Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Explore Elizabeth I: Using the Queen Elizabeth I "Ditchley Portrait"

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars explore the history of England by creating digital images. In this Queen Elizabeth lesson plan, students discuss the politics of Tudor times and the large differences between wealthy and poor. Young scholars utilize image...
PPT
Curated OER

Researching Famous Characters of WWII

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In collaborative groups, learners will research one of the three famous characters outlined in this presentation. The resource introduces Adolf Hitler, The Royal Family, and Winston Churchill, then asks each group to research and prepare...
PPT
Curated OER

The Story of English

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Explore the history and scope of the English language with this presentation. With discussion points on the roots of English, its various forms around the world, and its status as a global language, this slide show would be a good...
Activity
Education World

Every Day Edit - The Women in Henry VIII's Life

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing activity, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the women in Henry VIII's life. The errors range in capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
Interactive
Curated OER

Advanced Sentence Completion Exercise 10

For Students 5th - 8th
In this online interactive grammar skills activity, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to complete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Student answers are scored...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Test Your Research Skills - Famous Britons – When Were They Born?

For Students 9th - 11th
In this research skills worksheet, students write a list of 15 famous Britons in their birth order. They find the birthday of each one using an encyclopedia or an Internet search.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Advanced Sentence Completion 8

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this advanced sentence completion worksheet, students choose the best word(s) to complete each sentence. Students must complete more than one blank per sentence in some instances.
Website
Other

Elizabethi.org: Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth I

For Students 9th - 10th
This Queen Elizabeth I of England site features many resources, both text and illustrations, about the life and times of the Tudor monarch who lived from 1533-1603.
Website
Other

Tudor History: Elizabeth I

For Students 9th - 10th
Good biographical entry on Queen Elizabeth I.
Handout
Luminarium

Luminarium: Works of Elizabeth I (1533 1603)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A clickable list of full texts by Queen Elizabeth I that includes poems, speeches, verse translations, and letters.
Handout
Luminarium

Luminarium: The Faces of Elizabeth I

For Students 9th - 10th
This Luminarium site offers nine different portraits of Queen Elizabeth I.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: English Renaissance: Background

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides background for an English Renaissance unit; it compares the English Renaissance with the Italian Renaissance. It features Queen Elizabeth I's influence and provides a poem written by the queen, "When I Was Fair and...
Handout
Britain Express

Britain Express: History: Tudor: Elizabethan Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains small paragraphs with information about different aspects of Elizabethan life.
Website
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Henry Iv Part2

For Students 9th - 10th
Written during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I the themes in this play still resonate. Read about the characters and themes in this informative site.