In this lesson plan, students will consider Exploring Arthurian Legend. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.

An image of "Tomb of Maximilian I: King Arthur", created by Peter the Elder Vischer, c. 1513 (Bronze, height 215 cm).

This wonderful poem , The Lady of Shalott, is a poem written about King Arthur. Read the fascinating analysis of this poem in this comprehensive site.

This is a 4-page PDF of the "Preface of Morte d Arthur" by William Caxton from Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur."

An image of "King Arthur", created by Nicolas Bataille, c. 1385 (Wool, 427 x 297 cm).

Engaging discussion of the role Norwegians have played in the evolution of Seattle and King County. An interesting parallel is drawn between the geography and climate of Seattle with that of Norway, thus indicating why so many Norwegians...

This is a 16-page PDF Glossary for Volume One of Le Morte Darthur by Thomas Malory from The Pennsylvania State University.

In addition to providing both Modern English and Middle English texts of Malory's "Morte d'Arthur, Luminarium provides several biographies, and essays on Malory and his works.

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...

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.

This is a 22-page PDF of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight translated by Jessie L. Weston.

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.

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.

The University of Virginia provides the full text of the Middle English narrative poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."

Read the original Middle English. Within the text is also a modern English prose translation.

Electronic version of Book I of Malory's "Le Morte D'Arthur." Includes a bibliographical note, a preface of William Caxton, and a glossary.

Background information on the history of the Glastonbury Abbey and the explorations of Joseph of Arimathea.

This site features information on themes from Huck Finn. You will find activities and discussion questions to accompany the different sections.

This site features the author Thomas Bulfinch including the full text of the nonfiction work Bulfinch's Mythology, a collection of stories of the gods and heroes, British hero myths, legends of Charlemagne, etc.

This site explores various folklore and folktales from around the world. Content includes a focus on Arthurian legend, general folklore, folktales, and Greek heroic legend tales and characters.

Students learn how changing worldviews resulting from industrialization and war led artists to find new ways of understanding the world. Students explore the concepts of tradition and change as they examine how authors use devices and...

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students use counting strategies to determine all possible outcomes from an arrangement of different situations (e.g. the different ways to seat knights at King Arthur's table, different...

Website source with links to the myths and legends of Great Britain.

A brief summary of The Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain. Also includes an online text of the work as well as links to other informational websites.