Medieval Learnings

This year we are studying the Medieval Period in history. I always thought that the Medieval Period was about knights and castles. Boy was I wrong! We began the school year around the year 300 AD and will end in the 1600's. There is a lot more to just knights and castles! We've learned about the fall of Rome, Muhammed and the Islamic Empire, Barbarians and the spread of Christianity. Neat stuff! The pictures below was an art project the kids did in a co-op class with their friends. They are called "illuminations". The monks in the monastaries would spend a lifetime copying manuscripts and decorating them with pictures and accents. The kids got to make their own illuminations with gold leaf and markers.