rd Grade Medieval Project Links
Research
Resources:
Life in a Medieval Castle: There is a lot of reading to do here, but you will get a picture in your mind of what life was like.
Castles of Britian: This website has links to information for many roles and specific information about castle life.
Fact Monster: Use this online encyclopedia and "search" for information about your role. Be careful, often times there are many links about a topic but they are not all about Medieval Times.
What was it really like living in Medieval Times? Read through the topics and you will get a better idea! This site is packed with information!
Medieval Life: Click on the links on the left and more choices will be available under the word you chose.
Buildings and People: Learn more about areas of a castle or the people.
Role Specific Information, for roles where information is difficult to find otherwise
Falconer:
http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/hilord.html - scroll down to the hunting section
http://www.medievaltymes.com/courtyard/hunting.htmWizard/Astrology:
http://www.bl.uk/learning/artimages/bodies/astrology/astrologyhome.html
http://www.astronomy-for-kids-online.com/medieval-astronomy.htmlTown crier:
http://www.stcatharinestowncrier.com/id11.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_crier - wikipedia can be a useful place to finddd information, but be sure you find the information in other websites, too, to be sure it is accurateScribe:
http://www.sca.org.au/lochac/artsci/articles/scribes.html
http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/markport/lit/introlit/ms.htm
Written by students:
Life in the Middle Ages: The information on this website was written by 4th and 5th graders.
Medieval Quest: A website by students to share what they have learned
Interactive:
ThinkQuest: Look around a castle and the grounds. Although there is a quiz/game, please stick with looking around for now.
Kid's Castle: Click on the door to enter. Roll your mouse over different parts of the castle and then click to learn about different areas.
National Geographic: Ghosts in the Castle use PHA # (your computer number) as your name, but name your castle what you want (as long as your name isn't part of it!)
Video Clips: During class, you MUST have SPECIFIC PERMISSION to view these videos to
avoid a network "traffic jam."
DEstreaming videos we watched as an introduction. Where it asks for your first & last name, please write your homeroom and computer number. For example: 3A 5
Search the Websites:
after the search is complete, be sure only