8th+Grade+-+Anglo+Saxon+Research

This page is devoted to your study of English as you trace the origins of the English language and its literature. Here you will find links to useful websites as well as listings of other resources available for your study of English as it progressed through the time of the Anglo-Saxons and Normans.

Research Questions and Topics for //Beowulf// How does research of a people’s history and culture better inform and deepen our reading of its literature? Who were the Anglo-Saxons? What did they think and feel? How will this knowledge help us understand Beowulf?

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Visit your Anglo-Saxon pages: ====Culture, Language, Politics, and Religion ====

Remember to take digital or hardcopy **Cornell notes** on and cite the information you will use. Below are links and resources to use when researching, citing, and writing research projects.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">SOME GENERAL LINKS: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">About the Anglo-Saxons <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Anglo-Saxon Background]  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Timeline <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">RESEARCH AND CITATION GUIDES: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|The OWL at Purdue University] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">This is an excellent site for research formatting and citation information. PLEASE visit this site before writing any research papers!! <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|MLA Guide] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Citation Machine] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|BibMe] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Knight Cite] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Internet Detective] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Internet Detective is an online tutorial which reviews strategies for evaluating internet links and sites. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Research and Writing] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">This site gives you step-by-step advice on writing your research paper, from organizational tips to style guidelines. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Basic Steps] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">This is another site that offers step-by-step directions on how to write a successful research paper. You can even construct your outline online and then print it later.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Images <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Beowulf Photos] [|Anglo-Saxon Art] [|Anglo-Saxon Art and Architecture] <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">Below is a link to a file showing you how to cite images specifically. <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">