Resources
Use the following resources to help you answer your questions and complete your projects. The sites have a great deal of information so you will need to be very focused to look for information that answers your questions. Work to cross reference your findings to check for the validity of the provided information especially in using the Web sites.
As always, start your research using the materials provided by our library media specialist.
Library Books> The provided books cannot be checked out so use your time wisely in the library.
Textbook> Use the chapters 11-13 on theEurope/ Middle Ages in your textbook.
-Web Resources-
Sites Giving Broad Background:
http://worldhistory.mrdonn.org/middleages.html
http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-life/index.htm
http://www.sirclisto.com/table.html
http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/middleages/overview.htm
http://web.winnetka36.org/skokieresearch/6thGradeHistory/Middle_Ages.html -
Middle ages-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady-in-waiting
Lady in waiting information
http://worldhistory.mrdonn.org/middleages.html
http://www.medievaltimes.info/index.html
http://jsdlib.jsd.k12.ca.us/Medieval%20Life/MedievalJobs.htm
Middle Ages Portal
Easier Reading Level for Medieval History
Middle Ages Overview
http://www.historylink101.com/midieval.htm
Medieval http://classroom.hrcatholicschool.org/Schefstad/medieval_group_projects.htm
Wikipedia Britain in Middle Ages Portal
http://www.k12.ginet.org/resources.cfm?subpage=5107
http://www.kathimitchell.com/middleages.htm
Wikipedia
About
Easier Reading Level Rome information http://rome.mrdonn.org/
Mr. Donn’s Directory of Sites
History for Kids (Brief descriptions)
Every day Life in the Middle Ages
MiddleAges.Net
Medieval Life
Map of Europe in later Middle Ages
Flow of History: High & Later Middle Ages (select the “FC# hyperlinks beside each topic)
TeacherOz Site (extensive directory of sites)
Life in the Manor:
•Middle ages life http://worldhistory.mrdonn.org/middleages.html
•Life in England
•Life in a Castle
•Village Life
•The debate about Feudalism
•Questioning Feudalism
•Castle Life
•Daily Life (Directory of sites- see the navigation bar at bottom of page to go from page to page.)
•Role of women
•Children
•Life
•Life in the Middle Ages
•Music (listen to a variety of examples)
•Food
•Clothing
•Clothing II
•Castles, Knights & Weapons (Directory of Sites)
•Life of a Knight (several links)
•Vocabulary
Peasant: http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/middleages/feud_peasants.htm
The Church:
•The Catholic Church
•Flow of History: Rise of the Catholic Church
•Life in a Monastery
•The Church
•Cathedrals
The Black Death & the Crusades:
•BBC covers the Black Death
•The Black Death
•Spread of the Plague
•PBS videos investigating the Plague
•The Crusades
•About Crusades
•Crusades
•Crusades Wikipedia
•First Crusade
Technology and Science:
Examples of Technology
Medicine
Technology
Weapons
Technology in Attacking Castles
“Destroy the Castle” Game
General Resources
Medieval Terms-look up terms you may not know
http://www.uncp.edu/home/rwb/lecture_mid_civ.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medindex.html -Variety
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/feudal.html - Variety
http://www.cybraryman.com/middleages.html -variety
http://coventrycathedraltour.org.uk/node.php?n=south_nave Virtual Tour of Cathedral
http://www.mrdowling.com/703middleages.html General over of many topics in Middle ages
http://www.btinternet.com/~timeref/medievallife.htm# Great General overview: law, war, games, etc..
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/endmiddle/feudal.html Terms from the Middle Ages
Google Books: Great reads and images:
Google Book One: Religion, Castles, Townlife, Knights, food, clothing
Google Book Two: History, Church and everyday life.
Google Book Three: Easy read on all major topics.
Google Book Four: All major topics.
Now go to Conclusion
As always, start your research using the materials provided by our library media specialist.
Library Books> The provided books cannot be checked out so use your time wisely in the library.
Textbook> Use the chapters 11-13 on theEurope/ Middle Ages in your textbook.
-Web Resources-
Sites Giving Broad Background:
http://worldhistory.mrdonn.org/middleages.html
http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-life/index.htm
http://www.sirclisto.com/table.html
http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/middleages/overview.htm
http://web.winnetka36.org/skokieresearch/6thGradeHistory/Middle_Ages.html -
Middle ages-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady-in-waiting
Lady in waiting information
http://worldhistory.mrdonn.org/middleages.html
http://www.medievaltimes.info/index.html
http://jsdlib.jsd.k12.ca.us/Medieval%20Life/MedievalJobs.htm
Middle Ages Portal
Easier Reading Level for Medieval History
Middle Ages Overview
http://www.historylink101.com/midieval.htm
Medieval http://classroom.hrcatholicschool.org/Schefstad/medieval_group_projects.htm
Wikipedia Britain in Middle Ages Portal
http://www.k12.ginet.org/resources.cfm?subpage=5107
http://www.kathimitchell.com/middleages.htm
Wikipedia
About
Easier Reading Level Rome information http://rome.mrdonn.org/
Mr. Donn’s Directory of Sites
History for Kids (Brief descriptions)
Every day Life in the Middle Ages
MiddleAges.Net
Medieval Life
Map of Europe in later Middle Ages
Flow of History: High & Later Middle Ages (select the “FC# hyperlinks beside each topic)
TeacherOz Site (extensive directory of sites)
Life in the Manor:
•Middle ages life http://worldhistory.mrdonn.org/middleages.html
•Life in England
•Life in a Castle
•Village Life
•The debate about Feudalism
•Questioning Feudalism
•Castle Life
•Daily Life (Directory of sites- see the navigation bar at bottom of page to go from page to page.)
•Role of women
•Children
•Life
•Life in the Middle Ages
•Music (listen to a variety of examples)
•Food
•Clothing
•Clothing II
•Castles, Knights & Weapons (Directory of Sites)
•Life of a Knight (several links)
•Vocabulary
Peasant: http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/middleages/feud_peasants.htm
The Church:
•The Catholic Church
•Flow of History: Rise of the Catholic Church
•Life in a Monastery
•The Church
•Cathedrals
The Black Death & the Crusades:
•BBC covers the Black Death
•The Black Death
•Spread of the Plague
•PBS videos investigating the Plague
•The Crusades
•About Crusades
•Crusades
•Crusades Wikipedia
•First Crusade
Technology and Science:
Examples of Technology
Medicine
Technology
Weapons
Technology in Attacking Castles
“Destroy the Castle” Game
General Resources
Medieval Terms-look up terms you may not know
http://www.uncp.edu/home/rwb/lecture_mid_civ.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medindex.html -Variety
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/feudal.html - Variety
http://www.cybraryman.com/middleages.html -variety
http://coventrycathedraltour.org.uk/node.php?n=south_nave Virtual Tour of Cathedral
http://www.mrdowling.com/703middleages.html General over of many topics in Middle ages
http://www.btinternet.com/~timeref/medievallife.htm# Great General overview: law, war, games, etc..
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/endmiddle/feudal.html Terms from the Middle Ages
Google Books: Great reads and images:
Google Book One: Religion, Castles, Townlife, Knights, food, clothing
Google Book Two: History, Church and everyday life.
Google Book Three: Easy read on all major topics.
Google Book Four: All major topics.
Now go to Conclusion