Social Studies - 6th Grade
Educational Links

Standard 2

Students will understand the transformation of cultures during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and the impact of this transformation on modern times.

• Bing Search Results for Maps of the Middle Ages
  This is a collection of 32,000 images and maps of the Middle Ages.
• Castles For Kids
  Learn more about the parts of a castle, what they have inside them, and the people that live in a castles.
• Exhibits Collection -- The Middle Ages
  In film and in literature, medieval life seems heroic, entertaining, and romantic. In reality, life in the Middle Ages, a period that extended from approximately the fifth century to the fifteenth century in Western Europe, was sometimes all these things, as well as harsh, uncertain, and often dangerous.
• Late Medieval Maps 1300-1490
  This link provides an time line with medieval maps provided. You can also find a selection of low resolution images and accompanying monographs.
• Marco Polo and His Travels
  Learn about Marco Polo (1254-1324) who is probably the most famous Westerner who traveled on the Silk Road. His journey through Asia lasted 24 years. He traveled the whole of China and returned to tell the tale, which became the greatest travelogue.
• NOVA Online: The Vikings
  This website made for the PBS program "The Vikings" examines a new, less barbarian image of the Norsemen based on recent archeological investigations.
• Rise of Monarchies and the Magna Carta
  Summary of the Magna Carta with other links, including the primary document.
• Tales of the Middle Ages
  Check out these true stories, fables, and anecdotes from the Middle Ages.
• The Early Renaissance in Florence
  The National Gallery of Art presents eight paintings from fifteenth-century Florence during the Renaissance.
• The Middle Ages: Life on a Manor Activity Packet
  This reading packet includes worksheets and activities to help students learn about the Middle Ages.
• The Renaissance -- World History for Kids
  Read about several aspects of the Renaissance written by KidsPast.com.
• Trade - Lesson Plan on Why Nations Trade
  Global Envision created this lesson plan to help students learn about the differences between exports and imports, decisions that affect trade, and how international trade affects a nation's economy.

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