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Western Michigan University: Richard Rawlinson Center: Anglo Saxon Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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eBook
Other

Alcyone Systems: "Beowulf," the Classic Epic

For Students 9th - 10th
This Harvard Classics site has the entire text of "Beowulf" from the 1910 P.F. Collier and Son edition. Well organized so you can click easily to get to the "Beowulf Prelude," "Beowulf: XLIII," or anything between.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Willa Cather Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Check out this informative resource to learn more about this famous author. This site features links to several other sites dedicated to Willa Cather's life and work.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Edith Wharton

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover more about the life and work of the author Edith Wharton when you visit this resource. This site features several links to lesson plans, biographical information, teaching guides, reviews, and more.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Ernest J. Gaines Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An online resource featuring links to information on the life and work of Ernest J. Gaines. These links provide biographical information along with lesson plans and activities.
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Website
Sacred Text Archive

Ista: Complete Corpus of Anglo Saxon Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Primary
Other

Utah Valley State College: Dr. Rick Mc Donald: The Wife's Lament Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
Find both the original Anglo-Saxon text and several translations of "The Wife's Lament," as well as supplemental information about the context of the poem. Also includes a glossary of Anglo-Saxon words and maps and images related to "The...
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Anglo Saxon Chronicle on Alfred the Great

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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eBook
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghous: Lit2 Go: Beowulf

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

University of Alberta: Canon of John Lydgate Project: Vikings and King Edmund

For Students 9th - 10th
Two brief excerpts from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (the Parker version, in both English and Old English) that relate the Viking incursion into East Anglia and the slaying of King Edmund, later venerated as a saint and martyr.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Native Voices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This unit features the rich oral tradition of Native Americans storytelling in various genres predating the introduction and influence of English writings, bringing three contemporary authors to light. RI.11-12.8 seminal U.S. texts,...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Fairy Tales Collection

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A collection of digital resources for three different English Language Arts curriculum standards for grades 3-5 that address characters' traits and motivations in works of literature. They focus on modern retellings of old stories and...
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Website
Other

Stories From the Web

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Reading skills development program for children from 1 to 14 years old. Children can find short stories, poems, art work, games, pictures, everything divided by age range. Also are useful links for parents and teachers.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Legacy of the Vikings

For Students 9th - 10th
The author explores the rich legacy the Vikings gave to England. For example, many words in the English language have their roots in Viking language and usage. This can also include use of certain English dialects.
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Graphic
Other

Albrecht Durer: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Apocalyptic Ideas in Old English Literature contains a picture of Durer's "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse".
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Graphic
Curated OER

An Actual Photograph of an Original Page From the Beolwulf Manuscript

For Students 9th - 10th
Enjoy this contemporary English translation of the epic Old English poem Beowulf, which can be read in conjunction with the original for better comprehension.
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Website
Emory University

Emory University: Lost Poets of the Great War

For Students 9th - 10th
This marvelous site offers a chronology of WWI, an assessment of its cost to society, and links to such poets as Rupert Brooke and Wilfred Owen. Has a plethora of information on the war.