Enrichment for HTWM

History & Thought of Western Man

Enrichment Opportunities

Rich East High School

Art Recognition Information

The following images deal with the Medieval and Early Renaissance Periods. Click on the images to find out about them.

Know the following:

Who does this illustration show?
Who was she and what was significant about her? (Be sure to follow the link and read the entire page on her.)

Know the following:

Who is the author of Le Livre de la Cite des Dames (The Book of the City of Women) and why is she significant?
What is the book about?
When and in what country was the book written?

Know the following:
Whose monastery and church is this?
When was it built?
What style is it and why?

Know the following:

What is this church (you are seeing the West side)?
When was it built?
What style is it and why?

"John of Berry setting out on a journey." (BNF, Lat 18104) fol. 288v. from John of Berry's Petites Heures. France, Paris, 14th century. Read the sections on John of Berry and the Petites Heures and be prepared for questions on them.

English & Art Enrichment

The following links can be used for third quarter enrichment:

NM's creative impulse: The development of Western civilization--world history: medieval world...an excellent annotated listing of medieval links to topics such as people, places, events, warfare, resources, art and architecture, literature, music and dance, daily life and culture. Any of her links can be used.
The age of King Charles V...this website from the Department of Manuscripts of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France includes 1,000 illuminations from the period of Charles V (1338-1380).
Medieval sourcebook: introduction...a sourcebook of full texts of a variety of medieval works, including a section on Saints' Lives. Want to know more about Joan of Arc, Eleanor of Aquitaine, etc.? Check here.
Medieval art and Medieval architecture...a listing of links from NetSERF.

History & Philosophy Enrichment

Enrichment Options for those HTWM students taking French

This page was created by C. David Claudon. Last update 1/20/98.

	Know the following: Who does this illustration show? Who was she and what was significant about her? (Be sure to follow the link and read the entire page on her.)
	Know the following: Who is the author of Le Livre de la Cite des Dames (The Book of the City of Women) and why is she significant? What is the book about? When and in what country was the book written?
	Know the following: Whose monastery and church is this? When was it built? What style is it and why?
	Know the following: What is this church (you are seeing the West side)? When was it built? What style is it and why?
	"John of Berry setting out on a journey." (BNF, Lat 18104) fol. 288v. from John of Berry's Petites Heures. France, Paris, 14th century. Read the sections on John of Berry and the Petites Heures and be prepared for questions on them.