Middle Age Freebies

My other Middle Ages pages 

Castle Links

My stored linkes to learn about castles.

Ideas 

The Middle Ages Across the Curriculum

Alot of good project topics in science, geography and social studies, music, and math.

i.e. Science topic:
6. Medical practices. Leaches, blood letting, amputation, how infection was treated, caesarian birth, midwifery, monks as healers.

Rabbit Skin Blanket

by Bob Gillis and Judy Gillis

They provide pictures along with the instructions. Great for those of us who are visual learners.

Castle & Medieval Crafts

Kids medieval crafts and castle arts and crafts project ideas to make with your little boys and girls such as princess & prince crowns, swords, and costumes, etc. Find Children's Castles & Medieval Times Crafts Instructions and have family fun.

Medieval and Magic Crafts

These are mostly geared for the younger crowd.

Medieval Tapestry Lesson Plan

Tell New Stories by Designing Old-Fashioned Tapestries
Brief Description:
Students learn the history of tapestries, and apply their knowledge by designing medieval-style tapestries of their own.

This lesson plan is suitable for grades 1-9 and many subject areas, including Arts & Humanities (language arts, foreign languages, art history, etc.) and Social Studies. It is especially recommended for Gifted & Talented, After-School, and Sunday School programs.

Rose Water

I loved the idea of creating rose water with my kids. The ideas for the herb garden are nice too but I've seen them on other sites.

Coloring Pages

These ae great coloring pages but can also be used for project and for notebooking items. There's one here were you can label a knight. I plan on using this one for labeling the armour of God in Ephesians.

Medieval Day

If your teaching Middle Age history in a co-op these ideas are great. Otherwise these ideas are great to pick from for project ideas or research topics.

Viking Puppets

These are cute.

Castle for Keeps

Step-by-Step instructions on creating a castle.

Viking Ship

Sail into your own adventures! Explore the high seas on a Viking ship--with beasts at bow and stern.

Middle Ages Coat of Arms

Imagine wearing head-to-toe armor in the Middle Ages! Declare your allegiance and proclaim victory with a bold, bright coat of arms.

Coat of Arms

In medieval times, every knight had a coat of arms on his shield. Design a crest that tells about you and your family's heritage.

Banquet Invitations

These would be good to use as invitations to a Medieval feast.

Armor of God Book

Labeling the armor of God in booklet form.

Medieval Menu

Great for a banquet.

Armor of God Crossword Puzzle

Can print this in either color or b&w.

Armor of God Anagram

Regular or easy plus color or b&w.

Armor of God Cryptogram

Gives you options to make it easy or harder.

Armor of God Maze

Option of color or B&W.

Armor of God Word Search

Options are easy or hard and color or B&W.

Armor of God Certificate

Cute certificate.

Armor of God Coloring Sheets

7 sheets each one with scripture verse and image that deals with God's armor and one with the whole armor of God.

Helmet Name Tag

Can print it in color or B&W.

Shield Name Tag

Can print it in color or B&W.

Armor of God Paper Craft

Print in color or B&W and with or without words.

Armor of God Song

Put on the armor of God song.

Armor of God Song

Puttin' on My Armor og God song.

Belt of Truth Craft

Easy and hard version.

Shield of Faith

Paper mache craft.

Explore a Dragon

I didn't really have a section to put this in but it looked interesting.

Knight Printables

Has word searches, dot-to-dot puzzles, mazes and coloring pages that all deal with the knight theme.

Dragon Printables

Has word searches, dot-to-dot puzzles, mazes and numerous coloring pages that all deal with the dragon theme.

Unicorn Printables

Has word searches, dot-to-dot puzzles, mazes, coloring pages and tracing pages that all deal with the unicorn theme.

Matching Game

For the younger crowd this printable matching game would be fun.

Pocket for Matching Game

This is for the above matching game.

Labeling the Castle

This is a printalbe Castle to label.

Label the Knight

This is a printalbe Knight to label.

Make your own Shield

This is an outline of a shield that you can print and decorate.

Child's Knight Photo

This is an picture of a suit of armor, you are to insert your childs picture and then add the helmet.

Download Learning - Interactive Resources for Teachers

Download Learning helps people of all ages learn the history, geography, science, and the arts that we ought to know, but often don't.

