Curated OER
The Magnificent Medici
Learners watch a video about the internal power struggles of the Medici family of Renaissance Italy. They compare the Medici family to the Mafia and produce a written response to the film.
Curated OER
Feudal Japan and the Samurai
Students study the similarities of Feudal Japan and Europe. They show the feudal society of Japan, recognize the role of the samurai and identify the code of bushido.
Curated OER
Looking at Illuminated Manuscripts: Exploring an Illuminated Manuscript Page
Learners compare a 13th-century illuminated manuscript page to other manuscript pages and modern printed books. They study the different elements of an illuminated manuscript page.
Curated OER
Tudor Religion
In this literacy and religion worksheet, students read a selection about the Tudor religion, including what life was like in a monastery. They answer 15 short answer questions based on the reading.
Curated OER
Exploring Arthurian Legend
Students use the internet to track the growth of the King Arthur legend from the Dark Ages to its arrival on the silver screen.
Curated OER
Flora and Fauna as Figures of Speech
Students view artwork in manuscript pages depicting insects, animals, plants, flowers, and ornate writing, such as those found in the Mira calligraphiae monumenta in the Getty Museum.
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)
Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery: Medieval
Check out this site to learn about medieval times! Learn about the type of homes, clothes, religion, events, and medicine found in the medieval time period.
Other
Personal Site: Travel Literature in the Medieval Period
A nice description of the literary genre known as "travel literature" as it was seen during the Middle Ages in Europe. The author notes that many times, medieval writers would make up exotic creatures to entertain their readers.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Late Medieval Period: History
A solid introduction to Islamic art of the late medieval period (approximately A.D. 1250 to A.D. 1450) that relates historical events to the art production of the time. With informative descriptions and wonderful reproductions that...
Columbia University
Columbia University: Real Virtual: Representing Architectural Time and Space
An extensive collection of resources designed to aid the teaching of architectural history. An introduction to the period of architecture accompanies images. Viewers can manipulate the images to achieve a panoramic view or close-up of...
Other
Ancient Athens 3 D
This website is devoted to documenting the buildings and monuments of Athens from the Mycenaean Period to about 1800 AD. Choose an era and read about the history and structures of that time period. The last section is a complete list of...
University of Oregon
Mapping History: European History
Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in European history from Greek and Phoenician colonization up to the 20th century.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Middlel Ages: Clothing
Clear and concise overview of the kinds of clothing worn during the medieval period by different classes of persons: peasants, royalty, clerics.
Kenyon College
Kenyon College: Marginality and Community in Medieval Europe: Witchcraft
This describes and defines witches and witchcraft in the medieval period from a project designed by students at Kenyon College. Part of a larger examination of the marginality of groups in medieval Europe.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Early Medieval Period: History
An overview of Islamic art from the early medieval period (approximately A.D. 1000 to A.D. 1150) that begins with a historical overview of the shifting Islamic politics of the time. With informative descriptions and wonderful...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Late Medieval Period: Art
Fostered by the Mongol invasions of the mid-thirteenth century, and inculcated with a new taste, especially for Chinese designs and motifs, a new style of art was disseminated throughout Islamic lands. This was a time of brilliant...
Children's Museum
Children's Museum: Field Guide to the Universe: Astronomers
Read brief biographies of astronomers who are grouped by time period.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History: Japan: a.d. 500 1000
Interactive timeline allows visitors to view representative works of Japanese art in a segmented chronology that extends from AD 500 to 1000. Includes examples from different periods in Japanese history and from all geographical regions....
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: Galileo
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson in which students explore three primary sources and one New York Times article to determine if Galileo was a heretic as accused by the Inquisition. Lesson plans, PowerPoint and primary resources...
Other
Holy Cross University: Book of Margery Kempe
A complete summary of medieval Englishwomen Margery Kempe's spiritual journey and an account of how her story came to be written, since she, herself, was illiterate. Site provides an interesting perspective on the Church in England and...
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Kids Work! History of Medicine
A brief history of medicine told in five snapshots of time: ancient times, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the early modern period (eighteenth and nineteenth centuries), and modern times.
University of California
Uc Davis: Importance of Salt
The UC Davis site not only discusses the history of the salt trade, but also evaluates the importance of salt to society throughout history. It covers the history of salt from ancient times through the medieval and modern periods.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: Glossary and Terms
Students learn about the glossary and terms from the Middle Ages and Medieval times. Words and definitions you need to know about this time period can be found on this site.
Other
Women Artists in History
solid list of female artists through time that includes links to other websites (some better than others) about these famous artists. Too many names to mention!