Curated OER
Merchant Family Role Play
Students address their assumptions about families in the 1500s. They compare and constrast a medevil and modern family. They role-play an arranged marriage in class. They practice using new vocabulary as well.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Knights in Central Park
Are you aware of the artistry involved in creating armor and weaponry? The Metropolitan takes a comprehensive look at the arms and armor of warriors, soldiers, and knights from four different time periods in four different parts of the...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Knights in Central Park
The Metropolitan is home to thousands of objects from centuries of history. Here they offer a short, descriptive site on arms and armor from the Middle Ages in countries around the world.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History: Arms and Armor
Illustrated essay addresses some common misconceptions and answers some frequently asked questions about knights and the armor that they wore.
Merriam-Webster
Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Armor
A labeled illustration showing the different parts of a suit of armor.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: A Knight's Armor and Weapons
Study a knight's armor and weapons from the Middle Ages and Medieval times including chain mail, metal plate armor, lances, and siege weapons on this website.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Armor and Weapons of the Medieval Knight
A history quiz about knights armor and weapons.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: History of the Medieval Knight
Kids learn about the history of knights from the Middle Ages and Medieval times including military orders, the first knights, and the end of the fighting knight.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Joust Challenge
Test your knowledge of medieval knights and armor by playing this interactive jousting game.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Medieval Armor
History for Kids presents article on the various components of armor in the Middle Ages. The site teaches about mail and plate armor and describes how they are made. Links to teacher resources includes worksheets, activities and quiz.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Medieval Leather Armor
History for Kids presents a brief history of leather armor of the Middle Ages, including how it was made and who wore it. Teacher resources include activities, worksheets and quizzes.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Medieval War Horses
History for Kids teaches about the Medieval military use of horses in war. Article describes the different types of horses and horse armor. Links to resources for teachers.
Curated OER
Metropolitan Musem of Art: Timeline of Art History: Arms and Armor: Suit
Suit of armor, ca. 1400.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Door in the Wall" Teacher Guide
"The Door in the Wall" Teacher guide includes brief synopsis, author biographical sketch. list of themes, and ideas for interdisciplinary connections.
Curated OER
White Knight in Armor on Horseback
Different colors have different meanings in different places. Check out these interesting facts about the meanings of colors, you might learn some things about your favorite color.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Medieval Swords
History for Kids presents general information on swords of the Middle Ages, including types of swords and parts of a sword. Teacher resources include links to worksheets, activities and quizzes.
Curated OER
Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Structure of an Armet
Structure of an armet, a type of helmut.