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Anglo-Saxon Runes
In this Anglo-Saxon runes worksheet, students look at the Anglo-Saxon alphabet and write a secret message to a friend using Anglo-Saxon letters called runes.
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Invaders and Settlers: The Vikings
Introduce your young historians to the amazing Vikings! This presentation provides information on the culture, travels, rule, religion, and tools used by the Vikings. After each 3-5 slide section are slides containing compression...
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Norse Mythology
Third graders read several selections of Norse mythology and compare this mythology to others studied in the past. They are introduced to runes. They read poetry and compile a class book of favorite poems. They define idioms and cite...
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Anglo-Saxon Period: An Introduction
Students read information about Anglo-Saxon rulers and literary techniques, then complete a worksheet to help them review. Students take notes about the oral tradition, Anglo-Saxon literary terms, and Anglo-Saxon poetry. Students create...
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Simulation: Norse Scratchings
Students discover the meaning of a Norse runic message as they study a Vikings unit. In this Norse alphabet lesson, students decode a runic message as a part of a study about Vikings. Students earn the letters to decode the message as an...
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Challenging Stereotypes: A New Look at Old Age
Combine a lesson on the elderly with grammar instruction. Before viewing a series of provided video clips, class members brainstorm a list of words related to senior citizens and organize these words into categories that correspond with...
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Computer Language
A thorough and engaging slideshow presentation discusses all things computer, from artificial intelligence programs to text messaging lingo. Computer science students will get a kick out of the examples for ELIZA, Otto Jesperson's...
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Fill the Wheelbarrow
Practice filling a wheelbarrow with leaves with this arts and crafts template. Learners cut out and color 10 leaves, a wheelbarrow, and a rake. There are no further directions. This could be used to develop counting and fine motor...
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Chapter 9: Language Processing: Humans and Computers
Designed to accompany An Introduction to Language by Victoria Fromkin, Robert Rodman, and Nina Hyams, this powerpoint addresses a number of language, technological, and sociological topics. The slides could be helpful in either a...
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Subordination Worksheet 1
In this grammar learning exercise, students practice combining several short sentences in fifteen groups of sentences into one effective simple or complex sentence.
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Primary History Extension Activity- Stories and Pastimes
In this Anglo-Saxon stories activity, students choose one or more of the 4 possible extension activities pertaining to the storytelling and pastimes of the Anglo-Saxon period.
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Arild Hauge's Runes: About the Runes
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...
PBS
Pbs Nova: The Vikings Write Your Name in Runes
This website gives the history of the Viking runic alphabet, or Futhark, and you can see how your name is spelled using the Futhark.
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Ragweed Forge: The Rune Poems
This site contains background information on the Rune Poems, including the original and modern English translation of an Anglo-Saxon Rune.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Casting the Runes by Montague Rhodes James
Read the ghost story "Casting the Runes" by Montague Rhodes James.
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Sunnyway: Runes: Alphabet of Mystery
Complete reference guide on gods and goddesses of Norse mythology provides a lexicon of terminology.
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Rune Magick: Glossary of Terms for Norse Magick and Religion
Glossary of Norse mythological gods and goddesses.
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Odin's Gift: Historical & Classical Poetry
This website offers links to a plethera of historical and classical poetry from around the world. It is intended to be "a representative 'Best of'" each section to encourage further reading. It includes translated Rune poems, Poetic...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: A Prelude to Beowulf
Before reading the Anglo-Saxon epic poem, "Beowulf," students should explore the Dark Ages through researching the fundamental characteristics of the art and literature produced during this period. This website provides links for doing...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Montague Rhodes James
This site features the author Montague Rhodes James including the full text of nine short stories including "The Ash-tree", "Canon Alberic's Scrap-book", and "Casting the Runes".
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Pacemaker 1960
Many heads, hands and hearts contributed to the development of this lifesaving device.
BBC
Bbc: History: Viking Quest
This BBC history game, Viking Quest, takes you back to AD 793. Flash plugin required.As you make choices, you learn about the culture of the Vikings, as well as about the dangers and rewards of being a Viking raider. (Flash required.)...
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Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.