Apprentice Armorer's Illustrated Handbook

The Apprentice Armorer's Illustrated Handbook For Making Mail

Mongol Hats

To Make A Simple Mongol Hat

Diagrams and Tips

The Poulet Gauche Poster Girl -- Diagrams and Tips

The Costumer's Manifesto: Chaperon's and How to Make Them

Directions seem easy to follow, I'd call these hoods today.

DawnPages -- Tabards

How to Make a Tabard
A tabard is the white thingy with the big red cross on it that they...

Knights and Medieval Times Flashcards

Flashcards to teach about medieval life.

Notebooking 

Knight

Lined writing paper with an image of a knight.

Historical Person Report

"This is a very flexible notebooking page to cover anyone in history."

Scroll

This isn't bad, especially if your in a hurry but for us we will be creating our own parchment paper. (see projects above)

Timeline book

This one offers a boy or girl cover plus a spine for you to print out.

Covers

Nice Middle Ages notebook cover.

Catapult

Catapult writing paper.

Castle Diary Notebook

12 notebooking pages for the Middle Ages.

Knights and Castles Worksheets

Activities and worksheets for teaching about Medieval Times

Lapbooking 

Lapbooking Templates

Containes templates for: shape books, petal folds, fan books, index cards, fan folds, flap books, shutter books, layered books, matchbooks, shaped books, triple folds, wheel, envelope, quilt blocks and mini books.

Templates

If you have time check out this sites other offers. They are very cute.

Unique Templates

I can't wait to go back and explore these templates more. Lots of possabilities here.

Middle Ages Lapbook Example

Keep clicking on "See More..." at the bottom to gather ideas on how to assemble your lapbook.

Medieval History Lapbook

She has posted very detailed images that are up-close of the lapbook books.

Castle Pop-Up

This one could also be used under projects and ideas. Looks like a fun one to construct with simple directions.

mini Knight book

The life of a knight mini booklet with tabs.

Mini Weapons book

A mini booklet to show medieval weapons.

Knights Mini Booklet

This is a mini booklet showing where the knights lived.

Cover

This is a Knights lapbook cover.

Becoming a Knight

This is a mini booklet for how to become a knight.

Code of Chivalry

This is a mini booklet for the Code of Chivalry.

Knight Life

A mini booklet on a knight's life.

Three Steeds

A mini lapbook talking about a knight's steed.

Knight's Fight

Mini would about why knights fight.

Bible Verse

Armor of God mini book.

Knights Facts

Facts about knights mini book.

Heraldry Book

A mini book with flaps and activities to teach heraldry.

Vocabulary Pocket book

A mini book with a pocket to hold all the new words to study.

Book Log

A mini book with a picture of a sword to record all the books read.

Castle Defense

A mini about about the defense of a castle.

Jousting

A mini book on jousting.

Label the Knight

A mini book with two versions (older/younger) to label a knight.

Medieval Jobs

A min booklet on medieval jobs.

Knights

Knights of the Round Table mini booklet

Clipart 

Medieval Pictures & Clipart

Most of these are in color.

Medieval and Ancient Worlds

These are in color.

Karen's Whimsy

These are beutiful black and white clip art images. These are perfect for lapbooks and notebooking. She also offers page borders and decorations.

Classroom Clipart

This is an assorted mix of black and white and colored clip art.

Kings & Queens of England

These are fantastic colored images of Kings and Queens. We might try using these glued to popsicle sticks to act out different parts of our reading material.

Images of Knights

These are large images that can be used for just aoubt anything, even coloring.

Medieval

MEDIEVAL CLIP ART

Lord Kyl's Clipart

At first these appear to not be working, but if you click on the empty pictures alot comes up in each catagory. Make sure to scroll down to the bottom were there are more pages.

Spines & Reference

An/Our Island Story

by H. E. Marshall
A child's history of England from earliest legendary times delightfully retold. Beginning with the stories of Albion and Brutus, it relates all the interesting legends and hero tales in which the history of England abounds through the end of the reign of Queen Victoria. Ages 9-12

The Story of Europe

by H. E. Marshall
Presents the broader movements of European history, emphasizing the main factors which have gone into the formation and development of the various European states from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Reformation. The history of England is included only when that country plays a prominent part in the politics of Europe. A full treatment of the period immediately following the fall of the Roman Empire is given, since that period provides the necessary key to future developments. For smoother reading, dates are relegated to the margin for the most part. Maps, timelines, and genealogy charts of the various royal houses of Europe contribute to making this book an excellent resource for the study of the Middle Ages in Europe. Ages 14-18

