Curated OER
Theology…the Use of Silence in the Classroom
Immerse your class in the Middle Ages with a thorough history lesson. After viewing examples of illuminated manuscripts such as the Book of Kells, they discuss how these were the mode of keeping and storing information...
Curated OER
Visual Arts:Literature and World Civilization
Fourth graders examine the art of the Middle Ages or Medieval time period through the activities in this unit.
Yale University
Yale University: Woman Under Monasticism
Several chapters from a text published in 1963. This site is a scholarly study of the life of women in a medieval convent.
The Newberry Library
Newberry: Wives and Wenches, Sinners and Saints: Women in Medieval Europe
Learning module on women in Europe during the Middle Ages teaches about medieval Christian beliefs about women's nature and social roles and how they were expressed in illustrations, poetry, and religious writings.
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg University: The Life of Siddhartha Gautama
A biography of Siddhartha Gautama, Buddha, complete with the story of his miraculous birth.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: The Order of Nuns
Buddhanet.net offers the story of how the Buddha created the order of nuns, the bhikkuni.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Early Medieval Monasticism
A lecture regarding early medieval monasticism.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Bernard of Clairvaux
This article from The New Advent traces the life of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, an 11th. Century Catholic theologian. This site includes links to sites with related information. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic...
Other
The Order of St. Benedict: Saint Benedict of Nursia
This site evaluates the life of Saint Benedict. It describes how he lived as a hermit, established various monasteries, and performed miracles.