Bbc: Bitesize: Who Were the Anglo Saxons?

Life in the great, wide-open spaces of the West! Scholars analyze the reasons behind the vast movement to the Great Plains after the passing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Homestead Act. Using photographic, document, map, video, and...

In this Anglo-Saxon history worksheet, students choose one or more of the four possible extension activities pertaining to Anglo-Saxon history.

The Romans, Britons, Anglo-Saxons, and Picts all lived in Britain. Find out why they came to Britain and learn the story of Pevensey Castle.

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.

Keeping the flame lit for the goddess Vesta was the primary job of the Vestal Virgins — but it also put their very lives in danger. An informative video takes viewers through the journey of Licinia, a young girl chosen to be a Vestal...

About 2,500 years ago, Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians. The name 'Greeks' was given to the people...

A question-and-answer site giving information about the Anasazi, an ancestral Pueblo people. There is a discussion of their languages, farming methods, architecture, and use of astronomy.

This interactive web site invites exploration of Anglo-Saxon history, culture, and daily life. It is easy to navigate, has clear information, and nice features like pop-up definitions when the cursor moves over the highlighted...

Learn what brought an end to Anglo-Saxon and Viking rule in England while finding out about the life of Edward the Confessor who became King of England in 1042.

Young scholars complete a unit of lessons on the women who contributed to the early Women's Rights Movement in the U.S. They conduct Internet research, examine images online, develop a list of women, complete a worksheet, and create a...