History and Etymology of the English Language

Vikings

The Vikings
PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/

Who Were the Vikings?
The Viking Deception
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vinland/vikings.html

 
Celts

The Celts
Channel 4
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/c-d/celts.html

Who Were the Celts?
http://www.ibiblio.org/gaelic/celts.html

History of the Celts
History World
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=aa84

 

Romans

Romans
Ancient History
BBC History
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/

Roman Occupation
Channel 4
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/T/timeteam/roman.html


Anglo Saxons

Anglo Saxons
Ancient History
BBC History
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/anglo_saxons/

Who Were the Anglo Saxons
The Dark Ages and the Anglo Saxons
Channel 4
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/T/timeteam/snapshot_whosaxons.html  

Great Britain: 410-1066 AD
http://www.great-britain.co.uk/history/ang-sax.htm
 

Normans

The Norman Invasion
http://www.essentialnormanconquest.com/


Ancient History and the Middle Ages Encyclopedias

Marshall Cavendish Digital Resources
Exploring Ancient Civilizations
Exploring the Middle Ages
http://www.marshallcavendishdigital.com/mcdigitalhome
Many aspects of Ancient and early Medieval society and history are described in this resource written for middle-school students.  Ask Ms. Averill for the user name for McGee and the password for McDigital resources.  Using the search box will allow you to search both resources at once.  Type in the name of your group--Celt, Anglo Saxon, Norman or Viking.  For those researching Romans, you will wish to be more specific about your topic, so add another key word as in Roman Britain.


Etymology & History

Online Etymolgy Dictionary
http://www.etymonline.com/

Omniglot:  Writing Systems and Languages of the World
http://www.omniglot.com/

Ages of English Timeline
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/launch_tl_ages_english.shtml

Language Timeline
Changing Language
Learning
British Library
http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/changlang/across/languagetimeline.html

What are the Originis of the English Language?
Merriam-Webster Online
http://www.merriam-webster.com/help/faq/history.htm

History of the English Language
[timeline]
http://www.danshort.com/ie/timeline.htm

English Language History
http://www.englishlanguageguide.com/english/facts/history/




11 September 2008  G. Garncarz & L. Averill

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