IB DP History - Medieval Option

"Published on Jun 2, 2014 http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and... What was the difference between the fortress of a great magnate and the palace of a king? A lack of differentiation dogged the medieval monarchy. Yet royal buildings were deliberately distinct from their aristocratic imitators. The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and... Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,500 lectures free to access or download from the website. Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege Category Education License Standard YouTube License "

"Hundreds of books about the Middle Ages are published each year. Many offer new and interesting insights into the period, and are generally well-received. However, there are also books that can cause a stir among medievalists. Some topics, such as the Crusades or Richard III, often generate considerable debate. Other books have found controversy for different reasons - sometimes bringing in new ideas that have changed the way we think about the Middle Ages, while others have been met by scorn and criticism. Here are ten books that for a variety of reasons caused controversy:"

" These seven short videos explore topics around stained glass and its use in medieval churches."

"This 1996 video demonstrates the use of neutron activation analysis to help determine the provenance (origin) of a fragment of medieval sculpture at The Cloisters, part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. For more information about this process and a database of samples, visit The Limestone Sculpture Provenance Project "

"In this essay, I shall be examining what I feel are the main issues surrounding the problem of why historians do not agree whether Henry V was a good king. The main reasons all stem from individual choices of the historian, and include their choice of frameworks, of sources, how these sources are interpreted and finally the historian's own motives for writing. Through this, I hope to conclusively show how a historian's opinion on a historical figure is often a subjective opinion, just as if they were judging how successful a person alive today had become."

"Archaeology grad student Nir Ortal explains the brief 3000 year old history of The Temple Mount, one of the most important religious sites in the world."

The Masters of the Building Arts Activity Guide provides the history of six types of buildings and architectural features. At the conclusion of each section there is a hands-on activity for students to try in your classroom. For example at the end of the section on timber framing you will find directions for an activity in which students attempt to create a model building with straws or pipe cleaners. At the end of the section on stained glass students can try to create their own "stained glass" panels with tissue papers, ribbons, and glue. see section on stone, and stained glass windows

"presentations given at the annual Medieval Academy of America/Medieval Association of the Pacific conference, University of California Los Angeles, April 10-12, 2014"

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"The CHSSP is proud to introduce our third Blueprint unit: Sites of Encounter in the Medieval World, funded through the generous support of the Social Science Research Council and the British Council.  Drawing on new historical scholarship about the Mediterranean world, maritime technology transfers, travel narratives and multicultural trade cities, the unit is framed around the investigation question:  How did sites of encounter change the medieval world?"

"What Is Your Medieval Profession?"

" We created this short quiz about Kings of Medieval England, focusing on those between 1066 and 1500. We hope you will try it out and if you like it, let us know if you have some suggestions for future quizzes."

" How well do you know your way around medieval London? Try this quiz of various sites around England's largest city. Some questions might be easy, but we threw in a few hard ones as well!"

"Here is our quiz on the First Crusade. Eight questions to test how well you know some of the key people and events of the 11th century invasion of the Holy Land."

"Evidence from skulls in east London shows plague had to have been airborne to spread so quickly"

"A King's Ransom is the follow up to Lionheart and tells the story of King Richard I's imprisonment in Germany at the hands of Duke Leopold of Austria and Emperor Heinrich VI and of his battle to win back his Kingdom from his rapacious brother John."

"Story of medieval England 20/36 King John and the Magna Carta" VIDEO

"Story of medieval England 15/36 The Anarchy of Stephen's Reign" VIDEO

"Story of medieval England 19/36 Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusade" VIDEO

"Story of medieval England 16/36 Henry II-Law and Order" Video