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		| Student Subject Page | 6th | 7th | 8th |   7th GRADE   ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS: This year we switch our studies to ancient civilizations and then we will move to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance/Reformation. This is a huge time span and we will be working pretty hard. It is expected that you will use your increasing Language Arts capabilities to hand in quality work. Again we will study geography, history, society and culture. The websites/sources provided below are only places to get you started on you knowledge quest. They are credible sources to get you moving in the right direction. Have fun using these sources to create quality assignments. These are the civilizations that we will be studying.     General web sites for exploring ancient history History for Kids Mr. Donne's Ancient History Page Why Do Civilizations Collapse Exploring Ancient World Culture Ancient History Timeline Explore Greek Gods History for Kids Geography World   Middle Ages and Renaissance Middle Ages Renaissance/Reformation Europe after the Fall of Rome Way of Life in Medieval Europe Religion/Role of church Systems of Feudalism Way of life Protestant v Catholic Key People New Science   Some websites for your use: Internet Medieval Source Book - A comprehensive collection of information on Medieval Times. Medieval World - This site (unfortunately cluttered with advertisements) offers information about the Anglo-Saxons, medieval warfare, monarchs, Normans, medieval farming, and literature. The site is searchable (one word at a time); the majority of the articles are very brief Medieval Ready Reference - Use this site for general information about the middle ages. Medieval Sources on the WWW - Collection to links to websites "primarily for Western Medieval subjects, with a few Late Antique and Byzantine sites." Sites are organized by topic such as online journals, religion and philosophy, witchcraft, women, literature, music, and more. Renaissance Connection - Excellent site to introduce the Renaissance to middle school students. Renaissance Secrets - This website explores four mysteries from a historian's point of view: one concerning Venice, one about medical patients in Renaissance Italy, one about a conspiracy to poison Queen Elizabeth I, and one about Gutenberg, the German inventor of the printing press Medieval and Renaissance Center - The site linked here provides resources for those researching for Medieval and Renaissance history. Reformation Ready Reference  - This site provides quick reference to a number of topics to aid in the start of your research. Click on the bibliography link to find additional written resources. Table of Renaissance/Reformation Information - Comprehensive listing of numerous topics. Middle Times - Portal for links to more topics on the Middle Ages.