divided into chronological periods: Early,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Song Dynasty (960 1279)
The Song dynasty was the second great "medieval" period of China. Northern Song (while it lasted) and the Southern Song (from 1127 until 1279) achieved incredible feats of learning, science, art, and philosophy. International trade and...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 12: Hero
Students explore the essential qualities of a leader and/or hero and the journey required for someone to become one. They consider how Anglo-Saxon and medieval writings have influenced the concept of modern-day heroes in literature....
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 12: Canterbury Tales
Students learn how the stereotypes and characterization of Chaucer's pilgrims reflect his views of religious corruption and social boundaries in the medieval period. They will consider how the themes reflected in the general Prologue...
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California State Polytechnic University: Medieval Universities
A brief account of the universities established in Europe during the Middle Ages.
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Medieval Webquest
A tool to assist in understanding life during the Middle Ages. Study guide questions help learners focus on the key facts from knights and lords to crime and entertainment.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: History of the Medieval Knight
History Questions: History of Knights Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Coat of Arms of the Medieval Knight
History Questions: Coat of Arms Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Tournaments and Chivalry of the Medieval Knight
History Questions: Tournaments and Chivalry Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: History of Florence
This site from the Fordham University provides a text by Niccolo Machiavelli about the history of Florence and Lorenzo de'Medici. It contains a biography about the great Florentine and how his life influenced the great Renaissance city.
University of Pittsburgh
Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture Rose Window
A simple definition for "rose window" and a diagram showing where the window usually is located in a cathedral or building.
University of Pittsburgh
Glossary for Medieval Art and Architecture: Flying Buttress
This site contains a formal definition for the architectural term: "flying buttress." Also included is an illustration and an audio file which demonstrates how to pronounce the word.
University of Pittsburgh
Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture
Definition of a horseshoe arch and a picture of one.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Al Farabi,avincenna, Averroe
This is an essay on the role of philosophy in Islam according to Al-Farabi, Avicenna, and Averroes, who are Islamic philosophers and writers from the Middle Ages.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Armor and Weapons of the Medieval Knight
A history quiz about knights armor and weapons.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Medieval Leather Armor
History for Kids presents a brief history of leather armor of the Middle Ages, including how it was made and who wore it. Teacher resources include activities, worksheets and quizzes.
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