Resources+-+Middle+Ages

**Indicator 4:** Explain the lasting effects of military conquests during the Middle Ages including: Muslim conquests; The Crusades; The Mongol invasions
**Middle Ages and Conquest** Courtesy of Ohio SS Resource Center: "This source explores the different civilizations co-existing during the middle ages. The author provides an ample amount of context to enhance the readers understanding of the middle ages. A student will learn about the Byzantine Empire, the Islamic empire, the Crusades, the Slavic Empire and much more. This information could be printed out and used by the teacher during class led notes, or it could be creatively used to build students thinking skills through comparing and contrasting. Using this site teachers and students can link to a variety of other topics on the Middle Ages."

**The Ottoman Turks** Courtesy of Ohio SS Resource Center: "This resource from the Applied History Research Group / University of Calgary would support lessons on Islam, the end of Middle Ages or on the Ottoman Empire. This site is interactive; it provides students with links to important people, objects and vocabulary. Pictures and artwork are included within the text to aid in student comprehension and promote student interest. The text is comprehensive, however, accessible to a variety of learners."

**Muslim Expansion in the Middle Ages** Courtesy of Ohio SS Resource Center: "This web resource is very good. It is written at an appropriate level for middle school students to gain insight into the beginnings of the Islamic religion and how Muslims took Byzantine control away and instilled the Islamic faith into Northern Africa. The maps that accompany the written piece are very colorful and helpful to enhance student comprehension. In addition, interested students are easily directed to more information on the topic."

**Mongols Webquest**