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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
Provided by the Medieval Sourcebook, this site offers a modern English translation of the "Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation," Books 1 through 5.
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Caedmon

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is detailed information on Caedmon, author of biblical poems. The information is mostly taken from what Bede wrote about him, telling of his life, his poetry, and the scholarly debate about his works. Please note that "The Catholic...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Bede Life of St. Cuthbert

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete translation of Bede's "The Life and Miracles of St. Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindesfarne," preceded by background information on Bede and Cuthbert.
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University of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Digital Collections: Beowulf: A New Translation for Oral Delivery

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains not only the full text of Beowulf, but also an audio stream of the translator, Dick Ringler, reading the poem.
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BBC

Bbc: History: Ages of English Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Interactive timeline breaks the history of the English language into ten periods. For each period, you can learn some history, hear a sample of the language spoken as it would have sounded at the time, learn how the language was changing...
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Other

Stockton College: The Battle of Brunanburh

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information regarding the Old English poem, The Battle of Brunanburh. This site contains valuable background information, translations, and text.
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Other

Versions of the New Testament

For Students 9th - 10th
The New Testament was originally written in Greek, and this site explains the distinctions of each of the different translations. Very extensive.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Beowulf: Background of the Epic

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the definition of the epic and how Beowulf fits the definition. It provides links to a variety of translations of Beowulf, commentary on the translations, the complete text, an abridged text, and an audio version...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: A Brief History of English

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial focuses on the historical development of the English Language; it provides an historical account of the effects of conquerors and immigrants on the English language beginning with the Celts in 500 BCE and continuing until...
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East of England Broadband Network

E2 Bn: History's Heroes: Two Strong Women

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This unit features Aethelflaed and Anne Askew, two women from two different periods of England's history, who demonstrated great strength and fortitude in their respective eras. Identify similarities and differences of the women and...
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W. W. Norton

Norton Anthology: The Linguistic and Literary Contexts of "Beowulf"

For Students 9th - 10th
Use these online resources from the "Norton Anthology of English Literature" to provide both depth and breadth to your understanding of the poem "Beowulf," whether you are a student reading it for the first time or a teacher preparing to...
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Other

University of East Anglia: Norfolk's Forgotten Town: Roman Caistor St Edmund

For Students 9th - 10th
Site explores the once bustling town of Caistor St. Edmond in southern England. Originally the city area was settled by the Iceni, a native Celtic tribe, and then the Romans, and then finally the Anglo-Saxons. The ruins here are well...
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Other

Dumfries and Galloway Museums Services: Discover the Dark Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibit of artifacts from Britain's Dark Ages, 410-1160, provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Museum Services. Each image is accompanied by a description and directions to the site of the artifact.
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McMaster University

Beowulf in Hypertext: Introduction Hwaet!

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives facts about the original Beowulf manuscript, its authorship, and its ties to archeology and culture. One may also read Beowulf in Old English or its translation to Modern English along with summaries of text portions and...
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Britain Express

Britain Express: Alfred the Great Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information regarding Alfred the Great, including a short biography with related links. Includes basic but also specific and little-known information about Alfred the Great and the time period during which he lived.
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BBC

Bbc History: History Trails: Conquest: The Norman Yoke: Symbol or Reality?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article answers the question of whether the Normans put England under a brutal yoke of control or was this more of a myth created much later after the fact.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Internet Medieval Sourcebook: Internet Medieval Source Book

For Students 9th - 10th
The Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies provides excerpted and full-text Medieval documents in English translation and in original languages as well, such as Beowulf and the Song of Roland, the lives of the saints, and so on.
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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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BBC

Bbc: History: Ages of Treasure Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Students examine archaeological sites and treasures from Britain's past. The resource consists of an interactive timeline, learning game, articles, and related links.
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Global Catholic Network

Global Catholic Network: Saint Bede Confessor, Doctor of the Church

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of St. Bede, followed by the preface to the "Ecclesiastical History of England" and another excerpt in modern English.
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BBC

Bbc: History Trails: Conquest: William the Conqueror: A Revolutionary

For Students 9th - 10th
Seven-part biography of William examines the new order brought to England by the Normans.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Internet Medieval Sourcebook

For Students 9th - 10th
The Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies provides full-text medieval sources. For example, the full text of "Beowulf" can be found here.
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Society of Archbishop Justus

Bede the Venerable, Priest, Monk, Scholar

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical sketch of the 8th century Old English writer Bede, best known for his History of the English Church and People.
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The Germanic Tribes

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives information on the main Germanic tribes of the third and fourth centuries: the Franks, Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Burgundians, Vandals and Lombards.

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