Teaching Resources

The major medieval studies web sites all have their own collections of teaching resources, directed primarily to college instructors. Be sure to visit:

• The Labyrinth
• ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
• Internet Medieval Sourcebook
• Netserf

Featured sites

• Performing Medieval Narrative Today: a Video Showcase. This site provides searchable video clips as well as teaching tips you can use in your own classroom. It's a great resource for learning about literature, music, drama, history, and culture.
• The Chaucer Pedagogy Page (Daniel Kline)
• The Camelot Project. This site from the University of Rochester features Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and more. A great teaching resource.
• Opuscula: Short Texts of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Provides educators with a wide selection of short texts with commentaries.
• Epistolae: Medieval Women's Letters. A collection of letters to and from women in the Middle Ages, from the 4th to the 13th century. In Latin with English translations, biographical information, and commentary.

Publications for Teachers of Medieval Studies

• THE ONCE AND FUTURE CLASSROOM (formerly SCIENTIA SCHOLAE) - Resources for Teaching The Middle Ages in Grades K-12 (Published by TEAMS)
• SMART -- Published twice a year, this broad-ranging refereed journal encompasses essays from a variety of disciplines and approaches for all levels of learners.
• The Arthuriana Pedagogy Page - Resources include educational materials for teaching students at all levels.

Medieval Studies Organizations in the United States

• Medieval Academy of America
• Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
• Regional Medieval Associations and Medieval Studies Centers
• International Center of Medieval Art

Medieval Studies in the Schools
This collection of resources has been prepared by John Houghton as part of the TEAMS outreach program for secondary educators. It includes reference for both teachers and students.

Resources for the Foreign Language Teacher
A page of links assembled by Kevin J. Ruth.

Reading Lists
General resources in medieval studies, compiled by Peter Potter, Penn State Press. See also ORB and The Labyrinth for additional bibliographic reference. Bibliographic articles are also published regularly in the Once and Future Classroom.