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.
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Primary History - Anglo-Saxon Beliefs
In this Anglo Saxon history activity, students research the four Anglo Saxon gods after whom the days of the week are named. They write about the early life of St. Patrick and discuss the time capsule effect of Anglo Saxon graves.
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Primary History: What Happened to the Anglo Saxons?
In this world history worksheet, students investigate, "What happened to the Anglo Saxons?" They examine Anglo Saxon influence on language and place names. They describe the Norman invasion from two points of view and find pictures of...
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Primary History: Extension Activity- Who Were the Anglo-Saxons?
In this Anglo-Saxon history worksheet, students choose one or more of the four possible extension activities pertaining to Anglo-Saxon history.
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Primary History Extension Activity - Invasion and Settlement
In this primary history worksheet, students sharpen their research skills as they study Anglo-Saxon invasion and settlement of England. Students select 1, 2, 3, or 4 extension projects to complete.
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The Anglo-Saxons in London
In this English history instructional activity, students read a 2 paragraph selection about Anglo-Saxon settlers. Students answer 2 short answer questions about the reading.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Anglo Saxon Chronicle on Alfred the Great
This section of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle covers the years 878 through 886 and describes a series of conflicts Alfred the Great had with Viking invaders.
Other
Anglo saxons.net: England C.450 1066 in a Nutshell
This site has a wealth of information on the Anglo-Saxon period in England. A few questions at the beginning provide general background. For more specific details, you can search the timeline, an On This Day section, or the list of...
Other
Dumfries and Galloway Museums Services: Discover the Dark Ages
Online exhibit of artifacts from Britain's Dark Ages, 410-1160, provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Museum Services. Each image is accompanied by a description and directions to the site of the artifact.
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.
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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.