Internet Medieval Sourcebook
The Internet History Sourcebooks are wonderful collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts for educational use by Paul Halsall. The site and its documents are well organized and the breadth of materials is impressive. The Internet Medieval Sourcebook is organized as three main index pages, with a number of supplementary documents. There is an index of selected and excerpted texts for teaching purposes, a help page on use of the Sourcebook for research questions, a section devoted to secondary articles, texts on the history of law, copy-permitted maps and images, a guide to medieval-themed films and music, and more.
Labyrinth: Medieval Resources
This Georgetown University site features free, organized access to electronic resources in medieval studies. Among its offerings are bibliographies, a searchable index, links to special topics, and full-text versions of medieval works. The Labyrinth's menus and links provide connections to databases, services, texts, and images on other servers.
The Decameron Web
This site is an interactive project by Brown University students designed to prompt investigation and discussion of the Decameron texts -- stories from people escaping Florence at the time of the Plague. A "true encyclopedia" of early modern life and a "summa" of late medieval culture, the Decameron explores perenially human situations and dilemmas.
The Online Medieval and Classical Library
Part of the Berkeley Digital Library, OMACL is a collection of some of the most important literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization. You may search all of the texts in this collection or browse by Title, Author, Genre, or Language.
Here are a few "cool" multimedia sites on Medieval
History for use in the classroom:
Vikings:
The North Atlantic Saga
This Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History site was
created around an exhibit commemorating the 1000th anniversary of the
Viking landing in the New World. Besides a cool Flash-generated introduction,
the site contains extensive documentation on the contents of the exhibit,
as well as: a Virtual Viking Voyage - a multimedia feature including 3D
animations of ship building, runes and sagas; video interviews with leading
experts in the field; and detailed histories of Viking settlements and
journeys from Scandinavia to Newfoundland. Appropriate for grades 7-12.
The
Black Plague: An Interactive Journey to the 14th Century
The Black Plague by DiscoverySchool.com features an interactive map of
disease-stricken European cities, three short essays (Origins, Pestilence,
Aftermath), era paintings and other images. Appropriate for
grades 5-9.
The
Medieval Arms Race
A PBS Nova site, this describes and illustrates some of the major weapons
and strategies used in what became a medieval arms race. Clear, easy to
follow, and appropriate for young students. Appropriate for grades 5-9.
Destroy
the Castle
This Nova Science game challenges students to engineer a trebuchet that can
knock down a castle wall. Fun and engaging. Appropriate for grades 5-9.
The
Black Plague
Before going as a traveler on one of several journeys to start, either
as a Pilgrim or as a Trader/Voyager you will need to research the plague.
The plague was spread by these trading and pilgrim routes, as travelers
went from town to town. Find out about the plague during modern times
and during the Middle Ages. Use your journal to keep track of what you
find out along the way. SCORE activity for middle schoolers
A
Medieval Cartoon
Unravel the meaning of this 1233 medieval cartoon. From the National Archives
Learning Curve. Key Stage 3.
BBC
History: Ages of Treasure Timelines
From the Palaeolithic to the Norman Conquest, explore British archaeological
sites and treasures from the past, then test yourself on the eras and
events in the Ages of Treasure game.
BBC
History Games: Anglo Saxon Coins
Find out more about Anglo-Saxon money by taking a closer look at the coins
and the stories behind them. When you think you know enough, test yourself
by playing 'Coins' and see if you can make money talk. Appropriate for
grades 5-9.
BBC
Animation: Build a Medieval Arch
Play the animation and game to find out how medieval masons built cathedral
arches - without the benefits of modern technology. Activity for middle
schoolers
BBC
History: Kings and Queens Through Time
In this animated timeline you put the kings and queens of England, and
later the United Kingdom, in their proper place. There are four periods
to explore. The Plantagenets and the Houses of Lancaster and York are
featured in the first period, the Tudors and Stuarts in the second, and
the House of Hanover in the third. The timeline concludes with the Windsors.
