Magna Carta Education Portal
Many cultural institutions around the world have created wonderful resources for studying the Magna Carta.
| Link | Type of Resource | Author | Age | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 25 Barons of the Magna Carta | Text Biographies | Magna Carta 800 Committee | 15-18 | Details on each of the barons, suitable for students looking to do an in-depth study of the Barons, Magna Carta and/or medieval society. |
| A Short History of Australia's Copy of the Magna Carta | Text Short History | Australian Parliament House Education Office | 11-14 | Detail on the Magna Carta and the history of Parliament |
| Magna Carta Muse and Mentor | Text Exhibition Page with Links | United States Library of Congress | 13-18 | Extensive Links to material that traces the history and linkages between the Magna Carta and United States |
| Magna Carta Worksheet | Text Worksheet | TES Australia | 11-14 | Introductory worksheet on the Magna Carta |
| King John and the Magna Carta Lesson | Text Lesson Resources | TES United Kingdom | 11-14 | Whole lesson materials on King John and the Magna Carta, includes interactive whiteboard resource |
| Teaching the Magna Carta | Text, Video and Links Lesson Plans | British Council | 7-18 | A number of lesson plans from the British Council that include resources and links. Students can learn about life in the 13th Century, the Magna Carta and events around the signing of it, rights and freedoms and other aspects of medieval life. |
| King John and the Magna Carta | Video and Online Worksheet | Tiffany Oliveira | 11-14 | Video with questions from the United States that assists students in preparing for a deeper analysis of king John and the Magna Carta. Very good introductory activity for students |
| Magna Carta Videos for Schools | Video Links | The Magna Carta 800 Committee | 7-18 | Videos from around the world on the Magna Carta, the links will be updated throughout 2015. |
| Magna Carta and Parliament | Video and Lesson Plan | British Parliament | 7-18 | Video and lesson plan that outlines through an engaging video the signing of the Magna Carta |
| Explore the Magna Carta | Interactive Website | Hereford Cathedral | 11-18 | Interactive website with timeline in which students can explore the Magna Carta document |
| The Magna Carta and the Rule of Law | Video and Lesson Resources | Public Broadcasting Service | 7-18 | Video and support materials from the United States on the Magna Carta and the Rule of Law |
| An Introduction to the Magna Carta | Video and Lesson Resources | Public Broadcasting Service | Senior High School | Introduction video and resources discusses the significance of the Magna Carta. |
| The Significance of the Magna Carta | Video | CSpan | Senior High School | Chief Justice Roberts of the US Supreme Court on the significance of the Magna Carta. |
| The History Channel - Magna Carta | Text and Videos | The History Channel | 7-15 | The History Channel site for the examination of the Magna Carta, focusses on the influence on the United States. |
| The Magna Carta Project Schools Page | Lesson Plans and Worksheets | The Magna Carta Project | 11-18 | Series of resources that uses pictures of artefacts and text analysis to assist students in understanding the reign of King John. |
| Magna Carta Resource | Lesson Plan and Activities | Salisbury Catherdral | 11-18 | Resource from Salisbury Cathedral which examines modern Human Rights law in the United Kingdom and how it relates to the Magna Carta. |
| What is the Magna Carta | Text Analysis | Salisbury Catherdral | 11-18 | Resource from Salisbury Cathedral on ‘What is the Magna Carta’. An overview of the document itself. Good for all students, although teachers may have to scaffold the information for younger students. |
Magna Carta Celebrations World-Wide
- United Kingdom - Magna Carta Trust 800th Anniversary Celebrations
- United States of America - American Bar Association Commemoration
- Canada - Magna Carta 2015 Canada
Websites
- Australian Parliament House - The Senate, Australia's 1297 Version of the Magna Carta.
- Magna Carta Project, An Investigation into the Magna Carta
- British Library, Magna Carta Hub
Speeches
- The Hon Sir Gerard Brennan AC KBE, An address on the Occasion of the Naming of Magna Carta Place, Langton Cresecent, Canberra.
- Lord Irvine of Lairg, The Spirit of Magna Carta Continues to Resonate in Modern Law.
- Harry Evans, Bad King John and the Australian Constitution, Papers on Parliament No.52 (2009)
- P A Keane, The idea of the professional judge: the challenges of communication.
Scholarship
- David Clark, The Status and Role of The Magna Carta in Australia and New Zealand, Melbourne University Law Review.
- A C Castles, The Reception and Status of English Law in Australia, Adelaide Law Review (1963) via Austlii.
- Michael Blakeney, 'The Reception of the Magna Carta in New South Wales', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, September 1979.
Audio/Video
The British Council - Magna
Carta (1946)- British Library, 'Four surviving Magna Carta to be brought together for the first time in history', 16/06/2013.
- UK Parliament, 'Magna Carta and the Emergence of Parliament', 09/06/2014.
- US National Archives, 'Magna Carta Conservation Treatment', 20/06/2011.
- BBC Radio 4, 'The Magna Carta', In Our Time Podcast, 07/05/2009.
- The British Council, 'Magna Carta - The Story of Man’s Fight for Liberty', 1946.
- Dr Graham Smith, 'The Use and Misuse of Magna Carta', Egham Museum, 28/02/2014.
Blogs
- Barry York, 'Magna Carta - the eight hundredth anniversary draws nearer', Museum of Australian Democracy Blog, 14/06/2013.
- Barry York, 'How did the Magna Carta survive and is it relevant today?', Online Opinion, 18/09/2014.
- Professor Nigel Saul, 'Magna Carta: is it relevant today?', Royal Holloway University of London, 23/01/2013.
- David Clark, 'A confederacy of dunces: Magna Carta in History 8 textbooks', Online Opinion, 18/02/2014.
Media Articles
- Z T Sampson, Chief Justice Roberts praises Magna Carta, The Boston Globe, 11/08/2014.
- A Barnett, It's time for a new Magna Carta, The Guardian, 14/06/2014.
Of Historical Interest
- Benjamin Franklin, The Examination of Doctor Franklin, before an August Assembly, relating to the Repeal of the Stamp-Act, Great Britain, Parliament, House of Commons, Boston: reprinted by Edes and Gill, 1766.
- H. D. Hazeltine, M.A., The Influence of the Magna Carta on American Constitutional Development, Litt.D.Magna Carta Commemoration Essays, edited by Henry Elliot Malden, M.A. with a Preface by the Rt. Hon. Viscount Bryce, O.M., Etc. For the Royal Historical Society, 1917.
- Justice John Bryson, Law and Politics of Magna Carta, Plantagenet Society of Australia, 18/09/2004 (see page 100).
- Benjamin Franklin, The Examination of Doctor Franklin, before an August Assembly, relating to the Repeal of the Stamp-Act, Great Britain, Parliament, House of Commons, Boston: reprinted by Edes and Gill, 1766.
- H. D. Hazeltine, M.A., The Influence of the Magna Carta on American Constitutional Development, Litt.D.Magna Carta Commemoration Essays, edited by Henry Elliot Malden, M.A. with a Preface by the Rt. Hon. Viscount Bryce, O.M., Etc. For the Royal Historical Society, 1917.
- Magna carta commemoration essays, with a preface by the Rt. Hon. Viscount Bryce, ed. by Henry Elliot Malden, Royal Historical Society (Great Britain), 1917.