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Britain Express

Britain Express: History: Medieval Britain: Medieval Monasteries in England

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides details on monastery life in Medieval England.
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Bill Carson

The Pilgrims and the Puritans

For Students 9th - 10th
Exactly what is the difference between Pilgrims and Puritans? Find out here in this short article.
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Kansas State

Kansas State University: Medieval Christian Scholasticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents the aims and methods of Medieval Christian Scholasticism, describing how the philosophy was influenced by Thomas Aquinas and then presenting a brief history of the term.
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Other

El Salvador's Coffee

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you'll find a history of coffee exportation and plantation life in El Salvador. You can also find a general overview of El Salvador including government, geography, religion, labor, and culture.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cranach, Law and Gospel (Law and Grace)

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Law and the Gospel" is the single most influential image of the Lutheran Reformation. It represents Lucas Cranach's pictorial translation of Martin Luther's unique understanding of salvation. The painting interprets the roles of...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Pope John Paul Ii's Complicated Legacy (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that directs students to online articles about the legacy of Pope John Paul II from which they are required to draw conclusions about his influence on the Catholic Church as well as on the world community.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Junipero Serra

For Students 9th - 10th
Junipero Serra (1713-1789) was a missionary who worked in Mexico and later California, mainly among the native people. He was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1988. This is a short profile of his life.
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BBC

Bbc News Profile: Pope Benedict Xvi

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of Pope Benedict XVI, who was elevated to the papacy on April 19, 2005, is provided. The profile comments on Benedict's conservative leanings and on his aspirations of uniting the Catholic Church under his uncompromising...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Augustus Tolton

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes the life and career of Augustus Tolton, an American religious leader who is regarded as the first African American ordained as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Henry Viii for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the biography of Henry VIII, Renaissance king of England who split from the Catholic Church and was married six times on this site.
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Eserver

E Server: Was Hegel Christian or Atheist?

For Students 9th - 10th
Author makes an original argument that Hegel was interested more in Christian ethics than Christian religion at this site from EServer.org. Contends that traditional Catholic orthodoxy is authoritarian. Unfortunately, the author...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biographies for Kids: Saint Francis of Assisi

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the biography of Saint Francis of Assisi from the Middle Ages on this site. Find more information about Catholic friar who took an oath of poverty.
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National Archives (UK)

The Standards Site: History at Key Stage 3: Elizabeth I

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site provides lesson plans and activities designed to engage students in learning about the drama and history of the Elizabethan era.
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Other

The History of Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed history of the Italians and their role in European history.
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Mb Soft

Mb: Protestant Reformation: General Information

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Protestant Reformation that covers the causes, development, and results of the movement. Martin Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin's involvement is also discussed.
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The Order of St. Benedict: Saint Benedict of Nursia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site evaluates the life of Saint Benedict. It describes how he lived as a hermit, established various monasteries, and performed miracles.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: The Trial of Martin Luther

For Students 9th - 10th
Martin Luther was the impetus for the Reformation that would set the scene for religious wars for years to come. With his list of 95 Theses, Martin Luther argued against many Catholic practices of his day including indulgences. Study his...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Queen Elizabeth

For Students 9th - 10th
Queen Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII, by Anne Boleyn. Her reign is one of the most remarkable in English history. It lasted from 1558 to 1603, and in those years England's glory was brighter than it had ever been before....
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Thomas Cardinal Wolsey

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Cardinal Wolsey (c.1470~1471 - November 28 or November 29, 1530), who was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, was an English statesman and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Wolsey's affairs prospered and by 1514 he had...
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Other

Models for Reformation: John Knox (1505 1572)

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives a brief, biographical sketch of the life of Jonn Knox, Scottish clergyman, who set the tone for Reformation of the Church in the Renaissance Period. Knox was known, among other things, for his stand against the...
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Curated OER

Rice University: Historical Overview of the Inquisition

For Students 9th - 10th
The Galileo Project of Rice University defines an inquisition, which is a legal proceeding of the Catholic Church and not restricted to a particular institution such as the Spanish Inquisition.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Nm: Barrio De Analco Historic District

For Students 9th - 10th
Historic district including the oldest house in the state of New Mexico, and the oldest Catholic church in the continental United States.
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Curated OER

View of the Vatican Palace From Above, Looking Over St Peter's Square

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of pictures showing various scenes and buildings from the famous center of the Catholic Church. Scroll down the page to view the other pcitures.
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Curated OER

People in Saint Peter's Square Surrounded by Colonnaded Buildings

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of pictures showing various scenes and buildings from the famous center of the Catholic Church. Scroll down the page to view the other pcitures.

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