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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Trans Jessie L. Weston[pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 22-page PDF of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight translated by Jessie L. Weston.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Sir Walter Raleigh/guiana

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University offers Sir Walter Raleigh's text entitled "The Discovery of Guiana." It is very specific and descriptive.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: English Renaissance: Sir Philip Sidney: Sonnets

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Sir Philip Sidney, his techniques, and his sonnets. It features "Sonnet 39" from his sequence "Astrophil and Stella" and an accompanying worksheet and Sidney's biography.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning:20th Century and Modern Poetry: Ww Ii: Sir Winston Churchill

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson from a unit on 20th Century and Modern Poetry focuses on Sir Winston Churchill and his award-winning speeches during WW II. It features links to a brief history "England in World War II," a Winston Churchill biography, a list...
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BBC

Bbc: Who Was Sir Guy of Warwick?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Sir Guy of Warwick as part of a local history page provided by the BBC. Discusses the plot of the legend as well as its genre of Ancestral Romance.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Sir Walter Scott

For Students 9th - 10th
Bibliomania provides links to the full texts of Sir Walter Scott's novels Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Bridal of Janet Dalrymple, and the Tapestried Chamber.
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Luminarium

Luminarium: Sir Francis Bacon (1561 1626)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a biography and timeline of Sir Francis Bacon's life, as well as texts of many of his works, and critical essays about his works.
eBook
Luminarium

Luminarium: Works of Sir Thomas Wyatt

For Students 9th - 10th
Clickable list to the full texts of selected poems by Sir Thomas Wyatt, including his songs, sonnets, odes, epigrams, and satires.
eBook
University of Pennsylvania

Project Gutenberg: Sir Walter Scott's "Ivanhoe"

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete text of Sir Walter Scott's "Ivanhoe." Multiple formats for downloading are available.
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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: Days With Sir Roger De Coverly by J. Addison and R. Steele

For Students 9th - 10th
This famous British duo recount their stay with the fictional Sir Roger and his acquaintances in this e-book. Multiple formats are available for download or reading online.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Sir Francis Drake's Voyage Round the World

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of Sir Francis Drake's voyage to the South Seas, and then around the Earth, that he began in 1577. The narrative is attributed to Francis Pretty, a member of the crew.
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Mariners' Museum and Park

Mariners' Museum: Sir Francis Drake

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Sir Francis Drake which includes images of his ship, a map of his travels, and a bibliography of reference books.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Symmetry in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, young scholars will consider Symmetry in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. This lesson plan explores symmetry in the structure and themes...
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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: John W. Shirley: Sir Ralph Lane

For Students 9th - 10th
Lane is best known for being sent to the New World on a mission to establish a settlement on Roanoke Island, by order of Sir Walter Raleigh. Discover how successful his expedition was and other biographical data about the explorer.
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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Amy Rudersdorf: Sir Walter Raleigh: An English Renaissance Man

For Students 9th - 10th
Sir Walter Raleigh (Ralegh) is featured in this biography. Raleigh, born in the South of England in 1552, worked ceaselessly for the Queen launching expeditions to the New World in an effort to expand England's territory.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: An Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explores Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and reflects on how he approached his own translation of the poem.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Poetry of Sir John Suckling

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Toronto provides links to seven poems by Cavalier poet, Sir John Suckling. Biographical information is also provided.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Sir Roger Bannister

For Students 9th - 10th
The Academy of Achievement provides a biography on Sir Roger Bannister, Oxford University student who is known for breaking the four minute mile.
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Read Works

Read Works: Famous Scientists Sir Isaac Newton

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a short biography of Sir Isaac Newton and his discovery of the force of gravity. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies...
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Other

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers everything about Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Provides a character analysis, monologue, synopsis, sound bite, and links to other Sir Gawain sites.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Sir Models

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson helps students understand how diseases, epidemics, etc. are tracked by health organizations. Using the SIR (susceptible, infected, recovered) model, students track the number of...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Sir Walter Besant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Sir Walter Besant including the full text of the short story "Quarantine Island."
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Other

War of 1812: Sir Issac Brock: A Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
The War of 1812 website presents an excerpt from an essay on Sir Issac Brock. Clearly an admirer of Brock's military success, courage and patriotism, this entry includes a portrait and links to related resources. (1997)

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