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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sayings and Phrases

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders respond to six sayings that are introduced in this lesson. They brainstorm, justify, explain, describe, create and relate as they respond.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Antigone: Alpha Woman Quiz

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
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.
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

The Early Middle Ages

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The Middle Ages provide a variety of interesting ways for students to study history.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Proofreading Practice

For Students 6th
In this proofreading practice online activity, 6th graders retype three passages correcting errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage, with answers available.
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Interactive
Curated OER

General Knowledge of Books #66

For Students 7th - 8th
In this general knowledge of books #66 worksheet, students interactively answer 10 questions about British and American books and authors with immediate online feedback.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: King Arthur, 'Once and Future King' by Michael Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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eBook
Other

Peacock: The Round Table; Or King Arthur's Feast

For Students 9th - 10th
Annotated full text of Peacock's story "The Round Table; or King Arthur's Feast."
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Article
W. W. Norton

Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Middle Ages: Topics: King Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Boy's King Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Is There Any Truth to the King Arthur Legends?

For Students 9th - 10th
Alan Lupack traces the evolution of King Arthur.
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Article
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: The Legends of King Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Idylls of the King by Lord Alfred Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Heroes and Heroines

For Students 9th - 10th
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?
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Camelot Times: Writing a Newspaper

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Middle Ages: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: The Middle Ages: Le Morte D'arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Age of Chivalry by Thomas Bulfinch

For Students 3rd - 5th
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...
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Website
Other

Literature Network: Lord Alfred Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
What do you know about Lord Alfred Tennyson? Explore this site featuring a brief but informative summary of his life and work.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: The Middle Ages: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Regional Realism: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Primary
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: "Gawain's Dream" From the Quest for the Holy Grail [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Primary
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Trans Jessie L. Weston[pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 22-page PDF of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight translated by Jessie L. Weston.
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Primary
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Gawayne and the Green Knight by Charlton Miner Lewis [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
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.