Medieval Religion - Games

Medieval Religion : Interactive Materials

1. Highway to Hell / Stairway to Heaven [Interactive]
Students answer a series of questions about their beliefs, hobbies and interests; a Medieval priest (Flatulence O' Flaherty) then tells them what "sins" they are guilty of and - based on their asnwers - what the best way is for them to gain God's forgiveness (e.g. Pilgrim, Monk, Crusader). This activity teaches students about the beliefs and then the practices of the medieval church and comes complete with a worksheet. This activity should be used with students after worksheet [3] in the unit below.
Medieval Church History Game
2. Images of Heaven and Hell [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [Interactive]
The following interactive exercises involve getting students to label different features of various "doom" paintings, then printing them off for display purposes. This accompanies worksheet [5] in the unit below.
 
3. KeyWord Challenge: Medieval Religion [Interactive]
If you are unfamiliar with the format of the game, click here for instructions.
 

Medieval Religion - Worksheets

Medieval Religion: Stand-Alone Worksheets

1. Why was the Church so important in the Middle Ages? This is a self-contained series of worksheets following on from the simulation above. Students are encouraged to see the Church in Medieval terms as a centrure of the community and to see heaven and hell as "real" places which provided medieval people with a framework for life. This helps them to appreciate the importance of the clash between the Crown and Church in the reign of Henry II.
2. What should I believe to get into heaven?
3. What should I do to get into heaven?
4. What sorts of things could get me into hell?
5. What are heaven and hell actually like?
6. End of Unit Project
7. Why did Henry II and Becket argue?
8. What happened to Archbishop Becket?

 

Medieval Society and Religion - Links

External Links

1.

Heraldry - online lesson - Complete with tasks, information and images to use. Other heraldic clipart is available here.

2. Heraldry - Interactive Game - Part of an excellent broader site which also offers a downloadable software package. The main site contains a wealth of information and images.
3. Be a medieval doctor! - Activity in which you suggest different cures for different diseases and are told the consequences.
4. What was it like to live in the Middle Ages? - A great site; very detailed but well structured, with activities and quizzes as you go through. Students could research different themes & report back to class.
 

Medieval Society and Religion - Films

Feature Films / Documentaries

1.

Alfred The Great

VHS
2. Richard The Lionheart / The Crusades VHS
3. Robert the Bruce VHS
4. William Wallace and the Battle of Stirling Bridge VHS
5. A Knight's Tale VHS
6. Blackadder I VHS
7. Errol Flynn: Robin Hood VHS
8. Braveheart VHS
9. Peasant's Revolt VHS
10. Crusades VHS
11. Disney: Robin Hood VHS
12. Medieval Warfare VHS
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