Voices of Medieval England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales : Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life

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The work Voices of Medieval England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales : Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Voices of Medieval England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales : Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life

Title remainder

Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life

Statement of responsibility

Linda E. Mitchell, editor

Contributor

• Mitchell, Linda Elizabeth

Editor

• Mitchell, Linda Elizabeth

Subject

• Wales -- Social life and customs -- Sources
• Manners and customs
• Great Britain
• Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- To 1066 -- Sources
• Sources
• To 1485
• Scotland
• Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485 -- Sources
• Scotland -- Social life and customs -- Sources
• England
• England -- Social life and customs -- Sources
• Wales
• Ireland
• Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Sources

Genre

• Sources

Language

eng

Summary

"Voices of Medieval England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales : Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life provides a broad selection of primary documents that are appropriate in level and content for a variety of readers. It includes dozens of primary document excerpts that illustrate important elements of daily life during the medieval period. Each document is accompanied by an introduction that supplies relevant historical background, context points to help readers evaluate the document, a description of the results and consequences of the document, and a 'Further Information' section listing important print and electronic resources as well as any relevant films or television programs. Covering an important curricular topic, this book provides extensive contextual material along with guidance to help students read documents. Additionally, it serves to support Common Core State Standards by helping students develop critical thinking skills through document analysis. Features: Provides tools and techniques for effectively evaluating the meaning and importance of the documents; Enables students to effectively incorporate information from primary documents into various school and personal research projects; Includes an 'Ask Yourself' section of questions about the document and the source era as well as a 'Topics to Consider' section that suggests themes to explore in an essay, online project, or class presentation"--From publisher's website

Member of

• Voices of an era

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

941.03

Index

index present

LC call number

DA170

LC item number

.V65 2016

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Voices of an Era