Curated OER
Early North Carolina Exploration (warm-up activity)
Eighth graders focus on the European perspective of exploration and findings along the North Carolina coast.
Curated OER
Getting to Know the Presidents
In this presidents worksheet, students use given web site sources to complete a graphic organizer comparing pairs of presidents, 5 pairs total.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Life of Sir Thomas More
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of the Fordham University provides an intimate account of the life of Sir Thomas More by his son-in-law, William Roper.
Oregon State University
Oregon State University: "Utopia" by Sir Thomas More
This site presents the full text of Sir Thomas More's book "Utopia." Content is organized by chapter and a search feature is included.
Other
Thomas More: Description by Erasmus
In this letter written in 1519, Desiderius Erasmus describes his friend Sir Thomas More.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Sir Thomas More Additional Sources
Extensive listing of secondary sources of information concerning Thomas More. Includes biographies, images, Utopia resources, online books, and related listings.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Sir Thomas More
This comprehensive site offers biographical information concerning Sir Thomas More, texts of his works, articles and essays about his works, and a list of other available sources.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Thomas More Trial (1535)
"I die the king's good servant, and God's first."--Thomas More. There is much to learn from the story of how the head of one of the most revered men in England, Sir Thomas More, ended up on the chopping block on London's Tower Hill in...
Oregon State University
Oregon State University: Sir Thomas More
A great resource, containing career biography, timeline, and bibliography.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Renaissance Literature: The Life of Sir Thomas More
A great biography, focused mainly on his life and career in the courts. Also contains a great bibliography.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Blogtopia Blogging About Your Own Utopia
Contains plans for six 50-minute lessons that ask students to blog about their own Utopian societies after reviewing some Utopian literature. Can be used in conjunction with Sir Thomas More's "Utopia," the writings of the New England...
Other
Goucher College: Sir Thomas More and "Utopia"
A brief overview of More's famous "Utopia," explaining the principal characters, plot, and genre.
Planet eBooks
Planet E Book: Utopia [Pdf]
The complete text of "Utopia" by Sir Thomas More is available here in PDF format. Utopia, which was first released in 1516, is 148 pages pages long.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Thomas More
Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 - 6 July 1535), from 1935 Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, author, and statesman who in his lifetime gained a reputation as a leading humanist scholar, and occupied many public offices, including...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Thomas More
Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 - 6 July 1535) was an English lawyer, author, and statesman who in his lifetime gained a reputation as a leading humanist scholar, and occupied many public offices, including Lord Chancellor (1529-1532),...
Luminarium
Luminarium: Essays and Research on the Renaissance
Use this comprehensive site to learn more about English Renaissance Literature. This site is a gold mine of information. It has several essays that illuminate this genre. Find out more about this period in literature through this...
Luminarium
Luminarium: 16th Century Renaissance English Literature (1485 1603)
Luminarium offers a student resource for learning about the authors of the English Renaissance period. Contains links to over 25 different authors from the period which contain their biographies, bibliographies, and text to some of their...
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Thomas More
This comprehensive site offers biographical information concerning Sir Thomas More, texts of his works, articles and essays about his works, and a list of other available sources.
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Web Gallery of Art: Sir Thomas More
An image of "Sir Thomas More", created by Hans the Younger Holbein in 1527 (Tempera on wood, 74,2 x 59 cm).
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Thomas More
An important counsellor to Henry VIII of England.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Renaissance Portraits
A look at four representative figures of the Renaissance period. Includes biographies about Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli, Sir Thomas More, and Desiderius Erasmus. Their biographies discuss their contributions to the Renaissance...
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University of Southampton: The Soldier in Later Medieval England
This is an online searchable database of soldiers in Medieval England. Right now there are fifteen individual soldiers listed, but more will be coming online shortly. Click on Soldier Profiles on the left hand side of the page. Then...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Power, Politics, and Religion
A murdered king, a homeless ruler, a man who sells his soul to the Devil: discover how Shakespeare and other Renaissance writers represented power and powerlessness.