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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The Venerable Bede

For Students 9th - 10th
This NorthPark University site provides information regarding the life and works of St. Bede, "the father of English church history."
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Secrets of the Norman Invasion

For Students 9th - 10th
Author purports that the Normans landed in a site different from Pevensey and presents interesting evidence to support his claim. There are also links to the Bayeux Tapestry with explanations.
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Other

The Venerable Bede: Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical note on the Venerable Bede, a monk and historian who lived from 673 C.E. until 735 C.E.
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The English Teacher

The English Teacher: A Beowulf Test

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The test can serve as a model for your own assessment of your students' understanding of the Old English epic poem.
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Armstrong Atlantic State University: English Language

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover more about the history of the English language when you visit this informative site. Students and teachers will benefit from this educational resource.
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Other

Study Questions: Ecclesiastical History & Caedmon's Hymn

For Students 9th - 10th
Medieval English literature course study questions that provides excellent critical thinking on Bede's "Ecclesiastical History of the English People" and Caedmon's "Hymn."
Primary
University of Toronto (Canada)

Selected Poetry of the Venerable Bede

For Students 9th - 10th
Link from here to Bede's Death Song, in original and modern language. Also includes a biographical overview.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Battle of Maldon, or Byrhtnoth?s Death

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, from the Cambridge History of English and American Literature, provides an overview of the patriotic poem, the Battle of Maldon.
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Alcuin

For Students 9th - 10th
This Catholic Encyclopedia site offers a very good biography of Alcuin, with extensive information on his work as an educator, a scholar, a theologian, and a liturgist of the 8th century. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a...
Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Middle Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
Description and links to descriptions of the various peoples during the Middle Ages. Covers everything from religion to feudal life.
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Other

Hail, Harbinger of Morn, by Bede

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a translation of the hymn, "Hail, Harbinger of Morn," written by the Venerable Bede. No commentary.
Primary
British Library

British Library: The Priceless Lindisfarne Gospels

For Students 9th - 10th
A page-through exploration of the duly famous Lindisfarne gospels, an extraordinary illuminated manuscript of the seventh century. Includes helpful commentaries, which can be read or listened to, and a magnifying glass for looking at the...
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East of England Broadband Network

History's Heroes: A Ethelfled (872 918)

For Students 3rd - 6th
This website explores the lives of people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on aethelflaed. Find out who she was, what she did, her achievements, and her legacy.
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Other

Arild Hauge's Runes: About the Runes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Arild Hauge's Runes provides an easy-to-read text about the runes and their meaning. Illustrations of rune artifacts. Although the author is from Denmark, home of the Vikings, please be aware that we could not ascertain...
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BBC

Bbc Radio 4: Voices of the Powerless: Castles and Cruelty: Norman Conquest

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the effects of the Norman Conquest, particularly in the north of England. Content includes an analysis of Clifford's Tower, the Norman impact on York, the Normans building of power, serfs and slaves, and more. Audio...
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BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Who Were the Vikings?

For Students 2nd - 6th
Find out who the Viking were and where they came from. Learn where the Vikings settled in Britain and what life was like in the Danelaw.
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Other

The Cyber Hymnal: The Venerable Bede 673 735

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief biography of St. Bede, plus links to two of his hymns.
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: History of the English Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a brief description of the history of the English language.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Fuller Brooch

For Students 9th - 10th
The Fuller Brooch is the earliest known personification of the Five Senses. This splendid circular brooch is made from hammered sheet silver. The center part is decorated with five figures who represent the five human senses. In the...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Franks Casket

For Students 9th - 10th
Franks Casket features scenes from Roman, Jewish, Christian and Germanic tradition. When it came to light in the nineteenth century, this magnificent rectangular casket was being used as a family workbox at Auzon, France. Some time...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biographies for Kids: Alfred the Great

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, learn about the biography of Alfred the Great from the Middle Ages. Investigate the King of Wessex and the Anglo-Saxons.
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Beowulf: An Adaptation From the Old English Version

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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Essential Norman Conquest

For Students 9th - 10th
This rich site offers an interactive timeline, interactive 3D and 2D maps, as well as in interactive tour of the Bayeux Tapestry and other features.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Edward the Black Prince

For Students 2nd - 7th
History for Kids presents an overview of the life and rule of Edward of Woodstock, also known to history as the Black Prince, who is famous for his military might and his victories over the French during th Middle Ages. Links to teacher...

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