REFERENCE
On January 1, 1993, the Czechoslovakian federation was dissolved and two separate independent countries were…
Follow this timeline of the former Yugoslavia, from World War I to the splintering of the country. Learn about the…
Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Trafalgar, becoming the greatest hero in British naval…
Read about the mutiny on the HMS Bounty and life on Pitcairn Island. This article includes a history of life on the…
Napoleon Bonaparte is best known as a French emperor and military genius of the 1800s. Read this biography to learn more…
Marie Antoinette was the Queen of France during the French Revolution. Read this biography to learn more about her.
Study the ancient and modern history of Cyprus, the third-largest Mediterranean island. Read this country profile to…
Eyewitness: Knight is a spectacular and informative guide to the life and times of the medieval knight and his followers…
LESSON PLANS
Become an instant expert on knights. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to introduce…
Review historical events around the world from 1400-1499 A.D. with this timeline. This is a great reference to…
Read an interview with Brian Jacques conducted by his editor.
Information about the geography of Ireland, the history of Britain and Ireland, and an overview of the Irish peace…
Read this biography to learn about Joan of Arc, the French heroine who was canonized as a saint in 1920.
Find out about the origins and events for Bastille Day.
FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to knights, the brave warriors on horseback who fought in western Europe from…
TEACHING RESOURCE
This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Knights of the Middle Ages Mini-Lesson. Use this resource…
WORKSHEETS
Students are challenged to decide whether they would risk their lives for someone in need.
Teach your students about the history behind the Holocaust by examining German social conditions prior to World War II.
Students write the introductory paragraph for a newspaper article covering a banquet at a castle during the Middle Ages.
Members of your class imagine themselves to be reporters during the Middle Ages, interviewing a knight who has just…
Supplement students' reading of The Youngest Templar: Keeper of the Grail with an author interview, pre-reading…
Educate students about the Fenian Movement through a reading passage and research activity in this worksheet. After…
Most European wars ended with peace treaties. In this activity, pupils will match peace treaties with the wars they…
Review with your pupils the major events in the Franco-Prussian War. Then, have them place the events in chronological…
