Two different knights grace this stationery. There are lines provided for writing a story or summary and a box where pupils can mark down a title.

Fifth graders discuss the importance of castles in medieval times. Using the internet, they research the parts of a castle and design their own using the components. They use everyday materials to build the castle to a specific scale.

Students explore how things are designed, built and function. Students interpret the film The Swiss Family Robinson. Students discuss and analyze medieval technology and the amazing craftsmen and stoneworkers it took to build such...

Fifth graders at this age are very interested in the adventures of knighthood and life in the past, so the unit will serve as a basis for teaching skills while maintaining high interest.

The University of Virginia provides the full text of the Middle English narrative poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."

Well-rounded biography of Roger Bacon with very clear explanation of his philosophy. The focus is on his belief that knowledge can be attained through scientific experiments and through divine inspiration. Includes brief excerpt from...

A discography of Bingen's work accompanied by a brief biography.

Understand how the guild system worked and the variety of guilds that existed during Medieval times.

Learn more about Anglo Saxon studies and research from the Richard Rawlinson Center. The page provides a wide range of links to different medieval resources.

Created for the high school student who is taking classes in European history.