Alfred Tennyson
This site offers information and commentary on many aspects of Tennyson’s life and literary accomplishments. Click on Biography, then Tennyson: A Brief Biography. Here you will learn how Tennyson suffered from poor eyesight and fears of losing his mental health, among other problems. How do you view Tennyson, knowing that he overcame these difficulties to become poet laureate and to live to be eighty-three? Record your response in the Web Links Activity Log.

Excalibur
Read about the mythological origins of King Arthur’s famous sword, Excalibur, and explore the actual bodies of water that may have inspired the tales of the Lady of the Lake. From the point of view of a reporter on the scene, describe the events that took place as Sir Bedivere (or Bedwyr) hurled Excalibur into the water. Write your description in a newspaper column format.