Unschooling Resources: Europe


Books

Horrible Histories by Terry Deary
Horrible Histories books are filled with both the whimsical and the gruesome. With great comic-like illustrations and lots of spot-on information, these are an extremely enjoyable read. Check out the entire series! Don't forget to look for Horrible Science, Horrible Geography and Murderous Maths books, too!

You Wouldn't Want to Be in a Medieval Dungeon! by Fiona MacDonald
Ever wonder what it was like in a dungeon? It wasn't pretty, but this book makes it fun to read about!

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Medieval Knight! by Fiona MacDonald
A fun way to learn about castle life, this book and its humorous illustrations and text chronicle what it takes to be a knight, weaponry and armour, and the many ways a knight might die.

Websites

Historic Tale Construction Kit
Very cool. Requires Flash.

Iron Age Celts
Games, facts, crafts and more. From the BBC.

The Making of a Medieval Book
Photos, videos and text combine to illustrate the methods used to create Medieval books.

The Renaissance Connection
"Allentown Art Museum's interactive educational web site. With the simple click of a mouse button, travel 500 years into the past to discover many Renaissance innovations revealed through the Allentown Art Museum's Samuel H. Kress Collection of European art." Very cool.

Viking Quest online game
"An epic tale of loot and legend." From the BBC.

 

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