K-12 Medieval Studies

Medieval Studies for K-12

For Students and Teachers

Medieval Madness: A site designed by a team at Palos South Middle School, in Palos Park, Illinois. Includes information and activities on a number of medieval topics, from dance to the Crusades to medicine.
The Crusades: A View from Jordan: Created by a class of sixth-graders in Jordan. Includes virtual tours of crusader castles and pedagogical materials.
Mr. Dowling's Virtual Classroom: The Crusades and the Rise of Islam: A general introduction to the Crusades suitable for children.
An Internet Book on the Middle Ages: A vast project which addresses many aspects of medieval culture. Compiled by students at Foothill College, Palo Alto, California, under the supervision of Dr. Konnilyn Feig.
Castles of Britain's Castle Learning Center
NewYorkCarver.com: Includes virtual tours of Gothic cathedrals and a three page glossary of architecture terms.
Dr. Nighan's British Literature and AP Page: Background information for teaching and studying British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 20th century.

Lesson Plans

MSS: Medieval Studies in the Schools: Includes suggested reading lists and lesson plans for elementary, middle, and high schools.
EDSITEment: A humanities Web site sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council of the Great City Schools, MCI WorldCom, and the National Trust for the Humanities. Includes an assortment of lesson plans geared at incorporating humanities Web sites into teaching.; Some relevant lesson plans on EDSITEment:
A Knight's Tour: A professional organization specializing in medieval demonstrations in schools. For lesson plan suggestions, see particularly http://weber.u.washington.edu/~sirbrand/boke5.htm.
Mr. Donn's World History Lesson Plans and Activities for K-12 Teachers and Students: Includes a medieval section, among other choices, with links to many other sites of interest. See also Mr. Donn's Pages.
Consortium for the Teach ing of the Middle Ages (TEAMS) High School Project: Links to pedagogy oriented sites.
The Original Hungry Frog Game Series: Latin and Homeric Greek Language Vocabulary software, grades 4-12.
Somerville Manor: A medieval living history farm located near Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Offers on site activities as well as in-school programming.
Center for Medieval Studies: Provides free demonstrations for schools as well as non-education oriented groups of medieval arms and armor.
PedagoNet: A learning resources search engine