Curated OER
Anglo-Saxon Runes
For this Anglo-Saxon runes worksheet, students look at the Anglo-Saxon alphabet and write a secret message to a friend using Anglo-Saxon letters called runes.
Curated OER
Anglo Saxon Riddles
For this Anglo Saxon worksheet, students complete and solve riddles about Anglo Saxons. Students solve 2 riddles and come up with one on their own.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: A Prelude to Beowulf
Before reading the Anglo-Saxon epic poem, "Beowulf," learners should explore the Dark Ages through researching the fundamental characteristics of the art and literature produced during this period. This website provides links for doing...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation
Provided by the Medieval Sourcebook, this site offers a modern English translation of the "Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation," Books 1 through 5.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Bede Life of St. Cuthbert
Complete translation of Bede's "The Life and Miracles of St. Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindesfarne," preceded by background information on Bede and Cuthbert.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Anglo Saxon Homepage
This student resource site provides links to Anglo-Saxon/Old English literature, culture, and heritage.
Other
Beowulf in Cyberspace
Providing translations, maps, essays, and resources, this is a good online resource for students, particularly advanced students, reading and studying the Anglo Saxon poem, "Beowulf." The "Old English" glossary included at this website...
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Digital Collections: Beowulf: A New Translation for Oral Delivery
This resource contains not only the full text of Beowulf, but also an audio stream of the translator, Dick Ringler, reading the poem.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Caedmon
Here is detailed information on Caedmon, author of biblical poems. The information is mostly taken from what Bede wrote about him, telling of his life, his poetry, and the scholarly debate about his works. Please note that "The Catholic...
Sacred Text Archive
Ista: Complete Corpus of Anglo Saxon Poetry
The Internet Sacred Text Archive offers the Complete Corpus of Anglo Saxon Poetry. All of the titles link to primary documents, written in their original language.
Society of Archbishop Justus
Bede the Venerable, Priest, Monk, Scholar
A biographical sketch of the 8th century Old English writer Bede, best known for his History of the English Church and People.
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghous: Lit2 Go: Beowulf
This is a poetic translation of "Beowulf," complete with footnotes. The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Caedmon
Wikipedia offers biographical information on Anglo Saxon poet, Caedmon, including "Caedmon's Hymn of Creation."
Other
The Venerable Bede: Biography
Biographical note on the Venerable Bede, a monk and historian who lived from 673 C.E. until 735 C.E.
Other
Anglo Saxon Period: Characteristics of Poetry
This concise survey of Anglo-Saxon poetry is part of a larger site in English for Chinese university students.
The English Teacher
The English Teacher: Beowulf Lesson Plans
These teaching notes for Beowulf provide a model for your own lesson plan and as a basic resource to study Beowulf. These notes can help you remember the pertinent points of Anglo-Saxon epic poem and help to deepen your understanding.
Other
Study Questions: Ecclesiastical History & Caedmon's Hymn
Medieval English literature course study questions that provides excellent critical thinking on Bede's "Ecclesiastical History of the English People" and Caedmon's "Hymn."
Stanford University
Stanford University: Anglo Saxon & Old English
A selected bibliography for primary and secondary materials, including facsimile texts in Old English, translations into modern English, and scholarship.
BBC
Bbc: History: Ancient History: The Anglo Saxons
A brief history of the Anglo-Saxons is presented.
Other
Sutton Hoo Society: Sutton Hoo
A beautiful site with photos of 7th century Anglo-Saxon burial mounds at Sutton Hoo and the artifacts from those mounds. Take a virtual tour of this fascinating site. Included are newsletters reporting on the archaeological digs.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Alcuin
This Catholic Encyclopedia site offers a very good biography of Alcuin, with extensive information on his work as an educator, a scholar, a theologian, and a liturgist of the 8th century. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Michael Delahoyde: Anglo Saxon Culture
An academic essay featuring the culture and language of the Anglo-Saxons.
Other
Hail, Harbinger of Morn, by Bede
This site provides a translation of the hymn, "Hail, Harbinger of Morn," written by the Venerable Bede. No commentary.
Other
Western Michigan University: Richard Rawlinson Center: Anglo Saxon Studies
Learn more about Anglo Saxon studies and research from the Richard Rawlinson Center. The page provides a wide range of links to different medieval resources.