Knowledge: middle ages
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- Build a Medieval Castle
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/castle.htm - Freeware. Requires Windows 95, 98 or 3.1.
- Ghosts in the Castle
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/castles/enter.html - Take a virtual tour back through the medieval era. Explore a virtual castle, learn about the culture, and meet the people who once lived inside these ancient fortresses. From National Geographic.
- The Medieval World
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Medieval.htm - Collection of illustrated articles cover aspects of British history from 1066-1500. From Spartacus Internet Encyclopaedia.
- The Electronic Passport to the Middle Ages
http://www.mrdowling.com/703middleages.html - Guide for middle school students introduces the period. Also provides in-depth information about specific topics such as feudalism, the Vikings, the Byzantine Empire, and the bubonic plague.
- Exhibits Collection - The Middle Ages
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/ - Interactive exhibit explores feudal life, homes, clothing, health, arts and entertainment, religion, and town life. Includes activities on cathedrals, clothing, art, and medical practices.
- Life in the Middle Ages
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/ma/mahome.htm - A detailed look at Medieval people and their culture, as researched by fourth and fifth graders.
- Food in the Middle Ages
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/ma/1jon.htm - Tells what people ate during the Middle Ages and describes medieval feasts.
- The Magna Carta
http://www.magnacartaplus.org/magnacarta/index.htm - Translation from the Latin of the first version of the Magna Carta, signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215. Links to glossary and Latin original text.
- The Magna Carta
http://eawc.evansville.edu/anthology/magnacarta.htm - This is the text of the Magna Carta, written in 1215 AD.
- The Church in the Middle Ages
http://www.geocities.com/middle_ages2000/index.html - Lists information on churches during the Middle Ages. Also contains a description of several types of words relating to the churches.
- History of the Incas
http://www.angelfire.com/pa4/theincas/ - School project made for an eighth grade class provides a brief introduction to the civilization.
- Shields, Knights and Heraldry
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/heraldry.htm - Freeware (free software) from Owl and Mouse suitable for classroom or home use.
- Snayfwickby Castle
http://home.freeuk.com/elloughton13/castle1.htm - A tour of an imaginary castle and village with Lady Clare and Sir Claude. Created for first through third graders.
- Castles for Kids
http://www.castlesontheweb.com/search/Castle_Kids/ - Links to sites that let kids learn how people in the middle ages lived, explore castles, and even build their own medieval creations.
- What's So Important About 1066?
http://www.mrfield.btinternet.co.uk/Conquest/intro.htm - Three kings, two battles, and one comet--how did they change the course of history? This interactive site lets visitors work their way through what became known as the Norman Conquest.
- Medieval Village Life
http://website.lineone.net/~colin.beswick/WPercyPP_files/frame.htm - Features slides with information about medieval times such as manor life, farming, and the bubonic plague.
- Magna Carta: Source of Civil Rights
http://www.click2history.com/magna_carta/magna_carta_ch1.htm - Links to primary sources, including an original copy of England's famous document, learn why King John signed the charter and what rights he granted.
- Rights and Responsibilities in Medieval Guilds
http://www.mcatmaster.com/guilds/ - Describes requirements for membership and the duties of merchants, craftsmen and bakers.
- The Middle Ages
http://www.ssp.wa.edu.au/weblinks/se_middle_ages_lib_link.htm - Created by St. Simon Peter Catholic Primary School, these illustrated articles written by students are all about life in the middle ages.
- Middle Ages 2000
http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/middleages2000/ - Student-created site on the Middle Ages. Contains information on cathedrals, castles, the Black Death, people, fashion, and daily life.
- Magnificent Medieval Times
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002390/ - Elementary school students write about the daily life in Medieval times. Includes information on all people groups, from royalty to peasants.
- A Journey Into Medieval Fiefdom
http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/ - Learn about the social statuses, buildings, and houses of the middle ages.
- Magna Carta
http://www.bl.uk/treasures/magnacarta/magna.html - Pictures of an original copy of the Magna Carta, translation of the text, and background of why it was written.
- Kids' Castle
http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/castle/ - A fictional, but historically accurate castle based on Nottingham Castle as it was in about 1480.
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