Below you will find web links, extra printables, and other resources to use along with the Middle Ages History units in the Layers of Learning curriculum.
Middle Ages History is sold as a single volume and as individual units, which are like chapters within the Ancient History book. Get a free printable cover to accompany all of your Middle Ages History PDF units. Here’s a link to some fun Amazon finds to make this course extra fun!
Early Medieval Europe
- Early Medieval Europe YouTube Playlist
- A lesson about the debate over whether the dark ages were really dark, for high school students to complete independently
- Read an article about the six most important barbarian tribes in early medieval Europe
- A PDF with rules for more than a dozen games played by people in the Middle Ages
- Complete online copy of the Alexiad, a primary source history written by a Byzantine princess
- Online trivia games about the Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire Walk The Plank game
- An online museum exhibit about the Vikings from the Field Museum, Chicago
- A virtual tour of a Viking Ship, as it would have looked kitted out for a crew
- Free printable Viking Longship Labelling Activity
- BBC’s Bitesize Viking Page
- DK Find Out – Vikings
- Learn about what life was like for Viking kids
- Brian Boru Board Game (*affiliate link)
Islamic Caliphates
- Islamic Caliphates YouTube Playlist
- Article by the Met Museum about Muhammad and the origins of Islam
- Islam Quizlet and Flashcards
- Twinkl Islam website for kids
- Website about the Mongol Sack of Baghdad
- Duckster’s History of the Islamic World
- Website that teaches about the five pillars of Islam
- Word Puzzles, Online Games, and more from Islam 4 Kids
- 12-Question Quiz to test your knowledge of Islam
- Quiz about the Islamic Golden Age
- Islamic History Trivia
- Ottoman Empire Facts and Worksheets for Kids
Asian Empires
- Asian Empires YouTube Playlist
- Khan Academy Links: The Mongols, Song China, Medieval Japan, and Cultural Interactions Along Trade Routes
- Time Maps article on Medieval China
- Wood block prints
- A paper model of Angkor Wat
- BBC Article on Kublai Khan
- Quiz on Asia in the Middle Ages
- Excellent slideshow about the basics of China in the Middle Ages
- “Bedtime Stories: Samurai for Kids” Audio presentation
- Discover Kids about Samurai and Japan
- Kiddle: Mongol Empire
- Mongol Empire Quizlet
Pacific Peoples
- Pacific Peoples YouTube Playlist
- Khan Academy: Oceania
- Khan Academy: Kupe the Navigator
- Kakadu National Park Website
- Tapa Cloth
- What are Tapa and Woven Mats – By the Natura; History Museum of LA County
- Polynesian Cultural Center Website
- Island Games to Play (also from the PCC Website)
- Map of New Zealand
- Hula in the Hawaiian Islands
- Ukulele Sheet Music
- Pacific Islands Quiz
- History of the Pacific Islands Quiz
High Middle Ages
Medieval Britain
North American Peoples
African Kingdoms
Renaissance
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