Resources
Use the following resources to help you answer your questions and complete your projects. The sites have a great deal of information so you will need to be very focused to look for information that answers your questions. Work to cross reference your findings to check for the validity of the provided information especially in using the Web sites. As always, start your research using the materials provided by our library media specialist.
Library Books> The provided books cannot be checked out so use your time wisely in the library.
Online Library Databases> Access the databases provided through the library portal.
Textbook> Use the chapter on the Middle Ages in your textbook.
-Web Resources-
Sites Giving Broad Background>
•Middle Ages Portal
•Middle Ages Overview
•Wikipedia Britain in Middle Ages Portal
•DocuWatch for Videos
•Mr. Donn’s Directory of Sites
•History for Kids (Brief descriptions)
•MiddleAges.Net
•Medieval Life
•Map of Europe in later Middle Ages
•Flow of History: High & Later Middle Ages (select the “FC# hyperlinks beside each topic)
•TeacherOz Site (extensive directory of sites)
Life in the Manor>
•Classes and Roles
•Life in England
•Life in a Castle
•Village Life
•The debate about Feudalism
•Questioning Feudalism
•Castle Life
•Daily Life (Directory of sites- see the navigation bar at bottom of page to go from page to page.)
•Role of women
•Life
•Life in the Middle Ages
•Music (listen to a variety of examples)
•Food
•Castles, Knights & Weapons (Directory of Sites)
•Life of a Knight (several links)
•Clothing II
The Church>
•The Catholic Church
•Flow of History: Rise of the Catholic Church
•Life in a Monastery
•The Church
The Black Death & the Crusades>
•BBC covers the Black Death
•The Black Death
•Spread of the Plague
•PBS videos investigating the Plague
•The Crusades
•About Crusades
•First Crusade
•Crusades Wikipedia
Technology and Science>
•Examples of Technology
•Technology in Attacking Castles
•“Destroy the Castle” Game
Now go to Conclusion