The History of Germany

by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

When Knights Were Bold

by Eva March Tappan
Spirited and interesting picture of life in castles and manors, monasteries and towns during the Middle Ages. The description of the customs of knights is especially full. Chapter titles include Page, Squire, and Knight; The Knight's Arms and Armor; Jousts and Tournaments; How to Capture a Castle; Daily Life in a Castle; Life on a Manor; Pilgrimages and Crusades; Military Orders, Monks, and Monasteries; Hermits, Friars, and Missionaries; Life in Town; Merchant Gilds and Craft Gilds; How Goods Were Sold; Schools and Literature; Science and Medicine; and Architecture and the Arts. Ages 9-14

The Story of the Middle Ages

by Samuel B. Harding
Relates the history of the Middle Ages simply, directly, and entertainingly. The material is well-arranged and the selection of topics is excellent. Special attention is given to presenting the life of the people-peasant, noble, and court. A unique and valuable book. Ages 11-14

Famous Men of the Middle Ages

by John H. Haaren
Attractive biographical sketches of thirty-five of the most prominent characters in the history of the Middle Ages, from the barbarian invasions to the invention of the printing press. Each story is told in a clear, simple manner, and is well calculated to awaken and stimulate the youthful imagination. Ages 9-14

Hereos of the Middle Ages

by Eva March Tappan
Recounts the stories of the most important movements in the history of Europe during the Middle Ages and acquaints the reader with the most important figures in those scenes. The figures are grouped into seven periods: The Barbarian Invasion, The Forming of the Germanic Nations, The Teutonic Invasions, The Rise of Nationalities, The Crusades, The Time of Progress and Discovery, and The Struggles of the Nations. In the tapestry which the author weaves may be traced the history of the rise and fall of the various nationalities and the circum-stances and mode of life of each. Ages 11-14

In The Days of Alfred the Great

by Eva March Tappan
Story of the life of Alfred the Great, how at twenty-two he inherited a land overrun by savage pirates,-a restless ignorant, defenseless land, and how he fought the Danes and restored the country to a condition of peace and safety. Ages 11-15

Discovery of New Worlds

by M. B. Synge
Book II of the Story of the World series. Relates the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the middle ages in Europe, the rise of Islam and the Crusades, and finally the age of exploration, and the establishment of trade with the Far East. The book concludes with the discoveries of Columbus and the Spanish settlements in the New World. Ages 10-18

Famous Men of the Middle Ages

by John Henry Haaren
[1904]

Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England

by A.M. Sellar
[1907]

Fiction & Fun

Robin Hood and His Adventures

This is Paul Creswick's able retelling of the Robin Hood myth.

The Vita Merlini

This is the Latin text and translation of a narrative of the life of Merlin by the medieval historian Geoffrey of Monmouth. Thanks to Graeme K Talboys, who transcribed this text.

The Story of Beowulf

This is a long out-of-print retelling of the Beowulf saga. A prose translation, it captures the mood of the original without being self-consciously archaic. The black and white illustrations are stylized and sometimes a bit cartoonish, and nicely dimensionalize the story.

Le Morte d'Arthur

Le Morte d'Arthur
by Sir Thomas Malory

King Arthur

King Arthur
Tales of the Round Table
Edited by Andrew Lang
Illustrated by H. J. Ford
[1902]

Timeline 

Middle Ages Timeline

This is a nice timeline for the Middle Ages with a cover page.

Art 

Artists Biography

Includes a spot to draw or paste pictures of the artists work.

Artist Biography Sheet

There are 12 different ones here. Great for notebooking.

The Glory of Byzantium | Publications for Educators | Explore & Learn | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

This page features teacher resources related to the Glory of Byzantium exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Written and visual materials, activities, and discussion topics can be found.

Some good ideas on how to teach medieval art to the kiddo's.

Geography 

Labeling Activities

The title on this page is "Medieval European Geography Quiz" but I'm going to just use these as labeling work for my kids.

Large Maps

I loved finding this site. I printed out a huge map of Europe for my kids to use. You could glue it to the top of a pizza box or other type of cardboard to be sturdy. We just taped ours together and then stick-pinned it up on a project board.

