Medieval Europe

Medieval Europe

Castles @ National Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/castles/
"Greetings traveler. Before you looms a stone castle, built in Britain during the 1300s. ... Castle life endured for centuries until gunpowder overpowered armor and stone. Now we know castles
only as museums or ruins. But, as you'll see, castle dwellers still haunt these halls. As you explore, click on them to learn their secrets." In addition to the virtual castle tour for elementary and middle-schoolers (follow Marcus the mouse to move from room to room), there are two printable maze activities (click on Rescue at the Castle.)

Castles of Britain: http://www.castles-of-britain.com
"Castles have a timelessness that is awe-inspiring. That they have endured centuries of warfare and the effects of weather is a testimony to the creativity and power of their medieval owners. How many of us will have such long-lasting success?" ponders castle enthusiast Lise Hull. Her site has a Castle Learning Center, where you'll find dozens of topics to peruse, including Building a Castle, Birdseye Views, Dungeons, and Life in a Castle. Other sections are Castle of the Month, Photo Gallery, and Castle Ghosts (an alphabetic listing.)

Castles on the Web: http://www.castlesontheweb.com
Castles on the Web is a directory of hundreds of castle sites, organized by subject. Each site listing is annotated and includes a rating (from one to ten) created by visitors. Castles for Kids, Castle Collections and Medieval Studies are just a few of the topics covered. In addition to the site listings,
Castles on the Web features a Photo Archive, Castle Glossary, a discussion board (Castle Quest) and free electronic castle postcards.

The Dance of Death: http://www.godecookery.com/macabre/holdod/holdod.htm

Discovery backs 'real' Robin Hood: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/england/2198224.stm

A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments:
http://www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us/antiqua/instrumt.html

Heraldry Game: http://www.yourchildlearns.com/heraldrygame/index.html

Kids in the Castle: Lessons, Activities, and Virtual Tours!:
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr190.shtml
Provide students with some pure fun as they explore life in the Middle Ages. Send them on a castle tour or a medieval adventure! Included: Five great interactive sites about the Middle Ages. As they explore the Middle Ages in texts and other more serious research materials, offer your students the chance to play while they learn. The sites below provide fun activities that will help students of all ages gain a better understanding of medieval life.

Legends: http://www.legends.dm.net/

Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts: http://www.kb.nl/kb/manuscripts/

The Medieval Miracles of Healing -- Medical Science: http://www.byu.edu/ipt/projects/middleages/LifeTimes/Health.html

Medieval Recipes from Hildegarde's Kitchen: http://www.advancenet.net/~jscole/medfood.htm

Medieval Themes and Topics: Some Interesting and Essential Stuff: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~hanly/chaucer/coursematerials/humours.html

The Middle Ages: http://www.education-world.com/a_sites/sites001.shtml

The Middle Ages: Twelve Activities Take Students Back in Time!:
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr191.shtml
Learn how a unit on the Middle Ages inspired great writing among fourth and fifth graders in Chandler, Arizona. Included: 12 great activities for teaching about the Middle Ages.

Plates for serving food were not used in Europe until the fifteenth century. Before that, food was usually served on thick, hollowed-out slabs of stale bread called trenchers, which were specially baked and allowed to harden so they could hold more food without falling apart. The food's juices would soak into the bread, and after the meal the soggy trenchers might be fed to the dogs or offered to poor peasants waiting outside for leftovers. The evolution of modern plates began when trenchers were carved out of wood, sometimes with special compartments for spices and condiments. For a while, wooden trenchers were used as supports for bread trenchers. Wooden trenchers were later replaced by clay or ceramic plates, which did not rot under long use.
A great site for medieval cookery: http://www.godecookery.com/godeboke/godeboke.htm

Rabbits bring rare ancient glass to light: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,774163,00.html

Shields, Knights, and Heraldry: http://www.yourchildlearns.com/heraldry.htm

Sickly Cures Of The Middle Ages: http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Tower/3098/sicklycures.html

Skeletons dug up in kitchen at Holyrood: http://www.news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=1066232002

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