Literary history Old/Middle English period

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Lit. history Old/Middle English period

Goals:

-know important facts relating to culture/history/language

-intro Old English literature

Take notes, of course.....

When was the Old English period?

Why important to study?

What do you remember of info given on this period?

Which invasions happened when?

What changes in language took place?

Beowulf

- most famous work of Old English period

-written in Old English, by monks

- see hand out Literary History

Wrap up

- do assignments

-Watch Beowulf animated (start)

Read text hand out > do assignment