Quia - Middle Ages

Matching vocabulary for the Middle Ages. It's a java game.

Interactive Map

Black plague

Byzantium Empire

Very good map.

Games 

Make Your Own Coat of Arms

Quick way to make a coat of arms.

Heraldry Game

Free on-line heraldry game - learn about Shields, Knights and Heraldry. Role-play as a young aristocrat, recognizing friends and enemies.

Armor of God Puzzle

Online Puzzle

Dress a Knight Game

This was so much fun, I have to admit to playing it myself :).

Explore A Castle

This was fascinating and fun. You can explore different parts of a castle and each part has a different suggested activity that corresponds with it.

Dragonsville

I wasn't sure where to put this one. It is interactive and it has teacher notes and worksheets that goes along with it. I'd like more time to explore this one but overall I think my son will enjoy it.

Quia - Middle Ages

Learn middle ages vocabulary playing concentration.

Quia - Middle Ages

Flash cards to help learn middle ages vocabulary.

Quia - Middle Ages

Kids can learn their vocabulary using this fun word search game.

V&A - Design a Coat of Arms

Very cool!!! 2 thumbs up

Knights in Central Park

Neat game, must have the correct answer to win.

Domesday game

Play the Domesday game by finding the animals in a Domesday holding! Very challenging but also alot of fun to play.

Historic Tale Construction Kit

This is very nice to use as a way for the kids to re-tell events that happened. The pieces are easy to drag and drop and they can add text.

Discover Ghosts in a Medieval Castle

Poke around a British castle from the 14th Century in the company of some extraordinary guides: the ghosts of the original inhabitants. Lots of things to explore in each room and a very interesting way to do it.

Terminology of Castles hangman - interactive history game - www.SchoolHistory.co.uk

King Henry VIII is in trouble....

Anglo-Saxons fun & games

Several games to choose from.

Music 

Classical Music Listening Guide

Includes a section for recording composers biography information.

Songs to Sing

This is a mini booklet with a picture of a dragon. It includes 3 songs to sing and are geared toward the younger crowd.

Medieval Period

Keep scrolling to hear and read about music from the middle ages.

Everything Else 

Medieval Terms

Lots of vocabulary words here.

Fantastic Fonts & Runes

Fantasy Fonts and Runes

Gode Cookery

A compilation of medieval recipes from authentic sources adapted for the 21st century kitchen, along with diverse facts on food & feasting in the Middle Ages & Renaissance and other historical culinary items.

The Black Death, 1348

Black Death - quotes from eyewitness history - print version

Life in a Christian Monastery, ca. 585

Eyewitness history

The Vikings Discover America, ca. 1000

Eyewitness history - print version

The Crusaders Capture Jerusalem, 1099

In the year 637 the armies of Islam lead by the
Caliph Omar conquered the city of Jerusalem, the center of the Christian world
and a magnet for Christian pilgrims. The city's Muslim masters exhibited a certain
level of religion....

Anarchy in 12th Century England

Hollywood often paints a romantic picture of England in the Middle Ages - knights in shinning armor following a strict code of chivalry and enjoying sumptuous banquets in pristine castles. The reality is much more sobering.

The Murder of Thomas Becket, 1170

A sword's crushing blow extinguished the life of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, on a cold December evening as he struggled on the steps of his altar. The brutal event sent a tremor through ...

Richard The Lionheart Massacres The Saracens, 1191

In the year 1187, the Muslim leader Saladin re-conquered the city of Jerusalem [see "The Crusaders Capture Jerusalem"] as well as most of the Crusader strongholds throughout the Holy Land. In response, the kings of...

Kublai Khan In Battle, 1287

In the middle 13th century the influence of the Mongol Empire established by Genghis Khan stretched from the borders of Poland in the West to the Yellow Sea in the East. Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis, became ruler of the empire in 1268...

The Battle of Agincourt, 1415

The English victory at the Battle of Agincourt gave birth to a legend that was immortalized in William Shakespeare's King Henry V. The battle took place in a muddy farmer's field in northern France on October 25, 1415 an...

The Fall of Rome

At its height, the boundaries of the Roman Empire stretched from the north of England across the North Sea, along the Rhine and Danube Rivers to the Caspian Sea, south to Egypt, along the coast of Africa to Spain. The decline and eventual collapse...

Justinian's Code

Nice side by side comparison on American laws and Justinian laws.