Young scholars learn folk tales from many different cultures and retell them using the medium of their choice. They write about the cultural indications found in these tales.

Students identify the significance of the author's experiences on his written work; describe the hardships faced by slaves and plantation owners once the caves were set free; explain the role of the Seceses and why they were a threat to...

An open discussion starts this instructional activity off. The class takes a critical look at five works of art that demonstrate the impact and purpose of identity through collections or archives. They then write a list or draw 10-15...

Young scholars analyze the song Imagine. In this Vietnam era lesson plan, students listen to and analyze the intention and meaning of Lennon's song "Imagine." They discuss what they think Lennon meant and how the song interplays with...

Fifth graders explore quilting in pioneer families. In this quilting lesson, 5th graders review the history of quilts, the role of women, and quilting patterns. They create their own pattern and quilt square.  

A selected bibliography for primary and secondary materials, including facsimile texts in Old English, translations into modern English, and scholarship.

This student resource site provides links to Anglo-Saxon/Old English literature, culture, and heritage.

The test can serve as a model for your own assessment of your students' understanding of the Old English epic poem.

This Fordham University site offers the Klaeber edition of the Old English Beowulf in its entirety, with a link to a modern English translation.

Providing translations, maps, essays, and resources, this is a good online resource for students, particularly advanced students, reading and studying the Anglo Saxon poem, "Beowulf." The "Old English" glossary included at this website...

This article introduces some of the key texts of Old English heroic poetry, including Beowulf, The Battle of Maldon, The Dream of the Rood, and Judith.

This article charts the evolution of Old English through the 700 years during which it was written and spoken.

This lesson focuses on the Early English poem "The Dream of the Rood" which tells the story of the crucifixion of Christ from the cross's point of view. It features a video of the Ruthwell Cross that is inscripted with a section of the...

This article explains how Middle English developed from Old English, changing its grammar, pronunciation, and spelling, and borrowing words from French and Latin.

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...

These teaching notes for Beowulf provide a model for your own lesson plan and as a basic resource to study Beowulf. These notes can help you remember the pertinent points of Anglo-Saxon epic poem and help to deepen your understanding.

Read an overview of the Old English poem "Beowulf" and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.

Provided by the Medieval Sourcebook, this site offers a modern English translation of the "Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation," Books 1 through 5.

This site delves into the world of Anglo Norman literature from 1066 to 1350. This period of literature focuses on the "Specimens of the language."

This site from the University of Toronto offers "Beowulf" in its entirety with the original Old English lines and their modern English translations alternated, line by line.

This concise survey of Anglo-Saxon poetry is part of a larger site in English for Chinese university students.

From the development of Old and Middle English to the innovations of William Caxton and the printing press: explore language and voice in the medieval period.

Congreve's first play, The Old Bachelor: A Comedy, is available here, formatted for online reading, including its dedication to the Right Honourable Charles, Lord Clifford of Lanesborough, and various other introductory material. There...

Bartleby's encyclopedia entry for the Old English poem Caedmon's Hymn. From The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.