Curated OER
Sayings and Phrases
Fourth graders respond to six sayings that are introduced in this lesson. They brainstorm, justify, explain, describe, create and relate as they respond.
Curated OER
Antigone: Alpha Woman Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on Antigone. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.
Curated OER
The Early Middle Ages
The Middle Ages provide a variety of interesting ways for students to study history.
Curated OER
Proofreading Practice
In this proofreading practice online activity, 6th graders retype three passages correcting errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage, with answers available.
Curated OER
General Knowledge of Books #66
In this general knowledge of books #66 worksheet, students interactively answer 10 questions about British and American books and authors with immediate online feedback.
BBC
Bbc: King Arthur, 'Once and Future King' by Michael Wood
In this article, Michael Wood tries to explain how the legend of King Arthur came to be and the changes that took place over time. He also attempts to separate legend and myth from history.
Other
Peacock: The Round Table; Or King Arthur's Feast
Annotated full text of Peacock's story "The Round Table; or King Arthur's Feast."
W. W. Norton
Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Middle Ages: Topics: King Arthur
This article "King Arthur: Romancing Politics: Overview" separates the historical facts of Arthur and his knights from the legends and literature that have rewritten history.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
This is the complete text of the novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Boy's King Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Boy's King Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, (1880?) a illustrated history of King Arthur and his Knights of The Round Table.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Is There Any Truth to the King Arthur Legends?
Alan Lupack traces the evolution of King Arthur.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: The Legends of King Arthur
This article tracks the many appearances of King Arthur, from a 9th-century history to a Hollywood blockbuster, via the works of Chretien de Troyes, Thomas Malory, and the author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Idylls of the King by Lord Alfred Tennyson
This is the full text of the cycle of twelve narrative poems Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson which retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and the rise and fall...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Heroes and Heroines
Discover some of the earliest heroes and heroines in English literature, from Beowulf to King Arthur. What are the typical characteristics of a medieval hero, and what can this reveal about society in the Middle Ages?
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Camelot Times: Writing a Newspaper
As part of a unit on Arthurian literature and medieval culture, students imagine they are reporters living in the realm of King Arthur and create newsletters/newspapers based on their study and research.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Middle Ages: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
This lesson focuses on Middle Age literature focuses on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. It features links to the work both in prose and poetry format and an audio clip of lines 1-19. It also offers links to information of King Arthur,...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: The Middle Ages: Le Morte D'arthur
This lesson from Middle Ages Literature focuses on Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. It features several links including Le Morte d'Arthur Preface and Introduction, Books I, XVI, and XXI, History of Le Morte d'Arthur, Information on...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Age of Chivalry by Thomas Bulfinch
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Age of Chivalry by Thomas Bulfinch (1861). This is an illustrated children's book: Part 1, "King Arthur and His Knights"; Part 2, "The Mabinogeon, or, Welsh...
Other
Literature Network: Lord Alfred Tennyson
What do you know about Lord Alfred Tennyson? Explore this site featuring a brief but informative summary of his life and work.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: The Middle Ages: Introduction
This is an introduction to a unit on the literature of the Middle Ages. It focuses on two essential questions of study: "How is the poetry of the middle ages characteristic of the culture? and How did the English Language change during...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Regional Realism: Mark Twain
This biography features Mark Twain as a regional realist author, world renown for his ability to portray real Americans in the late nineteenth century. Click "Mark Twain Activities" for artifacts and activities.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: "Gawain's Dream" From the Quest for the Holy Grail [Pdf]
This is a two-page PDF of "Gawain's Dream" and it's interpretation from The Quest for the Holy Grail translated by E. Jane Burns.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Trans Jessie L. Weston[pdf]
This is a 22-page PDF of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight translated by Jessie L. Weston.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Gawayne and the Green Knight by Charlton Miner Lewis [Pdf]
This is a 27-page PDF of GAWAYNE AND THE GREEN KNIGHT: A Fairy Tale by Charlton Miner Lewis; a modern-language retelling of Sir Gawain and the Green Night.