Do monsters really exist? Find out what your class thinks with these discussion questions prior to reading Beowulf. Incorporate music and a video clip into the anticipatory set to engage your learners. Take a day to search online...

Riddle me this! What do kennings, caesura, and alliteration have to do with the Nowell Codex? Introduce class members to Anglo-Saxon poetry and prepare readers for a study of Beowulf with a series of activities that...

Students study the literature and literary techniques of the early Middle Ages, thus preparing students to read Beowulf with an appreciation for its artistry and beauty. Students solve online riddles, write riddles and study Anglo-Saxon...

Students participate in an oral story telling activity designed to show how story embellishments occur. They read "Beowulf" and identify incongruities that suggest additions and embellishments over the years.

This site provides background information and the complete text of the Old English translation by Dr. David Breeden of Beowulf.

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...

This is an interactive list of links to sites to Beowulf resources including background information, text in various translations, and other resources about the epic poem.