4H Lit - Norman Conquest

English Literature
NORMAN CONQUEST
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English Literature
NORMAN CONQUEST

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This lesson
  • Literature?? How / what
  • How the land of the Celts became early modern England
  • 43 AD to 1066 AD 
  • Beowulf


Homework: Assignment 1+2 (workbook p. 1)

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Literature??

  • Lessons about the history of literature (1-2 per week)
  • Survey
  • Workbook & LessonUp

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Before England
  • From c. 700 BC: modern Britain inhabited by great number of Celtic tribes
  • 55 BC: Julius Caesar tries to invade Britain but fails
  • 43: the Romans successfully invade Britain (emperor Claudius) and start their conquest
  • Britannia (Roman Britain)
  • 410: last Roman legions leave Britain
  • c. 450: Anglo-Saxon invasions begin

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From Roman Britain to Anglo-Saxon England
  • 410: last Roman legions leave
Britain
  • 445-540: first Germanic 

settlers invited to Britain to help

defend the country
  • c. 450-500: Germanic tribes 
invade in large numbers
  • c. 500: Anglo-Saxon 

settlement completed

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The Old English Period
  • c. 500-1066: Anglo-Saxon England 
  • until c. 900: present-day England divided into 7 seperate kingdoms 
  • c. 800: attacks and invasions by Danes (Vikings) 
  • Danes control much of modern England: Danelaw 
  • Anglo-Saxons unite: Alfred the Great (c. 875) 
  • an abrupt end: 1066, the Norman Conquest

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Anglo-Saxon England
  • c. 500-800: period of the seven kingdoms, often at war with each other 
  • from c. 800: a slow process of unification (under pressure from Danish invaders) 
  • period of relative prosperity 
  • gradual conversion to Christianity 
  • monasteries important centres of learning

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The Norman Conquest
  • 1066
  • The Battle of Hastings
  • William of Normandy / William the Conqueror
  • Great social, cultural and linguistic changes

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Beowulf
  • Epic poem
  • Manuscript from c. 1000
  • Germanic virtues: courage in battle + obedience to king
  • Strong belief in magic + demons

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Slide 13 - Video

Beowulf opening lines
Go to Survey (green booklet) p. 5

How should this be pronounced?
Which words remind you of Dutch?

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Which words from Beowulf remind you of Dutch?

Slide 15 - Open question

Who were the original
inhabitants of England?

Slide 16 - Mind map

When did the Romans successfully invade Britain?
A
700 BC
B
410
C
43
D
450

Slide 17 - Quiz

What year did the Norman Conquest take place?
A
450
B
1066
C
800
D
55 BC

Slide 18 - Quiz

What is your favourite
word from Beowulf?

Slide 19 - Mind map

Next literature lesson
  • Discuss assignment 1+2 (homework assignments)
  • Reading > short stories + assignments

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Assignment 1
Go to workbook p. 1
Find out where the place names originate from
Use the internet + discuss with each other

5m

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Assignment 2
Go to workbook p. 1
How can the ancient story of Beowulf be interesting for a modern audience?
Discuss and write down your arguments

5m

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