Curated OER
Primary History - Anglo Saxons at War
In this Anglo Saxon history worksheet, student draw a picture of an Anglo Saxon soldier and compare it to a Roman soldier. They attempt to read Anglo Saxon war poetry and they try to think of persuasive arguments to get men to join them...
Curated OER
Primary History Extension Activity- Stories and Pastimes
In this Anglo-Saxon stories worksheet, students choose one or more of the 4 possible extension activities pertaining to the storytelling and pastimes of the Anglo-Saxon period.
Other
Stockton College: The Battle of Brunanburh
This site contains information regarding the Old English poem, The Battle of Brunanburh. This site contains valuable background information, translations, and text.
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.
Other
Anglo saxons.net: "The Wanderer"
Here you will find the text of the Anglo-Saxon poem, "The Wanderer," in a side-by-side presentation of Old English and Modern English translation. Some terms, especially kennings, are further defined in the translation.
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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
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.
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.
Other
Ragweed Forge: The Rune Poems
This site contains background information on the Rune Poems, including the original and modern English translation of an Anglo-Saxon Rune.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Early National Poetry, "The Wanderer"
Provides a brief overview of the Anglo-Saxon poem, "The Wanderer."