The Middle Ages for Kids

The Middle Ages for Kids - Check these links to learn more about this dangerous but exciting time.

History and Maps - Art - Black Death - Castles - Cathedrals - Chivalry - Clothing - Crusades - Food

Feudal Life - Games - Heraldry - Houses - King Arthur - Knights - Literature - Monks and the Church - Music

People - Robin Hood - Technology - Tournaments - Transportation - Ideas For Teachers - Kid's Literature

    History:

        Interactive Introduction to the Middle Ages - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/middleages/index.shtml

        History for Kids - History + timeline, religion, clothing, food - http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/

        Mr. Donn - http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/index.html

        Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport to the Middle Ages - http://www.mrdowling.com/703middleages.html

        Eyewitness to History - http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/mefrm.htm

Learner.org Annenberg CPB Middle Ages - http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/

Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages

dmoz - http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/Social_Studies/History/By_Time_Period/Middle_Ages/

Ducksters - http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_timeline.php

Social Studies for Kids - http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/middleages.htm

        Mrs. Sunda's class site - http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/ma/enter.htm

        Timelines of Events - http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/tekpages/Timeline.html
                                                http://sirdragontamer.com/MA_index.html

Bullfinch's Mythology - http://www.bartleby.com/bulfinch/
http://www.bartleby.com/182/

         Mrs. LeDuc suggests: https://blogs.commons.georgetown.edu/labyrinth/
                                                 http://www.netserf.org

        A Medieval Scavenger Hunt - topical categories
             http://web.archive.org/web/20040622182022/http://www.greenwichschools.org/Resources/virtuallibrary/Social_Studies/Middle_Ages/middle_ages.html

Maps:

Europe maps http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/history_europe.html
A Medieval Atlas - http://historymedren.about.com/library/weekly/aa071000a.htm
A Periodical Historical Atlas - http://www.euratlas.net/history/europe/index.html
Medieval Sourcebook - http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbookmap.html

Art:
              Medieval art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art -
                 http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/galleries/medieval/300
                http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/galleries/arms-and-armor/370
               Art of the Middle Ages - http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHmedieval.html
               Bayeaux Tapestry - http://hastings1066.com/history.shtml
               History for Kids - http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/art/index.htm
               Ducksters - http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_art_literature.php
               Web Gallery of Art - http://www.wga.hu/index.html?CFID=2561145&CFTOKEN=94278107
               Wikipedia Art - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_art

Castles:

               Castles Learning Center - lots of good stuff including what did they have for bathrooms?
                    http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castlelearningcenter.htm
            Castles - http://www.medieval-castles.net/
            Castles of the World - http://www.castles.org/
            Build a Medieval Castle – download the free program and print the different parts -
                     http://www.yourchildlearns.com/castle.htm
                    Putting the castle together - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/castle_inst.htm
            Kids' Castle - http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/castle/view.html
            Cardboard Box Castle - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Boxcastle.shtml
            Storm the Castle - http://www.stormthecastle.com/paper-castle/make-a-cardboard-castle.htm
            Castle Page - http://sirdragontamer.com/ma/castle.htm
            The Castles of Wales - http://www.castlewales.com/home.html
            Castle trivia - http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castletrivia.htm
            Pinterest castles - https://www.pinterest.com/explore/cardboard-castle/
            Building a castle - http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/castle_builder/

Cathedrals:
               British - http://www.britainexpress.com/Where_to_go_in_Britain/Cathedrals/Cathedrals1.htm
                            http://myweb.lmu.edu/sshepherd/med.htm
                                   http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/architecture_cathedral_01.shtml

Black Death:
                                    http://www.history.com/topics/black-death
                             http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/black_01.shtml
                             http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/plague.htm
                             http://europeanhistory.boisestate.edu/latemiddleages/demography/06.shtml
                             http://www.themiddleages.net/plague.html

            French - http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menufrance/mainfran.html

            Cathedrals of the Middle Ages - http://www.themiddleages.net/life/cathedrals.html
                    http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/cathedrals.html
                    http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/architecture/cathedral.htm
                    http://web.archive.org/web/20050203010045/http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/harris/96-97/agespages/middle-ages/architecture.html

Cathedral vocabulary and picture links and worksheets - http://web.archive.org/web/20090421080425/http://kevin.lps.org/Middle_ages/default.html

Chivalry:

     Kidzone –   (nobles) http://www.chronique.com/Kids/nobles.htm
                     (crusaders) http://web.archive.org/web/20100413114429/http://www.chronique.com/Kids/crusader.htm

