clarkacademy Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 So if you were or have done a Middle Ages study what was the favorites? The best books, projects etc? The agesare grade 3-8 so stuff around there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 My ds really liked the Magic Treehouse Knights and Castles Research Guide. Here is a free lapbook to go along with it. Homeschool share has some other great resources here. Here are some other resource books we've enjoyed. Ds isn't much of a fiction reader, so we tend to stick with non-fiction when it comes to history. Explore Within Medieval Castle Days of Knights and Damsels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 My ds really liked the Magic Treehouse Knights and Castles Research Guide. Here is a free lapbook to go along with it. Homeschool share has some other great resources here. Here are some other resource books we've enjoyed. Ds isn't much of a fiction reader, so we tend to stick with non-fiction when it comes to history. Explore Within Medieval Castle Days of Knights and Damsels Thank ypou very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 These are the books both of my dds have enjoyed the most for their first rotation through the Medieval time period: We use Our Island Story and A Child's History of the World for our spine readings: Viking Tales by Jennie Hall Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli Fine Print: A Story About Johann Gutenberg by Joann J. Burch Saladin by Diane Stanely Arabs in the Golden Age by Mokhtar Moktefi Joan of Arc by Diane Stanely Good Queen Bess by Diane Stanley Bard of Avon by Diane Stanley Michelangelo by Diane Stanley Leonardo da Vinci by Diane Stanley My older dd has enjoyed these for her second roation: The latter part of this study was completed in 9th grade.... We used The Story of England by Samuel Harding through the Middle Ages, but decided we didn't care for it....we then moved to Renaissance and Reformation Times by Dorothy Mills (which we loved). Once we discoverd the books by D. Mills we knew we would have used her book on the Middle Ages instead of the Harding book had we known about it at the time. We used The Viking Portable Renaissance Reader for a large but great collection of primary sources. They also have a book for the Middle Ages. The Story of France by Mary MacGregor (She hasn't finished this but does enjoy reading it.) Son of Charlemagne by Barbara Willard In the Days of Queen Elizabeth by Eva March Tappan Hound of Ulster by Rosemary Sutcliff Otto of the Siver Hand by Howard Pyle He Went With Marco Polo by Louise A. Kent On the Trail of Merlin: A Guidebook ot the Western Mystery Tradition by Rich and Begg King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger L. Green Bulfinch's Mythology (Age of Charlemagne and Age of Chivalry) Mabinogion translated by Davies Mabon and the Guardians of Celtic Britain by C. Matthews (guide for the Mabinogion) The Song of Taliesin: Stories and Poems from the Books of Broceliande (Matthews) Great Tales from English History (Volumes 1-3) by Robert Lacey (She just finished these....Volume 3 moves into the modern time period) Fierce Wars and Faithful Loves (Maynard) Utopia (More) Shakespeare's sonnets and Henry V Everyman (a morality play) I thnk I'm missing some here, but these are some.... We also watched a number of documentaries and have watched some TC lectures (with plans to finish these)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Gotta make a trebuchet! :) We also made stained glass windows on parchment paper (the baking kind) and played with wax seals. As for subjects, my sons found vikings and the plague to be the most fascinating (I know, morbid). Certainly cover chivalry, the fact that romance became popular among men as well as women, development of weapons and castles, manorialism vs/& feudalism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom@shiloh Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 We used many of the same books as Kfamily. I'll add a few: Son of Charlemagne Red Keep (just finished this last night and ages 7-adult loved it!! a bit bloody in places though) Augustine Came to Kent Beggar's Beasts and Easter Fire Trial and Triumph The Star and the Sword Adam of the Road Big John's Secret The Apple and the Arrow If All the Swords in England Hidden Treasure of Glaston A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver (didn't care for the concept of people speaking from heaven, but the history aspect was great) Robin Hood (of course!) We also really liked the videos of the David MacCauley books: Castle and Cathedral. Movies to watch: El Cid; Ivanhoe (the old one with James Mason); Brother Sun, Sister Moon We listened to An Island Story on Librivox -- it was great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 We'll be doing the Middle Ages in the fall. I'm loking at using Project Passport: Middle Ages for a fun supplement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 We'll be doing the Middle Ages in the fall. I'm loking at using Project Passport: Middle Ages for a fun supplement. I looked at this too :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddlemomma Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 We'll be doing this next year as well. I purchased Diana Waring's History Revealed: Romans, Reformers, & Revolutionaries (covers Middle Ages), as well as MP's history program: Famous Men of the Middle Ages with their cards and Literature. Should be a very in-depth study and very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paceofnature Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 We'll be doing the Middle Ages in the fall. I'm loking at using Project Passport: Middle Ages for a fun supplement. This is what we are doing this year along with SOTW 2. It is a bit of prep work, but the kids love it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 This is what we are doing this year along with SOTW 2. It is a bit of prep work, but the kids love it :) Are you also using the Story Of The World Activity and test guides or no? Are you just lining up the projects to fit the reading? Are you dding anythng else in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetzmama Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Some repeats, but also some fresh titles here: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/457444-what-are-your-must-reads-for-middle-ages-church-history/page__hl__+history%20+revealed#entry4744173 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 One of our all time favorites is Terry Jones' Medieval Lives documentaries. Netflix used to have them streaming but I think they're only DVD now. Amazon has the set for $19.00. I don't know that the 3rd grader would get some of the humor ...you would want to preview. My 4th and 7th graders love them. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5wolfcubs Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 We're sort of living a Middle Ages Study by participating in the Society for Creative Anachronism -- I have two pinterest board that have all kinds of Middle Ages related links: lots of garb, and a smattering of history, maps, games, weapons, toys, etc. SCA/Medieval Life and SCA Kids Are you going to make a full-fledged "school" like you did with Harry Potter?? :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 My 11yo's favorite book for that time period was Rats, Bulls and Flying Machines. I didn't read it, but dd really enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 We're sort of living a Middle Ages Study by participating in the Society for Creative Anachronism -- I have two pinterest board that have all kinds of Middle Ages related links: lots of garb, and a smattering of history, maps, games, weapons, toys, etc. SCA/Medieval Life and SCA Kids Are you going to make a full-fledged "school" like you did with Harry Potter?? :laugh: We are still doing Harry Potter lol! They are not wanting to stop either I think I made it too fun Thanks for the links!!! Gonna follow you as adamant academy unless it shows under my name as Dacia Capps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5wolfcubs Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 We are still doing Harry Potter lol! They are not wanting to stop either I think I made it too fun Thanks for the links!!! Gonna follow you as adamant academy unless it shows under my name as Dacia Capps Your Harry Potter School is amazing! And I love your pinterest boards. Off to repin some more! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 Your Harry Potter School is amazing! And I love your pinterest boards. Off to repin some more! :) Thanks! I need to start posting on my blog again it has been forever. If you are still looking for stuff don't forget about all the yahoo groups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Homeschool In The Woods has a Passport to the Middle Ages Unit study that my boy's have enjoyed completing. We also have looked for and attended Medieval Faire's in our area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 Homeschool In The Woods has a Passport to the Middle Ages Unit study that my boy's have enjoyed completing. We also have looked for and attended Medieval Faire's in our area. Yes, I just bought the passport thing last month after we went to a Medieval fair lol! Great minds think alike! I also bought SOTW 2 as well to go along with it, figured I would try to match up projects to the readings. I know Amy Pak has alot of books listed to go along but I have a very limited library so I figured this would be good to have with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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