Curated OER
Image of Norman Knights
The author uses an excellent example of a debate he had with Field Marshall Montgomery (of World War 2 fame) in which "Monty" argued it was the Normans who have made England what it is today. The author points out the contributions of...
Curated OER
New York Times: Archangels, Knights, and Monsters (Works of Albrecht Durer)
From the New York Times online, see a slideshow of engraving's by the sixteenth century German mannerist printmaker, Albrecht Durer, which are featured in "Art in Transition", an exhibition at the Museum of Biblical Art in Manhattan. All...
Curated OER
Etc: Clip Art Etc: General Ormsby Mac Knight Mitchel
General Mitchel, born at Morganfield, Union County, Ky., August 28th, 1809, died at Hilton Head, S. C., October 30th, 1862, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1829. Immediately after his graduation he was made...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ormsby Mc Knight Mitchel
Ormbsy MacKnight (or McKnight) Mitchel (July 20, 1805 - October 30, 1862) was an American astronomer and major general in the American Civil War.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Chronology of the Reformation
Timeline, from 1503 to 1555, outlines some of the major events of the Reformation, beginning with the publication of Erasmus's Handbook of the Christian Knight and ending with the Peace of Augsburg.
Other
Arthurian Legends: A Partial Summary of Morte D'arthur
On the menu, click "Arthurian Legend," then "Le Morte D'Arthur" for a summary of the story beginning at the point of the knights' discovering the affair between Lancelot and Guinevere.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Brethren by H. Rider Haggard
Read the full text of the novel "The Brethren" by H. Rider Haggard. Set during the Crusades, this is a story of love and chivalry as two English knights vie for the love of the same maiden.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: Tournaments, Jousts, and the Code of Chivalry
Kids learn about tournaments, jousts, and the Knight's Code of Chivalry during the Middle Ages and Medieval times on this website.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Arrangements Handling Data
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students use counting strategies to determine all possible outcomes from an arrangement of different situations (e.g. the different ways to seat knights at King Arthur's table, different...
LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: Here Be Dragons by Nick Creech [Pdf]
The adventures of Welsh twins, recruited by a small dragon for an important task, travelling back to the time of Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table. A fantasy tale featuring Welsh and folk history.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Sir Martin Frobisher
A biography of Sir Martin Frobisher (1535-1594), one of the first English navigators to search for a Northwest Passage to India and eastern Asia. He became known as one of the greatest seamen during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He...
Library of Congress
Loc: Creating French Culture
Online exhibit from the Library of Congress in conjuction with the Bibliotheque nationale de France presents a compilation of historic treasures which tell the story of French culture and history from Charlemagne to Charles de Gaulle.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Fief Ceremonies, 12th Century
This Fordham University site describes the ceremonies in which fiefs were granted to vassals in Europe during the Middle Ages.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Arthur: The Once and Future King
Explore the popularity of the story of King Arthur and the way that the people, places and things associated with King Arthur have become symbolic to people around the world. While part of this lesson calls for viewing a video on King...
Other
K 3 Learning pages.com: Web Resources: Middle Ages
Discover the Middle Ages through this comprehensive site. Offers lesson plans, art, projects, facts, research reports and more.
abcteach
Abcteach: Social Studies: History
[Free Registration/Login Required] A directory of history resources (games, activities, puzzles, graphics) to be used as part of elementary study of Ancient Egypt and Greece, the Middle Ages, the Revolutionary War, and other topics....
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How the Normans Changed the History of Europe
Who were the Norman warriors, and how did they leave their mark so far and wide? Mark Robinson shares a brief history of the Normans.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Love and Chivalry in the Middle Ages
This article explores the ideal of chivalry through several works of the Middle Ages.
Other
University of Rochester: Family Tree of Sir Gawain
Brief background of the relatives of the character Sir Gawain, as well as a listing of texts, images, and a bibliography.
Civil War Home
Home of the American Civil War: Copperheads (Peace Democrats)
A description of the Peace Democrats, also known by their detractors as Copperheads. Information is from "Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War."
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage 1580
Fordham University provides this primary source document that was written by Sir Francis Drake's Gentlemen at Arms, Francis Pretty. It is his personal records of the voyage Drake took around the world in 1577, which began in the South...
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: The Rise of Big Business & the Labor Movement: Quiz (1)
10-question multiple choice quiz is immediately scored and tests your knowledge of industry and the labor movement in the late 19th century.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: The Rise of Big Business & the Labor Movement: Quiz (2)
This 10-question multiple choice quiz is immediately scored and tests your knowledge of the labor movement in the late 19th century.
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Theatre Database: Beaumont and Fletcher
This site from Theatre Database presents a biography of Elizabethan dramatists and collaborators Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. The information is somewhat in-depth and throughout links are provided for additional information. Also...
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