     Chivalry, heraldry, tournaments, and more - http://www.medieval-life.net/chivalry.htm
                                                                                  http://www.knightsandarmor.com/chivalry.htm

     The Art of Chivalry - http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/knights.html

Clothing:

Medieval Clothing - http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/clothing.htm
                                   http://www.medieval-life.net/clothing.htm
                                   http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/clothing/
                                   http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/clothing.html
Footwear of the Middle Ages - http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/shoe/SHOEHOM3.HTM
Hat quiz - http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/clothact.html
Elizabethan Clothing page - http://www.lepg.org/clothing.htm

       Crusades: CyberSleuth - http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Medieval/Crusades/
                                History for Kids Crusades - http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/highmiddle/bernard.htm

                                Mr. Dowling's Crusades and the Rise of Islam - http://www.mrdowling.com/703-byzantine.html
                                What Did A Crusader Wear? - http://www.chronique.com/Kids/crusader.htm
                                FactMonster - http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/highmiddle/bernard.htm

                         Food:   Tales of the Middle Ages Food and Drink - http://www.godecookery.com/mtales/mtales14.htm
                                      A Boke (Book) of Gode (Good) Cookery - http://www.godecookery.com/godeboke/godeboke.htm
                                      Herbs in Medieval Life - http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/medny/herbgdn1.html
                                      Kingdom of Acre - http://www.kingdomofacre.org/food.html
                                      History for Kids Food - http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/food/index.htm
                                      Medieval Food - http://www.medieval-life.net/food.htm
                                                                  http://www.medieval-recipes.com/medievalfood/food.htm

     Feudal Life: http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/feudal.html
                                                Camelot Village's Medieval Life - http://www.camelotintl.com/village/index.html
                                                Life in Middle Ages http://sirdragontamer.com/ma/keep.htm
                                                Medieval Life - http://historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/feudalism.htm

    Games: Medieval Games - http://www.medieval-life.net/games.htm
                                      Games of Anglo-Saxons - http://www.regia.org/games.htm
                                      Medieval Games - http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/games/index.htm
                                                        http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/entertainment-middle-ages.htm

                         Heraldry:
                                    Beginner's Guide to Heraldry
                                Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraldry
                                Heraldry for kids - http://www.heraldry.ca/kids_en/heraldry_make_shield.htm
                                Shield designs - http://www.themcs.org/kidsheraldry.htm
                                Intro, beasts, vocab - http://mostly-medieval.com/explore/herintro.htm
                                Heraldry Game - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/heraldrygame/index.html
                                Make Your Own Coat of Arms (shield) - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/heraldry.htm
                                Heraldry Symbols - http://www.digiserve.com/heraldry/symbols.htm
                                                    http://www.fleurdelis.com/meanings.htm

       Music: Overview - http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/moremusic.html
                                 Medieval Life - http://www.medieval-life.net/music.htm
                                 Explanation - http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/endmiddle/music.html
                                 History - http://www.hypermusic.ca/hist/medieval.html
                                                    http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/history/history-med.htm
                                 Medieval Instruments - http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html
                                 Wikipedia Music of Middle Ages - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_music

      People:
                                   People of the Middle Ages http://www.themiddleages.net/people_middle_ages.html
                                Occupations of the Middle Ages http://members.tripod.com/hkcarms/occ.html
                                Eleanor of Aquitaine http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine2.html
                                              http://womenshistory.about.com/od/medbritishqueens/p/eleanor_aq.htm
                                              http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/eleanor_of_aquitaine.shtml
                                              http://ehistory.osu.edu/world/PeopleView.cfm?PID=394
                                People of the Middle Ages http://sirdragontamer.com/ma/people.htm
                                               http://www.themiddleages.net/people/index.html
                                               http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-people.htm
                                               http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/people/index.htm
                                               http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/famous-medieval-people/

       Robin Hood: http://www.boldoutlaw.com/robbeg/index.html
                                 http://www.robinhood.info/robinhood/legend.html
                                 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood
                                 http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=marshall&book=robin&story=_contents
                                 http://www.robinhood.ltd.uk/robinhood/factorfiction.html

Transportation: http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/tekpages/Subjects.html
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/middleages/trade.html

Middle Ages Clip art : http://us.dk.com/static/cs/us/11/clipart/medieval/book_medievallife.html

                Ideas for Teachers:
                                                         Mrs. Donn's Lesson Plans - http://worldhistory.mrdonn.org/middleages.html
                                                                                              http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson156.shtml

