medieval civilization

Through the letters of a squire of the knight Sir Edmund Perry, readers are immersed in the life at Oxney Castle in Medieval England. In "Battle at the Castle" children just beginning to learn to read will experience the excitement of a tournament, the preparations for an attack, and the action of the battle. Will help arrive in time to save the castle under siege?.

The rise of feudalism (5:05) -- Secrets of Britain's castles (31:09) / produced by ITN Factual for The Travel Channel -- Medieval and Renaissance Europe (5:21) -- Early modern Europe (5:01). A look at some aspects of medieval civilization. Examines how the feudal system emerged; covers the history and legends behind Britain's castles; shows how the Christian church and European kings came to power; and journeys to Italy to explore how developments in science, religion, philosophy, and the arts gave rise to a cultural reawakening across Europe.

Surveys the history and civilization of all parts of the world from the year 1000 to 1500.

Provides information about castle life, including the buildings, the life of a knight and other castle characters, and how castles were defended.

Venture into the fascinating world of knights. Chock full of captivating stories of battles and intriguing details about the lives of knights, the types of lives they led, and the culture of their worlds. This book is perfect for even reluctant readers. RI: Consistent text structures, Real-world examples and archaeology, WWWW and H, multiple readings, stories and profiles, block text and information summaries, fact summaries, statistics and tables, , labelled diagrams and words, RF quizzes, tables, labelled photos, bolded texts, visual organization tools etc. W: Compare/Contrast, timelines, Then/Now perspectives, Stat tables, SL Decoded words, text structured consistently, L text scaled, lower to higher complexity.

Summary: Examines the lives of both peasant and noble in Europe during the Middle Ages as well as the role of the church and the growth of towns and cities.

Presents a collection of activities, poems, songs, and an educational play about the Middle Ages that coordinates with art, history, and language arts instruction.

Describes the life of the feudal ages in terms of a typical barony in northern France in A.D. 1220, discussing the castle and court, games, falconing, hunting, fashion, food, music, knights and shields, marriage, merchants, and other aspects of daily living.

Questions and answers about castles, knights, and the times of long ago.

Text and illustrations describe daily life inside a medieval castle and how the castle was designed as a fortress to keep out invaders.