Sky View Middle School: Mrs. Brown and Ms. McKinney’s project on the Middle Ages


Deschutes Public Library Online Resources


In the “Online Resources” section of the Deschutes Public Library website (www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources), check out the databases in the Homework category! Use your library card (including Library Linx cards) to log in, or use them at a public library. Do a keyword search or browse the categories in these databases for magazine and journal articles covering your topic.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources/gvrl.aspx
In particular, look for the Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages in the History category.

Student Resources in Context
http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources/gsrc.aspx



Websites


TheMiddleAges.net
http://www.themiddleages.net/index.html
A great portal site for information on the people, lifestyle, and culture of the middle ages.

Middle-Ages.org
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/
A British site containing a variety of information on this time period.

Medieval-Life.net: Life in the Middle Ages
http://www.medieval-life.net/life_main.htm
Education, games, music, and more. Check out the other links as well to learn about food, family, and health.

Middle Ages interactive site
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
Click “enter” on the first page to enter a series of interactive lessons including religion, health, arts and other resources related to the middle ages.

Mr.Dowling.com: The Middle Ages
http://www.mrdowling.com/703middleages.html
Read the introduction and use the links on the left-hand side to learn about the plague, feudalism, and more.

The Nobles of the Middle Ages
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/preservation/geo/europe/page25.htm
Read an article on how nobles lived.

Nobles in the Middle Ages
http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/nobles-in-the-middle-ages.html
Warfare, social events—the life of a noble!

BBC History: Black Death
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/black_01.shtml
Learn about the deadly, quick moving disease known as the plague.

The Black Death
http://academic.mu.edu/meissnerd/plague.htm
Where did the plague come from, and what would be its historical significance?

Magna Carta
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/
Learn about the contents and creators of this important document.


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