                                             Medieval Webquests - http://www.milton.k12.vt.us/WebQuests/SChristensen/webquest-middle_ages.htm
                                                    http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/Webquest/gardner.htm
                                                    http://www.stjohnbluejays.org/6thgrade/6th%20grade%20WebQuest%20Sites.htm
                                                    http://www.studentsfortomorrow.net/middle-ages-webquest.html
                                                    http://www.createwebquest.com/jirons/life-middle-ages
                                                    http://winnebago.esu1.org/lbotma/web1.html
                                                    http://www.moffatsd.org/admin/technology/webquest/medievalages/

                                            Create a Skit for the King Webquest - http://www.milforded.org/schools/eastshore/pbegin/wq/medieval.html

            Vocabulary Games for Middle Ages from Jennifer Cahill - http://www.quia.com/custom/4179main.html

            Middle Ages Projects from Jefferson Township Schools -
                    http://www.jefftwp.org/middleschool/CoreTeams/LA/middle_ages_research_project.htm

Castle Builder Activity from California - http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/castle_builder/

Special lessons about the Middle Ages from Education World - http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/millenium_01.shtml

Medieval Times - http://www.42explore2.com/medieval.htm

DiscoverySchool - http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/the-middle-ages.cfm
           http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/from-medieval-times-to-today.cfm

The Middle Ages from A to Z - http://abecedarius.webs.com/MiddleAges.htm

ProTeacher - http://www.proteacher.com/090074.shtml

Tapestry in the Middle Ages - http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/00-1/lesson0024.shtml

Middle Ages for fifth grade - Creating a Medieval Village
        http://www.cesa8.k12.wi.us/teares/math/it/webquests/MiddleAges/index.htm

Middle Ages Art and Architecture - http://www.historylink101.com/lessons/art_history_lessons/ma/index.htm

Middle Ages Scavenger Hunt - http://home.rochester.rr.com/lagana/mash.html

Medieval Feasts - http://eureka.mhsl.uab.edu/lp/feast/
      http://www.coreknowledge.org/mimik/mimik_uploads/lesson_plans/350/MEDIEVAL%20FEAST%20%20Culminating%20Activity.pdf
      http://www.squidoo.com/medieval-feast

Middle Ages games for kids today - http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/games.html

  Middle Ages for Grade 3 - http://web.archive.org/web/20041106085032/http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Midage.htm
                            Grade 5 - http://web.archive.org/web/20041011220000/http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Lane.htm

Late Middle Ages activities for students http://www.help4teachers.com/lava.htm

Not Everyone Lived in Castles - http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=448

Medieval Fun Day - http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr191.shtml

The Middle Ages - 12 Activities for Grades 4-5 - http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson156.shtml

Sworn to Serve Webquest - http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/sworntoserve/

Destroy the Castle Interactive Game - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/destroywave.html

Literature: http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/history/middleages.html

          Adam of the Road - Elizabeth Janet Gray
                 http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1011.html
                 http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/Culbert/index.htm

Beowulf - A long version http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/beowulf/bl-beowulf1.htm
                Online version http://www.lone-star.net/literature/beowulf/
               Summary - http://pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmBeowulf06.asp
               Lesson plan - http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/reading-literature-translation-beowulf-814.html

Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
    http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/catherinecalledbirdy.html
    http://www.nt.net/~torino/birdy.html
    http://www.lisle202.org/pages/uploaded_files/Catherine%20Study%20Guide%202010.pdf
    http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/readers_guides/cushman/catherine.shtml
    http://www.edhelper.com/books/Catherine_Called_Birdy.htm
   Webquest

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/TwaYank.html

The Door in The Wall - Marguerite De Angeli
http://www.nt.net/~torino/door.html
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/ibickman/door/doorindex.htm

King Arthur - http://www.britannia.com/history/h12.html
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/

The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
    http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/midwifesapprentice.html
    http://www.eduplace.com/tview/tviews/m/midwifesapprentice.html
    http://www.mrcoward.com/slcusd/midwife.html

Sir Lancelot - http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/lanmenu.htm

A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver - E. L. Konigsburg
http://www.ala.org/offices/publishing/booklist/booklinks/resources/eleanoraquitaine
http://www.forestridge.org/faculty/fierce/medieval/scarlet/scarletguide.htm

Robin Hood - a play by Tennyson - http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/rh/forest.htm
stories - http://www.kellscraft.com/Robinhood/robinhoodcontent.html

The Second Mrs. Giaconda - E. L. Konigsburg
flashcards - http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-352472

Castle from http://www.clipsahoy.com/
Knight from Metropolitan Museum of Art
Crusaders from http://members.easyspace.com/Brig/mca/clips.html
Midi from http://www.na.rim.or.jp/~makoyan/

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