Sketches, graphic and descriptive, &c. for a history of the decorative painting applied to English architecture during the middle ages.

Binder's title: History of decorative painting.

Ancient English metrical romances.

Pub. in 14 parts, 1884-86; 1st edition pub. in 1802.

Early English poetry, ballads, and popular literature of the Middle Ages ;

Mode of access: Internet.

Specimens of early English metrical romances, chiefly written during the early part of the fourteenth century : to which is prefixed an historical introduction, intended to illustrate the rise and progress of romantic composition in France and England /

Gives "not only the general outline, but even the smallest incidents of each story" in plain prose, with passages from the originals. cf. v. 1, p. [iii]-iv.

Early English prose romances : with bibliographical and historical introductions /

Originally issued separately (?) in 1827, with cover-title: Early prose romances. A collection of ancient English fictions.

Early English poetry, ballads, and popular literature of the middle ages.

Mode of access: Internet.

A popular handbook to New Zealand, its resources and industries : with introduction on New Zealand as an English middle-class emigration field, and personal experiences during a four years' residence in the colony.

Includes index.

Three early English metrical romances. With an introduction and glossary.

The anturs of Arthur at the Tarnewathelan.--Sir Amadace.--The avowynge of King Arthur, Sir Gawan, Sir Kaye, and Sir Bawdewyn of Bretan.

The historic geographical atlas of the middle and modern ages. : A series of maps and plans, chronologically arranged, delineating the migrations of the German and Asiatic nation, and the rise and fall of all the states, kingdoms, and empires, founded by them in Europe, western Asia, northern Africa, and America, from the fall of the western Roman empire, to the abdication of Napoleon. With special maps illustrative of English history. /

Mode of access: Internet.

Select extracts from chronicles & records relating to English towns in the Middle ages,

Fitzstephen's description of London, C.A.D. 1118.--Siege of Exeter, A.D. 1136.--Massacre of Jews at York, A.D. 1190.--Revolt of William Fitzosbert in London, A.D. 1196.--The "Fair of Lincoln", A.D. 1217.--An archiepiscopal visitation in London, A.D. 1250.--Troubles at Bristol, A.D. 1316.--Customs of Newcastle-on-Tyne.--A charter of Southampton.--Notes.

Old English libraries; the making, collection, and use of books during the Middle Ages.

First published in 1911.

A multiliteracies project in the middle school : Parents as coteachers

This paper examines the experiences of one middle years’ English and Studies of Society and Environment (SoSE) teacher who adopted a multiliteracies project-based orientation to a unit on War and Refugees. It details the multiliteracies teaching and learning cycle, which is based on four non-hierarchical, pedagogical orientations: situated practice, overt instruction, critical framing and transformed practice (New London Group, 2000; Kalantzis & Cope, 2005a). Following the work of Kalantzis and Cope (2005a), it draws out the knowledge processes exacted in each of these four phases: experiencing the known and the new; conceptualising by naming and theorising; analysing functionally and critically; and, applying appropriately and creatively. Two parents were invited to enter the study as coteachers with the teacher and researcher. Using Bourdieu’s (1992) construct of capital, the findings report on how the multiliteracies approach enabled them to engage in school-based literacy practices differently than they had done previously in classrooms. An unexpected finding concerns the teacher’s altered view about how his role and status were perceived by the parents.

Integrating engineering education in the middle school mathematics curriculum

Many nations are experiencing a decline in the number of graduating engineers, an overall poor preparedness for engineering studies in tertiary institutions, and a lack of diversity in the field. Given the increasing importance of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology in our world, it is imperative that we foster an interest and drive to participate in engineering from an early age. This discuission paper argues for the intergration of engineering education within the elementary and middle school mathematics curricula. In doing so, we offer a definition of engineering education and address its core goals; consider some perceptions of engineering and engineering education held by teachers and students; and offer one approach to promoting engineering education within the elementary and middle school mathematics curriculum, namely through mathematical modeling.