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Medieval Unit Reading List and Bibliography
The reading list may cover all or some of the novels, stories, plays, and videos depending on the time frame of the unit and materials available. Allow four to six weeks for this unit, which includes time to work on projects and develop a Parents' Night or Medieval celebration.
Most stories include study questions, crossword review or word find, and test. The reading list is designed to give students a wide range of information dealing with the Middle Ages. Students continue reading throughout the unit while developing a research paper and projects that become part of the Medieval Times Day celebration. Students use library materials as well as Internet links for their research.
READ Magazine
Welcome to the Middle Ages Timeline - March 3, 1995
The Not So Pleasant Peasant Life - March 3, 1995
The Glorious Age of Chivalry - March 3, 1995
The Scoundrel (Play) - Dec. 10, 1993
Ivanhoe (Play) - March 3, 1995
Sir Gawain and the Lady Ragnell - January 16, 1998
Shadows in the Mirror - April 11, 1997
Medieval Mind Stretch - March 3, 1995
Caught in the Blazing Tower - April 11, 1997
Maid in Armor - March 3, 1995
Once and Future King - April 11, 1997
Junior Scholastic
We Want to be Free (Play) - Feb. 10, 1995
The Midwife's Apprentice - Sept. 6, 1996
The Middle Ages, Rebecca Stark. New Jersey: Education Impressions, 1995
Background Sheet - "Medieval Times"
The Revival of Towns
Peasant Farmers
The Golden Age of Faith
Castles and Their Development
Knighthood - Becoming a Knight
What's For Dinner
Inventions and Technology
The Feudal System
The Demise of Feudalism
Getting Into Literature, Tales From Robin Hood, Educational Insights
Robin Hood Stories - test over each story
Robin Hood Becomes an Outlaw
How Robin Hood Met Little John
Robin Hood and Friar Tuck
Myths and Folktales Around the World, Robert R. Potter and H. Alan Robinson. New York: Globe Book Company, Inc. 1975
Robin Hood to the Rescue
The Death of Robin Hood
The Knight and His Armor
Sir Gawain Stories
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
True Adventures Cartoon Readers, Educational Insights - Joan of Arc
"The 51st Dragon," Heywood Brown - Approaches to the Short Story, "The 51st Dragon", Albet R. Kitxhaber and Stoddard Malarkey
Tales of King Arthur, Felicity Brooks
The Arthurian Legends - test on each story
The Sword in the Stone
Excalibur
The Last Battle
Writing Assignments from Story Starters on the Middle Ages, Steve and Jean Henrich
The Labyrinth of Amphibia - Usborne Superpuzzles, Advanced Level, Maps and Maze Puzzles, Sarah Dixon and Radhi Parekh
Beowulf (Online, illustrated text available)
The Man in the Iron Mask
Coloring sheet - medieval alphabet - Medieval Alphabet Coloring Book
Videos
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Kid in King Arthur's Court
Merlin
The Sword and the Stone
Excalibur
The Adventures of Cadfael
BraveHeart
Dragon Heart
Robin Hood
First Knight
A Knight in King Arthur's Court
The fiction and reference
bibliography is available.
Manila folder castle design - Draw the outside and inside of a medieval castle on a manila folder. Design, decorate, and color.
Medieval alphabet - Design or copy the early monks alphabet
Clothing and costume - Cloaks, gowns, tabards, surcoats, tunics, veils and barbette
Hats - men's and ladies with adornment
Hair adornment - ladies hairpieces
Dress models in fashions of the times
Shoes and boots - Make a pair of shoes or boots as they were in the Middle Ages
Embroidery with Medieval Patterns - Embroider designs on clothing or create needle point or cross stitch designs
Foods and recipes of the times - Prepare a food for Medieval Times Day or help prepare a royal feast
Jellies and Jams - Prepare a tasty treat
Games - Reenact a game from this time period; create game pieces
Medicines and the use of herbs - Make a collection of herbs and their uses
Make a mortar and pestle
Music and instruments - Prepare samples of music of this time period or make a musical instrument from this time
Dance - Research the medieval dances and demonstrate the dance steps or different dance styles
Shields - Design and build a battle shield
Coat of Arms - Design the family's coat of arms
Medieval weapons - Make a display of medieval weapons or recreate a weapon from the Middle Ages
Walking sticks - Design and build a fancy walking stick
Jewelry - Create jewelry of the times
Pouches - Make any of a variety of pouches from cloth or leather
Castle model - Build a three dimensional castle
Puppet show - Put on a puppet show using characters of the time
Theatre - Perform a theatre act using costumes of the times
Chess - Build your own chess board and pieces
Armor - Build or design a knight's suit of armor
Jousting - Make a display dressing the horses and/knights for battle
Flags - Make a herald's flag to carry during Medieval Times Day
Candles - Demonstrate how candles were made
Stain Glass Windows - Design and create a stain glass window
Panorama - Build a panorama of a medieval village displaying the life style of the villagers or any event in Medieval history
Pottery - Mold a bowl, plate, mug, jar, etc. to create pottery of old
Wood carvings - Carve wooden utensils, farm tools, bowls, toys, etc.
Leather crafts - Create any item that was made from leather in the Middle ages - clothing, pouches, tankards, boxes, shoes, boots, armor, etc.
Research outlines are specific to a certain subject dealing with Medieval history and center around a definite theme. Each outline includes specific questions to be answered within the report. Students choose a craft project from the outline that reinforces the theme as well as a food project for Medieval Times Day. Students may also choose any type of Medieval attire to create and wear. Patterns and styles are taken from the Internet links provided.
Topics Include:
*Indicates research outline is
available.Beowulf
The Beginning of the Crusades
*The Taking of Jerusalem
Charlemagne
Castles and the Feudal System
*William the Conqueror
Food of the Times
*Music of the Times
Medieval Clothing
*Medieval Weapons
Knights and Tournaments
*Robin Hood
*Richard I - Richard the Lion Hearted
King Arthur
*The History of Golf
Ivanhoe
Castle Life
Village Life
*The Black Death
*Medicines and the Use of Herbs
The Monks in the Middle Ages
*The Church in the Middle Ages
*Town Fairs
The Magna Carta
Women of the Middle Ages
*Joan of Arc
Tower of London
Castles of the World
Stain glass Windows
Legends and Myths of the Times
Famous Coats of Arms
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