Middle Ages History Links

 

Guiding Questions

·        What makes a civilization or society strong?

·        What makes a civilization great?

·        What turning point effects the decisions and outcomes of a civilization?

·        What effect does geography have on a culture, are, region, and its peoples?

·        Why does one culture imitate another?

·        What effects does trade have on the development of a culture or civilization?

·        Why do civilizations or societies fall?

·        What are the qualities of a great leader?

 

·        How can or should a culture deal with ethnic, racial and religious diversity?

·        What effect does the economy have on a culture?

·        What accomplishments, inventions, advancements were achieved by a civilization and what effect did they play on history?

·        How can cultures deal successfully with other cultures?

·        What story does history tell about a group of people, an era, or a civilization?

 

History Links

Why Study History

 

HyperHistory Online-great Timeline and Bibliography

Timeline of Art History at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Choose a kingdom to study

 

 

African Kingdoms Links

West African Kingdoms

Art of the Middle Ages

Rise and Fall of Mali and Singhai

Timeline

Mali

History of Africa BBC

PBS Wonders of the Africian World

Ghana

What is Money?

The Kingdoms of Africa

Songhay

 

Middle East: Islam Links

Islam. PBS

The Characteristics of a Muslim-a children’s book

Islam Art at the Metropolitan Museum

Muhammad. PBS

Islam History for Kids 

Art of the Middle Ages

Islam: Empire of Faith.  PBS

 

 

Religion Links

Introduction to Religion

World Religion Table for comparisons

American Library Association of World Religion Links

BBC Religions of the World

Comparison Charts on a ThinkQuest Project

Minnesota State University Emuseum:  World Religions

Gregorian Chants

 

 

Middle Europe Links

Google search for Middle Ages

What was it like to live in the Middle Ages

Economy of the Middle Ages

Middle Life

Research Topics on the Middle Ages

Guilds

Castle, Manor, Town, and the roles within

Roles in Daily Life and more;

List of Jobs grouped into categories

The Law

Research Topics at:  Eyewitness: History Through the Eyes of those who lived it

Middle English Towns

Clothing in the Middle Ages

Music of the Middle Ages

A Boke of Gode Cookery: Middle Recipe Translations

Secrets of Lost Empires: Middle Siege:  NOVA

Scientific Instrument of Middle Europe

Research the Role of Women-WEBQUEST

Who's Who in Middle History

Black Plague

Black Plague at Eyewitness.com

Perform a play on The Black Plague

Path and Map of The Black Plague

Heraldry Symbols of a Coat-of-Arms

Manuscripts-books and art

Art History of the Middle Ages really good visual art source

 

Art Links

Today in Middle History

Design a Castle-WEB QUEST

Overview of the Middle Ages

Page to Many Middle Links

Sworn to Serve-WEBQUEST

Thinkquests of the Middle Ages

Student Made Research page