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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Albertus Magnus

For Students 9th - 10th
Albertus Magnus was also known as Albert of Cologne and Saint Albert the Great. Magnus was a great German philosopher and theologian of the Middle Ages.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charlemagne

For Students 9th - 10th
Charlemagne (Charles the Great) was king of the Franks during the Middle Ages.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charlemagne

For Students 9th - 10th
Statue of Charlemagne, in Paris. At Pepin's death in 768 the kingdom of the Franks included the greater part of what is now France, together with a portion of Germany. This territory was divided between his two sons, Carloman and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Portrait of Dante

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustration of a man being knighted on a battle field. Durante degli Alighieri (May/June c.1265 - September 14, 1321), commonly known as Dante Alighieri, was a Florentine poet of the Middle Ages. His central work, the Divina Commedia...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William I of England

For Students 9th - 10th
William I of England (1027 - 9 September 1087), better known as William the Conqueror, was Duke of Normandy from 1035 and King of England from 1066 to his death. To claim the English crown, William invaded England in 1066, leading an...
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wikiHow

Wiki How: How to Create and Draw a Celtic Knot

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn to draw a Celtic knot, an interlacing form of decoration used by the ancient Celts and adopted by medieval artists.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Manuscript Illuminators

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia maintains an impressive list of links related to known medieval European manuscript illuminators, from the 13th century to the 16th. Page includes links to museum sites and archives where images of illumination can be...
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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.
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Huj: The Yarmukian Culture in Israel

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy article about the Yarmukian culture in Israel Read about the pottery, stone tools, burial customs. and art objects of this Neolithic culture.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Pairing Texts With Movies to Promote Comprehension and Discussion

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Thematic pairings of novels/short stories with movies can help students access difficult texts and can lead to deeper comprehension and lively classroom discussion. This article suggests pairings for some commonly assigned middle and...
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Boston College

Boston College: Romanesque Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
This digital archive of architecture is an excellent website that shows slides of Romanesque Architecture.
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PBS

Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: The Hours of Queen Isabella

For Students 9th - 10th
Sponsor of Columbus' travels and monarch during the height of the Spanish Inquisition, view Queen Isabella's personal book of prayer and devotion.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Story Weaver

For Students 9th - 10th
Reflect on a medieval tapestry and write a story about what you think is going on. Read stories that other site visitors have written about the tapestry.
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Medieval Painting in the South of France

For Students 9th - 10th
This website shows through paintings, the daily life, visit of the chapels and religious life in the Southern Alps (South of France).
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The Legend of Camelot

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can learn more about the story of Camelot as it has been told for hundreds of years--including the myth of Camelot, the Round Table, and the sword Excalibur.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: Madonna and Child Enthroned (Medieval Triptych)

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource about the triptych Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints and Angels by Giovanni dal Ponte. Includes links for more information about the triptych and artist as well as a link to "My Portfolio", a place to save or print...
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Read Works

Read Works: The Renaissance Renaissance Writing

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the changes in writing and poetry during the Renaissance. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Illuminated Manuscripts From Belgium and the Netherlands: Siren and Centaur

For Students 9th - 10th
Painted manuscript of a siren and centaur, about 1270.
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Illuminated Manuscripts From Belgium and the Netherlands: Saint Sebastian

For Students 9th - 10th
Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, about 1535.
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Imagining the Past in France, 1250 1500: Illuminated Manuscript

For Students 9th - 10th
Cropped illustration, from a medieval French manuscript, of members of the court and clergy.
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Millersville University: Women Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
This site introduces Herrad of Landsberg, along with other medieval composers.
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Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: La Peninsula Iberica en La Edad Media

For Students 9th - 10th
This website reviews the history of the Iberian Peninsula in the middle ages and Christian kingdoms. It provides historical atlas, activities, self-assessment, as well as art and theoretical content.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Gothic Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a short overview of gothic style painting. A period which lasted from 1280 to 1515.
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Goshen College

Goshen College: Clay Sculpture: Gargoyles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides an artistic lesson plan dealing with ceramics, sculpture, and gargoyles.

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